The Government is preparing guidelines on infrastructure sharing among mobile operators, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne said.
He said the aim is to improve services, reduce costs and maintain competition. The measures include regulations on Significant Market Power (SMP) and on infrastructure sharing, which would let operators use network infrastructure built by other companies instead of making separate investments.
Weeraratne said the cost of access is a key challenge, because the companies that own the infrastructure set the prices charged to others.
“When the company that builds the infrastructure sets a high price for sharing it, other companies face difficulties,” Weeraratne said.
He said high sharing charges could make it hard for operators to offer services to consumers at affordable rates.
For mobile users, the outcome could affect what operators charge for their services.
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) is working on market cost guidelines to set a pricing framework, including guidance on the maximum charges for sharing infrastructure.
