Special Report: The rise of neutral host networks Neutral host infrastructure is as essential to open networks as new RAN platforms Amid the clamor and politicking that surrounds the transformation of the RAN market, the dramatic changes in the ownership and centers of power in underlying infrastructure are less likely to hit the headlines. But the steady trend towards sharing the cell sites, fiber and cloud infrastructure that will underpin 4G expansion and 5G is just as significant, in its own way, as open RAN, in making future wireless networks more open and more affordable for a wide ecosystem of suppliers and operators. The trend for operators to carve out their macro network towers and rooftop sites into joint…