Quippo Infocomm Limited (QIL) is promoted by Srei Infrastructure
group to offer end-to-end telecom managed services globally. QMIL leverages the
best of breed practices incubated and optimized in Viom Networks (a Joint
Venture of Srei Infrastructure Group’s Quippo Telecom and tower arm of Tata
Teleservices Ltd), the leading independent shared telecom infrastructure
provider in the world.
Having pioneered the concept of telecom
infrastructure sharing with less than 100 towers in 2005, Viom Networks today
has become the world’s largest independent telecom infrastructure company with a
portfolio of over 38,000 towers across all 22 telecom circles in the country.
Viom has plans to roll out nearly 20-25,000 additional towers in the next two
years with the expected tenancy of 2.5x from current 2.3x. It is also the
strongest player in neutral host shared In-Building Communication Solutions
(IBS).
Srei Group’s principal business is providing finance for infrastructure
and it has over USD 3 billion in Assets under Management with investments spanning
Oil & Gas, Roads, Ports and Telecom. Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd, the Flagship
Company of the Group (and the holding company of Quippo Infocomm Limited) is listed
on the London Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange. QIL was established with
a mandate to expand the international presence of Srei Group, particularly in the
telecom & IT space.
With strong operational and financial capabilities inherited from its
group companies (Srei & Viom), QIL’s offers shared passive infrastructure,
active infrastructure, Distributed Antenna Systems (such as In – Building Solution
& BTS Hotels), tenancy management and energy management solutions bundled with
tailor-made financial services meeting diversified needs of various international
customers. These end-to-end services enable mobile operators to optimize the Total
Cost of Ownership (TOC) and ensure the timely delivery of the services in the most
cost-efficient manner.
With objective of offering shared telecom infrastructure for the international market,
‘Quippo Infocomm Limited has recently entered in to a strategic relation with
some of the world leading companies. In Africa, QIL has formed a joint
venture with Mara Group under the name of ‘Quippo Mara Infrastructure Ltd’
to offer shared telecom infrastructure for the region.
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