Africa and Middle East (AME) Fibercos and Towercos Market Dynamics and Opportunities

Reasons to buy the ‘AME Fibercos and Towercos’ report:

• Section 1: Fibercos & Towercos Key Models, Drivers, and Market Trends in AME: This section provides a brief description of the different models of fibercos and towercos in Europe, the drivers for the creation of such companies, and the regional trends.
• Section 2: Fibercos & Towercos Latest Developments in AME: This section provides an overview of the latest developments in the fiberco and towerco market in AME including information on telcos selling/offloading their assets, M&As, joint ventures, IPOs, and new entrants.
• Section 3: Case Studies: This section examines three fiberco and towerco development case studies providing context and background to their creation, and how they scaled up. It also covers the growth strategy and provides key takeaways to consider for other telcos, fibercos, and towercos companies.
• Section 4: Key Takeaways and Recommendations: This section provides a summary of key takeaways and recommendations for fibercos, towercos, telcos, and ISPs and a summary of expected market opportunities and growth directions.

How is our ‘AME Fibercos and Towercos’ report unique from other reports in the market?

• The report offers a comprehensive and detailed understanding of the models and drivers of fibercos and towercos in AME.
• The report describes the strategies and investments of fibercos, towercos, and telcos to remain competitive in relation to 4G/5G and FTTH/B rollouts.
• The report provides an overview of current strategies pursued by fibercos, towercos, and telcos, as well as future growth opportunities.
• The report will help telcos, fibercos, towercos, regulators, governments, institutional investors, and telecom executives to make strategies and policies to seize the opportunities offered by the fiberco/towerco space. The opportunities include asset monetization, spurring broadband coverage targets, funding next-technology generation deployments, and positioning for growth.

We recommend this valuable source of information to anyone involved in:

• ​Fibercos and Towercos Technology Leaders and Startups
• Telcos, Utility Companies, National Fiber Companies/ICT Vendors, JV Infrastructure Companies
• Business Development and Market Intelligence
• Management Consultants, Investment Analysts, and Portfolio Managers
• Professional Services – Investment and Consulting Firms, PE/VC firms

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Africa and Middle East Fibercos and Towercos Market Report Overview

Many countries in the Africa and Middle East (AME) are focusing on expanding connectivity, building network infrastructure, and attracting subscribers. In 2023, mobile subscription penetration in AME stood at more than 66% of the population.

The AME Fibercos and Towercos market research report provides an executive-level overview of the drivers and trends that are shaping the market. The report also gives an overview of the latest developments in the fiberco and towerco market in AME, including telcos selling/offloading their assets, M&As, joint ventures, IPOs, and new entrants.

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AME Fibercos and Towercos Market Drivers

The key factors driving the AME fibercos and towercos market growth are capex reduction and assets monetization, sharing of rollout costs, meeting of coverage targets, and copper switch-off and migration to fiber among others.

Sharing of Rollout Costs: Telcos can combine their fiber rollouts with other telcos, fibercos, and utility companies in a JV fiberco, to drive maximized coverage. It will also drive shared funding and shared costs. Such strategies will be beneficial in areas wherein the return on investment (ROI) on fiber can be lower for individual telcos such as ROI in rural areas. In addition, pure-play fibercos can combine their assets to increase competitiveness, deliver higher value, and economies of scale.

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AME Fibercos and Towercos Market: Latest Developments

Fiber networks are developing rapidly through public-private and cross-border multilateral partnerships. For instance, in August 2023, Huawei announced a partnership with South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies to expedite the rollout of fiber networks. Huawei’s contribution will include infrastructure development, assisting in planning digital economic policy, and aiding SMEs improve their technical capacities.

Towercos are also drawing heavy investments through spinning off infrastructures and M&As. For instance, in August 2023, Vodacom revealed the new name of its wholly owned tower business Mast Ltd. The company, which was formerly known as Towerco, aims to establish its independence and deepen its presence in the region. The company was created from a spin-off that was commenced in November 2021.

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Key Highlights

• 3G/4G/5G traffic demands and an increased number of connected devices are leading telcos to ramp up their infrastructure investments.
• Telcos have been moving to satisfy the increasing demand for reliable high-speed broadband with expanded fiber investments.
• Considering these investments and regulatory coverage imperatives in 4G/5G and FTTH/B, telcos are turning to fibercos and towercos to spur their network expansions and asset monetization.
• Fiber and tower assets are increasingly valuable sources of telco funding for reinvestment. Telcos have a diverse set of options when it comes to monetizing their fiber and tower assets.
• Pure play fibercos and towercos have also been contributing to the dynamic infrastructure market.
• Fibercos and towercos are likely to become increasingly prevalent as time goes on with further opportunities in mobile edge computing, small cells, and data centers.
• Fibercos and towercos are making contributions to reduce carbon emissions.