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Financial & Performance

European fibrecos warned of ‘enormous’ 2027 debt crunch

2026-04-28T14:04:00+01:00

Europe’s fibre industry is heading into a critical two-year period with half of all fibreco debt due, warns ING’s Jeroen Kleinjan. Rising geopolitical tensions and fears over inflation and competition from other digital infra asset classes could hinder altnets’ ability to overcome a looming ‘refinancing wall’.

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Peoplewatch

Digital Infra Peoplewatch: INWIT appoints fresh CTO; GlobalConnect reorg prompts leadership reset

2026-04-27T14:30:00+01:00

April 2026 edition: Embattled INWIT appoints Michele Gamberini as new technology chief; EMEA telco veteran Rob Shuter joins KKR’s infra investment team; GlobalConnect names execs as part of wider restructuring; more…