www.WirelessFederation.com/news: 3 Italia and Telecom Italia, the Italian mobile operators have inked a co-siting deal for sharing radio mobile network access sites. The deal is applicable to both existing and future sites. The deal includes sharing passive infrastructures such as poles, cables, electricity supply and air conditioning systems as well as other civil infrastructure. While maintaining the ownership of its own infrastructure, each operator will host the radio mobile stations of the partner with the goal of optimizing network coverage on a national level.
The agreement does not include the electronic devices that permit the supply to their own clients of mobile telephony services or related management services. The agreement is valid for 3 years and is renewable. It will cover at least 2,000 sites, providing savings of 30% on costs.