All FibreCos articles – Page 4
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Network & InfrastructureTelekom Deutschland boasts FTTP deployment momentum; remains coy on take-up rate
German NatCo passes another 200,000 households in June, clocking 1.3 million YTD. ’Fibre’ and ’optical’ obfuscation continues, with particular coyness over low FTTH adoption.
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PeopleDigital infra people moves: Exa, ITP hit refresh button on board leaders
Ex-Vodafone CEO Nick Read joins Exa Infrastructure as Chair, while Vorboss chief Tim Creswick takes same role at ITP.
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Venturing & InvestmentsUK Infrastructure Bank bulks up nexfibre with £250m
UK Infrastructure Bank supplies nexfibre with new debt financing to boost fibre deployment.
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M&APrivate equity group snaps up UK fibre investor Gresham House
Gresham House’s Board says takeover by Searchlight Capital Partners will allow it to accelerate expansion through M&A.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: UK Space Agency sets up future telecoms funding pool
The UK Space Agency invests in drone and HAPS connectivity with new financing.
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M&AEntel, Telefónica prep Peruvian fibre JV with KKR
Operators hand over fibre assets to KKR to create ON*NET Fibra Peru.
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Network & InfrastructureAsterion builds FibreCo challenger to Telefónica in Spain
Olin Group’s portfolio now includes ten regional operators, with collective fibre footprint of 1.6 million premises. FibreCo newcomer plans to open up more than half of its fibre network to third-party operators in 2023. Spain’s saturated fibre sector appears ripe for further consilidation.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Kompass fuels ‘new phase’ of Lightspeed fibre rollout
Kompass Kapital acquires controlling stake in Lightspeed Broadband, providing capital for UK fibre rollout.
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Network & InfrastructureGopalan and peers take stock as Germany’s Gigabitstrategie turns one
Telco CEOs find some common ground over network deployment concerns. Gopalan continues to bat away overbuilding complaints.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Global tower footprint passes 800,000
The Global Infrastructure Investor Association reveals year-on-year growth in digital infrastructure assets owned by members.
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Network & InfrastructureVirgin Media O2 lights up XGS-PON services via nexfibre
Virgin Media O2 offers multi-Gigabit broadband services over nexfibre’s newly-launched network.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Australian gov invests in BAI tower resiliency
BAI Communications chosen to upgrade Australian towers in natural disaster-prone regions.
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PeopleDigital infra people moves: EU C-suite changes at Telekom Austria, Cellnex, Vantage and ATC
Telekom Austria appoints Ivo Ivanovski and Lars Mosdorf to lead preliminary work in spinning out its tower sites.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Macquarie ploughs millions into data centre growth
Macquarie Technology launches new placement, aiming to capitalise on AI and cloud “megatrends” and finance data centre growth.
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M&AOpen Dutch Fiber ramps up for growth with TOF buyout
Dutch fibre player snaps up digital infra contracting group to accelerate rollout and meet increasing customer demands.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Equitix bulks up Gigaclear with fibre funding
Infra investor Equitix boosts Gigaclear’s fibre rollout with new financing.
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M&ATelefónica ‘gears up’ for Peruvian fibre sale
Telefónica Peru said to have recruited Deloitte to help manage partial sale of PangeaCo.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Brookfield and DigitalBridge ‘embroiled’ in data centre battle
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and DigitalBridge reportedly looking to land multi-billion dollar deal for Compass Datacenters.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Ares injects toob with up to £300m to fund fibre build
Ares Management provides debt financing to toob as it continues expansion of its UK full-fibre network.
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PeopleInfra investor people moves: Patrizia switches up C-suite
Patrizia designates Asoka Wöhrmann as CEO, while Slava Shafir takes up COO mantle.