Digital Infra People Moves
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Financial & PerformanceFibrus focuses on journey towards breakeven as revenue and EBITDA grow
In conversation: Fibrus CFO talks virtues of the altnet’s integrated business model as it reports steadily rising earnings and nears positive cash flow. Fibre ARPU ‘walk-up’ ongoing, but potential bolt-ons are under consideration…
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Network & InfraUK scopes out satellite partners for emergency services network
The UK Space Agency is seeking players in the non-terrestrial networks sector willing to explore potential integration of satellite solutions into the Emergency Services Network, moving on previously stated ambitions to bring more satcos into the project…
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PeopleUK small cell player Ontix appoints fresh CEO
Chris Newall joins neutral host and small cell business as CEO, seeking to accelerate rollout of the provider’s wireless infra solutions…
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Analyst BriefingsUK Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: Zen means business, Ofcom unleashes spectrum, Mesch moves up
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including: Ofcom’s advances on satcomms and mmWave, UK plans to address AI energy demand, arrivals at Zen and big moves at CityFibre, and plenty more…
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Network & InfraUK AI council looks north as energy demand set to soar — but connectivity an afterthought
Initial meetings of the government’s AI Energy Council see predictions of surging energy demand and challenges in ensuring existing infrastructure is up to the job, but connectivity requirements appear sidelined with fibre operators asbent…
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B2BZen enters ‘next phase’ of B2B with new leadership, evolving strategy
Ex-TalkTalk Business exec Jon Nowell steps in to lead Zen Business with a mission to disrupt, urges UK enterprises to reconsider status quo.
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Network & InfraUK takes step closer to D2D satellite services go-live
Regulator Ofcom to launch a framework that will permit direct-to-device satellite services next year, using BT, VodafoneThree, and Virgin Media O2 spectrum.
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Analyst BriefingsEMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: fresh fibre financing; space infra upgrades
Latest on EMEA digital infra: fixed acquisitions, expansion initiatives, and financing deals announced across the region, including key updates from 4iG and United Fiber; Indus Towers makes first move beyond domestic market; satcos progress LEO constellation developments…
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PeopleFrance’s TDF installs new towerco boss
French wireless infra group names Nicolas Gibergues as Managing Director of business’ Towerco unit, claiming his international and sector-specific experience will enable it to compete in an “increasingly competitive” infra market…
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Network & InfraEXA kicks off European fibre backbone expansion
EXA launches fresh dark and metro fibre deployments across five European countries, as CEO Jim Fagan sets sights on “new growth markets” in the Balkans, Turkey, and beyond…
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Network & InfraIndus Towers eyes Airtel’s Africa markets in first move beyond India
Indian towerco’s Board of Directors gives the go-ahead to move into Africa, starting with three markets, with a helping hand from longstanding customer and controlling shareholder Bharti Airtel…
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M&A4iG seals PR-Telecom deal to expand fixed infra footprint
Hungarian group continues its acquisition-led expansion strategy by finalising its acquisition of fixed infra and services provider. The buy follows several purchases in telecoms and other verticals seen in recent years.
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Analyst BriefingsUK Infrawatch analyst briefing: Netomnia evolution, data centre planning pushback
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including: GoFibre and Netomnia funding success, planning ups and downs for data centres, TalkTalk travails; people moves, and plenty more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesNetomnia forays off-net with Openreach tie-up, lures new debt investors
UK altnet to add 1.5 million premises to footprint as it seeks to attract fresh customers and reduce churn through wholesale tie-up with the nation’s incumbent provider. Coincides with new investors and long-term backers completing debt raise with a £140m boost.
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Partnerships & AlliancesSky peppers Swiss fibre and mobile with Salt
Pay TV provider Sky Switzerland is partnering with Xavier Niel’s local telco redoubt to introduce converged offerings and challenge market leaders Swisscom and Sunrise. Amidst backdrop of pending Sky DACH acquisition by Bertelsmann’s RTL…
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Analyst BriefingsEMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: AI infra competition ramps up; infra carve-out trend continues
Latest on EMEA digital infra: Vodacom secures another regulatory win for Maziv fibre JV; Kenyan gov mulls Safaricom infra separation; OpenAI ponders play in GPU-as-a-service segment; fresh DCs and subsea cable links across EMEA…
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Products & ServicesOpenAI eyes AI infra services play, taking on hyperscalers
Amidst estimates of a $50bn GPUaaS market accessible to telcos and Europe, and trillions in wider global AI investment, CFO Sarah Friar considers potential of OpenAI challenging hyperscalers from its own data centres, building infra experience, reducing reliance on third-parties, and retaining IP…
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Strategy & ChangeMTN to expand digital infra with refreshed strategy
Telco targets expansion of data centres and fibre as it launches new operating model aimed at accelerating growth. Executive Committee reshuffled to support execution of the new strategy…
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Network & InfraGoFibre closes £125m funding round to boost Scottish fibre build
Altnet secures additional financing from the Scottish National Investment Bank and Hamburg Commercial Bank, with aspiration to reach additional Scottish premises while supporting ongoing Project Gigabit build. Read more…
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Analyst BriefingsUK Infrawatch analyst briefing: CityFibre upgrade plans, Netomnia wholesale goals, datacentre net zero gains
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including: government support for digitalisation sustainability, CityFibre tackling technology integration, a new UK wholesale platform; a flurry of new senior appointments, and plenty more…