Investing in Sustainable Access to Communications : The Role of Telecom Energy Services Companies

The expansion of telecommunications services to unserved and underserved areas is key to reduce the digital connectivity gap. In order to do so, it is important to explore innovative and cost-efficient technologies and business models. Telecom Energy Services Company (TESCOs) offer solutions for pow...

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Main Author: International Finance Corporation
Format: Report
Language:en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2022
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37852
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spelling okr-10986-378522022-08-15T20:58:20Z Investing in Sustainable Access to Communications : The Role of Telecom Energy Services Companies International Finance Corporation TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUSTAINABLE ACCESS DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY GAP BAD-GRID SITES OFF-GRID SITES RENEWABLE RESOURCES GROWTH STRATEGIES TELECOM ENERGY SERVICES COMPANIES TESCO OPERATORS TESCO BUSINESS MODELS TESCO REVENUE MODEL The expansion of telecommunications services to unserved and underserved areas is key to reduce the digital connectivity gap. In order to do so, it is important to explore innovative and cost-efficient technologies and business models. Telecom Energy Services Company (TESCOs) offer solutions for powering and managing telecom companies’ networks in off-grid and bad-grid areas in chapter one. International Finance Corporation (IFC) is seeking to contribute to the growth and development of innovative solution providers for telecom sites located in areas with little to no access to electricity by providing insights into the growth perspectives of the TESCO market globally in chapters two and three. IFC presents a market segmentation framework based on current business models in chapter four. The report then examines the typical commercial arrangements and key drivers which influence the bankability of TESCOs in chapter five. IFC also estimates the total amount of financing needed in order to address the pressing need for connectivity in unserved and underserved areas and acts as a call to action to stakeholders in the industry and in the financing community to work towards bridging this important connectivity gap. The five sections covered in this report represent the key dimensions required to assess the investment opportunity for TESCOs. 2022-08-09T15:52:02Z 2022-08-09T15:52:02Z 2021-09 Report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37852 en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo International Finance Corporation World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) World
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topic TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SUSTAINABLE ACCESS
DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY GAP
BAD-GRID SITES
OFF-GRID SITES
RENEWABLE RESOURCES
GROWTH STRATEGIES
TELECOM ENERGY SERVICES COMPANIES
TESCO OPERATORS
TESCO BUSINESS MODELS
TESCO REVENUE MODEL
spellingShingle TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SUSTAINABLE ACCESS
DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY GAP
BAD-GRID SITES
OFF-GRID SITES
RENEWABLE RESOURCES
GROWTH STRATEGIES
TELECOM ENERGY SERVICES COMPANIES
TESCO OPERATORS
TESCO BUSINESS MODELS
TESCO REVENUE MODEL
International Finance Corporation
Investing in Sustainable Access to Communications : The Role of Telecom Energy Services Companies
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description The expansion of telecommunications services to unserved and underserved areas is key to reduce the digital connectivity gap. In order to do so, it is important to explore innovative and cost-efficient technologies and business models. Telecom Energy Services Company (TESCOs) offer solutions for powering and managing telecom companies’ networks in off-grid and bad-grid areas in chapter one. International Finance Corporation (IFC) is seeking to contribute to the growth and development of innovative solution providers for telecom sites located in areas with little to no access to electricity by providing insights into the growth perspectives of the TESCO market globally in chapters two and three. IFC presents a market segmentation framework based on current business models in chapter four. The report then examines the typical commercial arrangements and key drivers which influence the bankability of TESCOs in chapter five. IFC also estimates the total amount of financing needed in order to address the pressing need for connectivity in unserved and underserved areas and acts as a call to action to stakeholders in the industry and in the financing community to work towards bridging this important connectivity gap. The five sections covered in this report represent the key dimensions required to assess the investment opportunity for TESCOs.
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title Investing in Sustainable Access to Communications : The Role of Telecom Energy Services Companies
title_short Investing in Sustainable Access to Communications : The Role of Telecom Energy Services Companies
title_full Investing in Sustainable Access to Communications : The Role of Telecom Energy Services Companies
title_fullStr Investing in Sustainable Access to Communications : The Role of Telecom Energy Services Companies
title_full_unstemmed Investing in Sustainable Access to Communications : The Role of Telecom Energy Services Companies
title_sort investing in sustainable access to communications : the role of telecom energy services companies
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