All Cellnex articles – Page 8
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Telekom Deutschland: 5G hits two-thirds of Germans
Cellnex to watch from German tower sidelines. TDE gets Hessen authorities on board for fibre.
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Partnerships & Alliances
DT teams with Cellnex for European tower expansion
Two groups firm up relationship following a long courtship. Dutch unit T-Mobile Infra to be DT’s anchor investment in new Digital Infrastructure Vehicle. Move releases DT to join European TowerCo gold rush, but while keeping options open on future ownership of its own infrastructure assets.
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M&A
Cellnex open to Telxius grab
TowerCo CEO cheerfully talks up prospect of acquiring stake in Group’s infrastructure business. Idea of Telefónica-Cellnex tie mooted previously — and never totally quashed. Telefónica’s weakening debt profile may prompt inorganic action around infrastructure.
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Network & Infrastructure
Orange CEO open to pan-European TowerCo idea
Stéphane Richard sees “interesting opportunity” in possible tie-up with Deutsche Telekom or Vodafone. CEO wants to do “something smarter” with tower assets than selling masts to accumulator Cellnex.
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Network & Infrastructure
Lowth downplays tower monetisation benefits
BT is continuing to buck the trend of creating TowerCos as it continues to value control over infrastructure assets.
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Strategy & Change
Elsewhere in Telefónica Infra-Tech: ElevenPaths partners Subex; TIWS taps Hivelocity
TIWS links with Hivelocity; Telefónica backs airport digitalisation; Enovate brings utility-focused AI to Colombia.
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Premium
Elsewhere at Telefónica Infra-Tech: ElevenPath growth and cybersecurity prominence
ElevenPaths busy on portfolio expansion as Telefónica Tech ups cybersecurity game. German tower transfer to Telxius begins in earnest.
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Strategy & Change
Infra ambition to fibre up the world
Telefónica Infra-Tech Q2 FY20 analysis. Telxius set to expand its remit beyond tower management and subsea cables with ambitions to bring Group fibre deployment expertise to wholesale markets across Europe and Latin America. Investors may be sought to monetise new infrastructure. Telxius Q2 FY20 performance shows resilience in difficult ...
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Network & Infrastructure
Cellnex swerves Telxius questions as it builds war chest
Robustly growing tower company with €11bn burning a hole in its pocket. Linked to an investment in Telefónica’s “magnificent” infrastructure division. Cellnex management say keen on operational control over investments.
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Premium
EC gives a pass for Vodafone strategic Italian tower meld
Green light for tower fusion gives Vodafone heft and offers up cash. Group appears chuffed with EC remedies, which focus on access rights rather than trimming scaled-up new entity.
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Network & Infrastructure
Magenta Telekom quietly sets up own TowerCo
Group coy on plans but move opens up partnership and monetisation opportunities.
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Public Affairs
New emission-reduction programme launched by Telefónica
Sustainability strategy flagged at UN’s COP25, including energy consumption requirements.
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Premium
Vodafone seen as “natural” tower buddy for Deutsche Telekom
Ill feelings for European enemy pushed aside, superseded by common goal of better capital utilisation.