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German broadband infrastructure market narrows as EQT Infrastructure acquires Inexio
The breadth of Germany’s broadband infrastructure market continued to narrow following the acquisition of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) player Inexio by EQT Infrastructure.
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Timotheus Höttges plays hard-to-get after Vodafone Group tower overtures
Focus increasing on German infrastructure reshaping as cash-strapped European operators seek to extract asset value. Group yet to be convinced to draw up the tower bridge and help Vodafone’s consolidation plan. Telefónica Deutschland relationship a possible plan-b for Vodafone.
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Vodafone Group targets Deutsche Telekom for tower tie-up
Focus turns to Germany as last of Europe Region ‘big four’ to meet Group push for tower overhaul. German arch-rival yet to be convinced to raise the drawbridge. Cornerstone-style Telefónica Deutschland relationship a possible plan-b. Equivalent plans move forward in Italy and UK.
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T-Systems' IBM mainframe offload doesn’t compute for watchdog
Financial and operational setback for recalibrating enterprise division. M&A plan b likely to be looked at.
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EWE fibre JV comes to life
Capital offset plan looks to be going ahead, boosting TDE’s fibre long-game.
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Telxius pools capacity with Telia Carrier
Telxius is expanding its carrier capabilities, and the availability of low-latency services through a link-up of its Latin American and transatlantic infrastructure with Telia’s European assets.
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Blanco on industrialised fibre as networks become more complex
Telefónica Group trumpeted the replicability of its Spanish fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) rollout, as it claimed European leadership. CTIO Blanco stressed that Telefónica’s focus remains on services within the home, with fibre principally a means to an end. Investment currently still capex-focused, but virtualised services to lead transition to more operational ...