Vodafone has signed a 10-year deal with African tower company, Eaton Towers to take over the operations and co-location management of 750 telecom towers for Vodafone Ghana. Over the life of the contract Eaton expects to invest up to $80 million on upgrading and improving the existing towers and on improving Vod afone's coverage in Ghana. Eaton will also develop the existing infrastructure and build new towers.
The agreement also enables Eaton to sell co-location and shared-infrastructure facilities to other mobile operators, generating future revenues from separate long-term contracts.
Eaton will assume responsibility for all operational aspects of the passive infrastructure, including health and safety, security and power provision. Upgrades to the existing sites will include new power generation equipment and advanced management systems aimed at reducing diesel consumption and other costs.
Alan Harper, Chief Executive of Eaton said: "This agreement is good for everyone involved. Our co-location offering ensures that Vodafone's infrastructure will continually improve, whilst maintaining the lowest possible operating costs."
"Furthermore, our tower-sharing agreements will enable Ghana's mobile operators to reduce costs, reach more subscribers and avoid the environmental impact of duplicating towers."
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