THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN TOWER
smart keys & mobile apps allow ATC to assign access privileges in realtime , thereby reducing the number of round trips in field necessary to retrieve and return access keys resulting in substantial OPEX reductions ‘’.
THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN TOWER
Looking to the future , Mugisha sees digitalisation and standardisation as being a key trend in the African market , “ we ’ re still way behind to digitalise operational systems and this isn ’ t good because it creates a lot of inefficiency and increase cost .” In addition to this , American Tower is
currently in the process of acquiring Eaton Towers in an approximately US $ 1.85bn deal . The signing is yet to take place , however , due diligence is being carried out to assess Eaton Tower ’ s portfolio prior to the takeover , focused on five key areas : Uganda , Kenya , Ghana , Burkina Faso and Niger . The merging of American Tower and Eaton Towers is a response to American Tower ’ s mission to “ get into new markets and new operations .” Merging with Eaton Towers will help expand its site portfolio in Africa , grow its experience of different markets , and offer new technologies . As a
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