Investment: How will the DSP of tomorrow be funded?

The telecoms industry complains of high regulation and having their hands tied when it comes to investment and a reasonable return on it. Given the structural changes in the market, is it time for a fresh view on how we fund networks and the services we all consume? There is no doubt that funding is available from governments, commercial sources as well as funds traditionally interested in annuity revenue models akin to the utility sector. With players from the data centre side expanding into global services, tower companies offering additional services and the hyperscalers bringing their global bulk to the market, how do we fund the telecoms infrastructure of the future. Governments are extremely keen on the notions of 5G and fibre everywhere but who is going to fund it?

Expert Witnesses:
Ulf Ewaldsson, Chief Network Officer, T-Mobile
Tim Kelly, Lead ICT Policy Specialist, World Bank
Greg Mesch, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, City Fibre
Amy Wettenhall, Senior Vice President, Macquarie Group Limited

The Motion:
Investors will drive a separation of the industry into an InfraCo and ServCo model

Arguing For the Motion
Chris Lewis, MD, Lewis Insight

Arguing Against the Motion
Graham Wilde, CEO and co-Founder, BWCS