Konferenzbeitrag

To share or not to share? The impact of mobile network sharing for consumers and operators

This paper assesses the impact of mobile network sharing in Europe during the 2000-2019 period, looking at 140 mobile operators in 29 countries. We find that - consistent with economic theory - network sharing generated significant benefits for operators and consumers, including lower prices and improved network coverage and quality. This was driven by cost reductions, higher returns on investment and increased competition. These effects materialised heterogeneously, with the impact of network sharing depending on the type of sharing, the technology cycle in which it is entered into as well as the market position and size of the operators entering the agreement. This has important implications going forward as it shows that network sharing can play a vital role in the deployment of new 5G networks and that the technological and market specificity of each type of sharing agreement can significantly affect its outcomes.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: 32nd European Conference of the International Telecommunications Society (ITS): "Realising the digital decade in the European Union – Easier said than done?", Madrid, Spain, 19th - 20th June 2023

Classification
Wirtschaft
Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis
Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance: General
Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior: General
Telecommunications
Subject
Network sharing
infrastructure sharing
mobile communications
network competition

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Koutroumpis, Pantelis
Castells, Pau
Bahia, Kalvin
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
International Telecommunications Society (ITS)
(where)
Calgary
(when)
2023

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  • Konferenzbeitrag

Associated

  • Koutroumpis, Pantelis
  • Castells, Pau
  • Bahia, Kalvin
  • International Telecommunications Society (ITS)

Time of origin

  • 2023

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