FibreCos – Page 9
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PremiumTIM examining KKR’s latest bid for fixed-line infra
US private equity group puts forward non-binding offer for purchase of network infra, including Italian operator’s FiberCop and Sparkle assets.
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PremiumT-Mobile US keeps options open on fibre play
No decision made on adding wireline to complement fixed-wireless home broadband offering.
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PremiumOrange Belgium and Telenet secure fibre double deal
Orange to gain access to Telenet’s HFC and future FTTP networks for next 15 years.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDIF Capital Partners adds RFNOW to growing fibre portfolio
DIF extends focus on Canadian fibre market with purchase of RFNOW.
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PremiumBT offloads German fibre network to 1&1 Versatel
UK operator continues its retreat from national infrastructure in favour of global services provision.
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M&ALyntia Networks buyout brings new board changes
Consortium of investors completes acquisition of Lyntia’s dark fibre side.
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PremiumGlasfaser Nordwest boosted by financing from bank consortium
German FibreCo to receive financing from consortium led by KfW IPEX-Bank.
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PeopleFern appoints ex-Apple and Tesco chief to lead fibre push
Ex-Apple Retail SVP John Browett brought in as part of management reshuffle at £3bn UK energy, fibre, and property group.
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PeopleVodafone consumer IoT boss moves to Hyperoptic
Lutfu Kitapci exits Vodafone Smart Tech to take Chief Customer Officer title at UK altnet.
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PremiumDeutsche Glasfaser appoints new fibre rollout leader
Christian Liversidge Duer will move to lead Glasfaser’s fibre deployment in March, leaving TDC NET EVP of Delivery & Field Services position.
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PremiumDigital 9 to increase capex, reinvest for growth
Infrastructure investor’s portfolio now worth £1.3bn after an acquisitive two years.
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Partnerships & AlliancesCellnex and Three partner on railway connectivity enhancement
Pair combine to provide improved end-to-end connectivity for the London to Brighton rail route both onboard and at stations.
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PremiumT-Mobile Poland rules out tower spinoff, plots earlier 3G sunset
TMPL has no plans to spin out towers or build a fibre network.
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PremiumCityFibre taps Vodafone for 2Gbps XGS-PON
UK’s largest altnet harnesses Vodafone access technology to trial XGS-PON, reaching broadband speeds of 2Gbps in York.
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PremiumOpen Dutch Fiber doubles debt to boost FTTH push
Deutsche Telekom-, Cellnex-, and KKR-backed fibre player expands and broadens debt facility to add ‘diversity’ and ‘capacity’.
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PremiumTelefónica and Liberty advance prep for ‘nexfibre’ UK JV
Exec oversight and branding put in place for venture with French private equity group InfraVia.
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PremiumTelefónica’s rural fibre-building JV Bluevía takes off
New FTTP builder sets out to pass five million rural premises in two years, backed by Crédit Agricole and Vauban Infrastructure Partners funding.
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Strategy & ChangeUK altnet Giganet plots wholesale play to counter Openreach threat
After acquiring ISP Cuckoo, the altnet’s next move is opening its network. Wholesale is necessary to compete with Openreach and “just makes business sense”, says CEO Jarlath Finnegan.
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InterviewCityFibre gets IT in shape to keep pace with fibre build
Chief Digital and Information Officer Vicky Higgin sets course for growth.
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Partnerships & AlliancesPlusnet signs up for Glasfaser Nordwest fibre access
Partnership between Plusnet and DT fibre JV to market fibre products to consumers and businesses.