Economising on network provision while preserving competition : the challenges of 5G mobile network sharing : 30th ITS European Conference, Espoo, Finland, 16th - 19th June 2019

Zoltán Pápai, Aliz McLean, Gergely Csorba, Péter Nagy

The aim of the paper is to discuss the challenges in the competition assessment of 5G mobile network sharing which emerge in addition to those which were relevant under 4G networks (or below). Chapter 2 of the paper briefly discusses the main types of mobile network sharing. Chapter 3 presents our analytical framework for the competition assessment of mobile network sharing agreements, built on the approach laid out in guidelines by the European Commission and European regulators, as well as competition cases in European jurisdictions. Throughout, we focus on radio access network (RAN) sharing. Chapter 4 brings 5G into the picture. Here we discuss five special 5G technology and service characteristics which pose new challenges to the competition assessment of 5G RAN sharing agreements and should be in the focus of future research.

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Year of publication:	2019
Authors:	Pápai, Zoltán ; McLean, Aliz ; Csorba, Gergely ; Nagy, Péter
Published in:	Towards a connected and automated society : 30th European Conference of the International Telecommunications Society, Helsinki Espoo - Finland, 16th - 19th June 2019
Publisher:	Helsinki : International Telecommunications Society
Subject:	mobile markets \| network sharing \| competition \| competitive assessment \| 5G \| Mobilkommunikation \| Mobile communications \| Wettbewerb \| Competition \| Finnland \| Finland \| Unternehmensnetzwerk \| Business network \| Internationaler Wettbewerb \| International competition \| Netzwerk \| Network