Can private companies build 5G towers and lease them to operators? Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's response

According to Gongxin Weibao, "I heard that private companies need to apply for a license from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for the construction of 5G towers and lease them to operators. For the construction of communication towers, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has not established relevant licenses. Basic telecommunications companies can choose to lease related towers. facility.

According to the Industry and Information Technology WeChat newspaper, in response to the question “I heard that private companies need to apply for a license from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for the construction of 5G towers and lease them to operators. Without the establishment of relevant permits, basic telecommunications companies can independently choose to lease relevant tower facilities.

Regarding the co-construction and sharing of tower facilities, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology puts forward relevant requirements for basic telecommunications companies:

One is that it can be shared without creating a new one. Basic telecommunications companies should make full use of the existing tower resources to undertake the site requirements, and in principle, do not commission new towers on the same site.

The second is to be able to share but not exclusive. Where relevant companies build towers to undertake the site requirements of basic telecommunications companies, they shall inform other basic telecommunications companies through the corresponding co-construction and sharing coordinating agencies, and other basic telecommunications companies shall promptly feed back their shared leasing needs.

The third is to implement safety responsibilities. When hiring tower facilities, basic telecommunications enterprises shall clarify the corresponding qualifications and implement the responsibility for safe production, and shall not rent facilities that are not standardized in construction procedures or that have not been completed and qualified for acceptance.