Losing core telco assets
Regulatory concerns
Increased retail competition
Loss of strategic control
Network is considered core asset, a key source of differentiation, and the main line in the balance sheet of most operators
Carve-out will be subject to scrutiny from regulatory and competition authorities, and might raise national security concerns
Lower barriers to entry can result in market fragmentation, leading to price erosion
Losing the network can result in losing control of technical assets and user information
Losing core telco assetsRegulatory concernsIncreased retail competitionLoss of strategic control
Network is considered core asset, a key source of differentiation, and the main line in the balance sheet of most operatorsCarve-out will be subject to scrutiny from regulatory and competition authorities, and might raise national security concernsLower barriers to entry can result in market fragmentation, leading to price erosionLosing the network can result in losing control of technical assets and user information