Deals & M&A
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M&ASoftBank puts oomph into AI mega-plan with DigitalBridge deal
Japanese investment giant agrees $4bn deal to buy DigitalBridge, and in doing so gains more control over hardware and plumbing for figurehead Masayoshi Son’s ‘Artificial Super Intelligence’ dream.
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M&APhoenix seeks lift with French tower bolt-on
Bolstered by heavyweight private equity backing, US tower group firms up opportunistic buyout of SFR-Bouygues joint venture Infracos to gain scale in its biggest European market.
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M&AInvestor Stonepeak to enter Baltics tower market with TeleTower buy
Infrastructure investment group to acquire more than 2,500 masts in Latvia and Lithuania, with plans for further infra rollout alongside former owner Bitė Group. The move comes as other Baltics operators look to separate tower assets…
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M&ATelefónica secures deal to sell Hispam B2B interests
Spanish group agrees a multi-layered deal to offload Telefónica Tech businesses in three Hispam markets but while also ensuring its maintains services for MNC clients.
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Venturing & InvestmentsHungary’s 4iG makes $100m bet on space-based data centres
Hungarian telco to acquire stake in US-based space player, and eyeing collaboration on orbital data centres, among other tech areas. Move marks the latest in a series of purchases it has made under an M&A-led expansion strategy bridging telco and military…
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Analyst BriefingTelefónicawatch: another JMAP-era exec exits; Gayo gets buying; IT vendors net handouts
Analyst Briefing: Round-up of the latest developments at Spain’s re-morphing incumbent, as 2025’s dramatic strategy and personnel changes continue all the way up to the end of the year. Finance chief Laura Abasolo’s departure is confirmed, as part of another top exec layer rejig. And partnerships with Prosegur and Nato move forward as Group targets tech growth. Read more…
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InterviewEurofiber CEO Alex Goldblum on a decade of deals
Interview: CEO of expansive European fibre and data centre services player says M&A action is not over as it targets growth across enlarged western European footprint.
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: data centre financing surge; investors hesitant on Euro telco infra
Latest on EMEA digital infra: investors’ data centre appetites in spotlight with wave of new European deals; EQT and Omers reportedly firming up €1.7bn Deutsche Glasfaser financing deal; EC pushes back AI Gigafactory tender launch; more…
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Network & InfraVodafone pledges €150m network investment to ‘build, not just grow’ in Romania
CEO Nedim Baytorun says the enlarged operator will benefit from Vodafone Group support as it integrates Telekom Romania network assets, migrates customers, and accelerates network tech rollout. Two-year integration now underway…
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M&ABrazil’s Vivo buys back cybersecurity unit from Telefónica
Operating business takes back control of assets held under Telefónica Tech’s national cybersecurity unit as it preps to accelerate expansion in digital B2B services under Telefónica Group’s revamped strategy…
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M&AOrange buys out Spanish private equity partners in €4.25bn deal
French group confirms deal to take full control of Spanish JV, as Cinven, KKR, and Providence cash in, as private equity players cash in on Spanish consolidation game…
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M&ADT makes rare fibre M&A move with purchase of Essen estate
Local assets picked up from Dortmund-focused DOKOM21, marking DT’s first publicly-disclosed fibre transaction since creation of GlasfaserPlus in 2021…
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Venturing & InvestmentsInvestor Arcus eyes digital infra opportunities with latest €3bn fund
Arcus Infrastructure Partners targeting digital infra among several other sectors with now-closed European Infrastructure Fund 4, eyeing expansion after recent “highly successful” investment spree…
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M&ASoftBank ‘in talks’ to expand infra portfolio with DigitalBridge buy
Japanese investment group said to be in discussions to buy US-based digital infra asset manager, as both businesses are seeking to expand their portfolios to meet demand for compute in the AI space…
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M&AEurope towers: Telcos’ urge to merge remains turn-off for SBA
US wireless infra group remains watchful on M&A opportunities across the Atlantic, citing the latest wave of regional MNO mergers as a dampener on the business case for deals. CFO says SBA is “not going to step in front of a consolidating market”.
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M&AVodacom seizes control of Safaricom in multibillion top-up
South African group bets on mobile money and Ethiopian growth engines as it secures majority stake in Kenya incumbent — as Nairobi government finally cedes economic control to Vodafone cabal…
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InterviewLandolina’s “be useful” philosophy: steering Cellnex towards stronger MNOs, digital Britain
Interview: With the telecoms sector at an inflection point, Gianluca Landolina sees opportunity in channelling simplicity and sustainability, as the Cellnex UK CEO shares the strategic logic behind neutral host expansion and why fewer, stronger MNOs are key to the infraco and national resilience.
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M&AOptimising Orange offloads fleet management business
Orange Business offloads Océan, its French fleet management unit, in the Group’s latest strategic move to offload non-core assets and refocus on traditional telecoms offerings…
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Content & TVFootball rights: Telefónica splashes €2.6bn on La Liga renewal
Operator renews broadcasting rights for half of the La Liga football matches between 2027 and 2032, with DAZN taking the other half. Telefónica affirmed it will “take the necessary steps” to continue providing 100% of matches for its customers…
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M&ATelefónica mulls offers for logistics unit Zeleris — report
Telco has reportedly kicked off another sale process for its distribution and logistics unit, with OnTime and Everwood Capital suggested to be frontrunners for the buy…