
Read this article to learn:
- The current size and change shape of the Nigerian telecom tower market
- Nigeria enters an era of collaborative network planning
- Why Nigeria’s towers are worth valuations above their replacement cost
- Contenders for Airtel’s Nigerian towers, which have yet to be sold
- The challenge of bringing cell site energy solutions in Nigeria up to co-location standard (99.9% uptime)
(Editor’s note: this article was substantially updated on 10/9/14 to reflect IHS’s acquisition of 9,151 towers from MTN Nigeria) IHS acquired 2,136 towers from Etisalat Nigeria in August, then added a further 9,151 towers from MTN Nigeria in September 2015, giving IHS an estimated 56% share of Nigeria’s towers. With Airtel’s ~4,000 Nigerian towers also…