In this ETTelecom story, we share why in-building deployments today are mostly limited to high-footfall venues. The core challenge is Economics – traditional IBS models don’t scale effectively across most real estate environments. But that’s exactly where the opportunity lies: for us, as an industry, to rethink how we deliver indoor coverage.
At CloudExtel, we’re advancing shared, neutral-host infrastructure and cloud-based RAN solutions designed to make indoor systems more viable, both technically and commercially. These models not only improve economic feasibility but also deliver significantly enhanced user experience.
As one of the Co-Chairs of the Neutral Host & Infra Sharing Project Group (NHIS) at the Telecom Infra Project (TIP), we are also actively contributing to industry-wide efforts focused on developing & evangelizing scalable, cost-efficient models for IBS and beyond.
Thank you, Ashutosh Kumar, for bringing attention to this important conversation. Driving meaningful change will require close collaboration across the ecosystem and we’re committed to being part of that effort.