Telecommunications
Mobile phone masts, telecoms sites, radio base stations and other telecoms installations
Background
One of the major growth areas over the past 20 years has been the expansion of wireless telecommunications networks. This has resulted in a rapid increase in the number of radio base station sites (sometimes referred to as masts, aerials, mobile phone masts or telecoms sites) installed by the mobile phone network operators throughout the UK.
Until relatively recently, the main focus of the mobile phone operators was on acquiring additional sites (mobile phone masts) to improve their networks. The emphasis now is on combining network infrastructure and reducing overheads. To achieve this, a number of alliances have been formed to enable telecoms sites or mobile phone masts and network infrastructure to be shared. This is known as RAN sharing (radio access network (RAN) sharing). This change presents a number of opportunities and challenges to telecommunications operators as well as property owners and existing site providers or landlords.
Our Skills
Mackenzie Associates are specialists and acknowledged experts in the telecommunications sector. We have over 15 years’ experience of dealing with telecommunications property throughout the country. This includes mobile phone masts (telecoms sites and radio base stations) and other telecommunications installations.
Ian Mackenzie is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) President’s Panel of Independent Experts and Arbitrators. He is frequently appointed to act as arbitrator or expert in disputes involving telecoms sites, mobile phone masts and other telecommunications property. He is also an RICS Registered Valuer.
Our skills and experience give us a unique position to provide the best available independent, balanced professional advice and achieve the best possible results for all of our clients.
Mackenzie Associates has provided a range of specialist services to leading telecommunications operators. These include acquisition, design and estates work. Our track record for delivering results is excellent.
Mackenzie Associates now advises a variety of clients, including a number of major property owners, on how to maximise their income from telecommunications installations such as mobile phone masts or telecoms sites.
We have an excellent working knowledge of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and commercial leases. We are also highly experienced experts in dealing with the following:
- Telecoms site and mobile phone masts rent reviews
- Assessing telecoms site and mobile phone mast rental levels
- Telecoms site and mobile phone mast lease renewals
- Marketing property portfolios for telecoms site and mobile phone mast use
- Telecoms site and mobile phone mast lettings
- Telecoms site and mobile phone mast RAN sharing
We have excellent working knowledge of the Communications Act 2003 and the Electronic Communications Code (sometimes referred to as The Code and originally introduced as the Telecommunications Code in the Telecommunications Act 1984). Our experience and expertise extends to advising on the following:
- Decommissioning mobile phone masts and telecoms sites
- Removing mobile phone masts and telecoms sites
- Relocating equipment associated with mobile phone masts and telecoms sites
- Terminating telecoms site and mobile phone mast agreements
- Expert reports and acting as expert witness in connection with removing or relocating mobile phone masts and telecoms sites
We can also provide advice regarding a range of other matters including the following:
- Health and safety issues associated with carrying out construction work close to mobile phone masts and telecoms sites
- Potential legal issues arising with carrying out construction work close to mobile phone masts and telecoms sites
Contact us now for a free initial discussion.