PHILTOWER CONSORTIUM
PhilTower Consortium Chief Operating Officer Rodrigo Araujo is at the forefront of a new industry as it plans a rapid roll-out of cell towers in the Philippines
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R odrigo Araujo , the Chief Operating Officer for PhilTower Consortium , has dialled in from Phnom Penh for our Zoom meeting and the connection is so clear he could be in the next room . The ease of connectivity seems appropriate for a man who has bold plans to revolutionise Philippines ’ cell tower infrastructure .
PhilTower Consortium , which launched late 2019 , is one of the first incorporated ITCs in the country . The consortium has a group of international private investors , which specialises in integrated niche infrastructure .
The opportunity is self-evident ; the Philippines currently has around 16,000 cell towers for a country of 100 million people . Yet on a whole host of fronts – from sites and capacity , to coverage and quality – the industry has come up short .
“ There ’ s a lot of pressure on operators to improve capacity , especially with the Pandemic ,” says Araujo .
DECEMBER 2020