As demand for digital services grows, infrastructure needs to be deployed at scale to keep pace. This means more complex, integrated networks, and in turn an opportunity for greater sharing through open access models. This panel explores how infrastructure sharing models will evolve alongside accelerating connectivity, opportunities for new adjacencies, revenue streams and partnerships, and whether we will start to see the rise of the ‘infraco’ in Africa. 

• Defining open access across different sectors; is there a shared understanding? 

• What are the challenges in aligning sharing operational models? 

• Are MNOs ready to embrace fully open-access models, or are there still concerns? 

• How do investors view cross-infrastructure open access vs a sector focus? 

• What impact will emerging technologies such as AI, 5G and IoT have on reshaping open-access models?