All articles by Cameron Page – Page 37
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InterviewInterview: Sitetracker chief sees “no limits” for driving telco infra efficiencies
In an interview with TelcoTitans, CEO Giuseppe Incitti positions Sitetracker to support telcos in delivering their ”next year of efficient operations”, as well as discussing new directions the infrastructure asset and project manager is taking. Adding to ‘scale’ clients, the provider has now opened its doors to smaller innovators ...
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Network & InfraThe Backfill: Cube closes out €1.5bn infra fund
Cube Infrastructure Managers successfully closes third infra fund for brownfield investment in Europe. Altice and TPG Telecom mull digital infra sales, while Octopus Energy buys out Shell Energy’s German and UK units, onboarding 500,000 new broadband customers. Read more…
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PeoplewatchSatCo people moves: Globalstar picks ex-Qualcomm chief for top job
Globalstar appoints former Qualcomm chief and XCOM Labs founder Paul Jacobs as its new CEO.
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PeoplewatchNew CEO takes helm at Building Digital UK
Dean Creamer oversees Project Gigabit and Shared Rural Network as new head of Building Digital UK.
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M&Anexfibre swallows Upp fibre assets for growth
nexfibre agrees to purchase fibre network from altnet Upp, adding 175,000 premises to its footprint.
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M&ACVC sets sights on infrastructure with DIF buyout
Private equity-focused CVC prepares to acquire 100% of infrastructure investor DIF Capital Partners.
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Public AffairsOperators slam Argentina’s 5G auction terms, rollout deemed “impossible”
Telefónica, Claro, and Telecom Argentina push back against Argentina’s 5G auction terms.
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Network & InfraThe Backfill: TAWAL firms up European entrance
TAWAL sets first foot into European telecoms sector after acquiring United Group towers. Phoenix Tower International also ups presence in continent. Meanwhile, Ghana preps national 4G and 5G neutral-host network. Read more…
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PremiumTelefónica people moves: nexfibre fills out C-suite
New C-level appointments made at nexfibre as rollout ramps up. Elsewhere, Unsere Grüne Glasfaser gets a new construction boss, while Virgin Media O2 recruits several new heads of departments.
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Network & InfraVodacom brands new TowerCo business as Mast
Vodacom sticks with simplicity in branding its new South African tower spinoff.
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M&AItalian state greenlit to take share of TIM’s fixed network spinoff
Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance set to take up to 20% stake in TIM’s proposed fixed-line asset spinoff.
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Strategy & ChangeAtento goes private as transformation plan remains ‘on track’
Telefónica-linked customer relationship service provider delisted from NYSE after market cap underperformance.
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PeoplewatchInfra investor people moves: Apollo, OMERS recruit new infra heads
Apollo Global Management and OMERS appoint new leaders of infrastructure business segments. Read more about team changes at digital infrastructure investment firms, including senior switch-ups at CBRE Investment Management, John Laing, and Warburg Pincus.
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Network & InfraThe Backfill: Newmark launches new data centre investment platform
Real estate advisory group launches new data centre investment platform. GoFibre and Lightning Fibre set for UK fibre network expansion.
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PeoplewatchDigital infra people moves: BAI, Cellnex change up board members
BAI Communications and Cellnex make tweaks to Board of Directors. Elsewhere, Telia brings in new CFO, while Eurofiber recruits leader for its Cloud Infra business segment.
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Venturing & InvestmentsBanks pour another €120m into ruhrfibre build
DIF Capital Partners helps arrange new debt facility to support ruhrfibre rollout in Germany.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica takes SpaceMobile to Colombia
Telefónica prepares trial of SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 satellite in rural parts of Colombia.
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Network & InfraThe Backfill: Northleaf funnels up to $500m into Tillman FiberCo
Northleaf Capital Partners injects new funding into Tillman FiberCo as it preps for expansion. New service agreements formed by SatCos, while Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance prepares to take 20% stake in TIM’s fixed-line spinout.
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Strategy & ChangeUK Space Agency preps satellite strategy switch-up, LEO investment
UKSA looks to up investment in LEO satellites as it shifts to commercially-focused business model. Read more about the ARTES and CLEO programmes, their role in the UKSA strategic switch-up, as well as use-cases opening up for both telecoms sectors and wider industry.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica renews pay-TV satellite deal with SES
Telefónica to use SES’s Astra satellites for TV broadcasting until at least 2030.