All Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane (INWIT) articles
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Public AffairsTowerco-telco tensions: Italy’s INWIT trades blows with reluctant anchor tenants
Fastweb and TIM claim early victories in the INWIT dispute as they attempt to terminate contracts, but the challenged towerco insists the core issues remain unresolved. The battle could have significant implications for tower economics, tenant relationships, and Vodafone-backed Vantage Towers.
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: satellite operator ‘space race’ heats up
Analyst Briefing: Latest on EMEA digital infra, including AST SpaceMobile and Iridium moving to improve satellite launch capacity, the Spanish government imposing new energy backup requirements for towers, and Deutsche Glasfaser finally firming up its refinancing programme.
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Analyst BriefingVodafonewatch: AI, defence, and quantum strategies take shape
Analyst Briefing: Vodafone advances on multiple strategic fronts, from network integration and defence expansion to AI deployment and post-quantum security; plus another Tomorrow Street alumnus gets a Voda deal, Greek fibre plans, and SpaceMobile builds momentum…
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PeoplewatchVantage commercial chief Sonia Hernandez steps down
High-profile tower exec departs from Vantage “at her own request”, following six-year career of building her team from the ground up and driving expansion of European clientele. Exit comes as towerco continues to grapple with commercial pressures on multiple fronts, and after three CEO switch-outs in three years…
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: Europe’s fibre re-fi ‘wall’ looms
Analyst Briefing: ING warns of “enormous refinancing wall” coming for fibrecos in 2027; Deutsche Glasfaser completes long-awaited debt raise; Proximus and Telenet finalise Belgian fibre rollout tie-up; INWIT said to eye data centre play as tower competition heats up; and more…
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Analyst BriefingVodafonewatch: back to M&A as early UK signals inspire confidence
Analyst Briefing: Full takeover of VodafoneThree imminent after management heralds ‘remarkable’ integration progress; INWIT thought to be weighing an acquisition of its own in diversification bid; India’s Vi earns government dues reprieve; One NZ re-ups Vodafone ties; Group readies to publish FY earnings…
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M&AINWIT may turn to data centres as tower stronghold gets rattled
Italian towerco said to be preparing €100m bid for Wind Tre digital infra assets amid turbulence in its traditional towers business…
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PeoplewatchDigital Infra Peoplewatch: INWIT appoints fresh CTO; GlobalConnect reorg prompts leadership reset
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…
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: German fibrecos seek to drive take-up as rollout remains sluggish
Analyst Briefing: Latest in EMEA digital infra, including developments in Germany’s fibre scene as players seek to tackle slow rollout and uptake; European satcos talk up ‘sovereignty’ credentials; SBA reportedly in early talks over potential sale; and more…
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Analyst BriefingVodafonewatch: Group exposed to Italian towers upheaval
Analyst Briefing: Vodafone faces turbulence as Italian towers market threatens to implode; Vi pushes on with 5G rollout catch-up; Partner Markets gets a branding and leadership refresh; and B2B M&A looks to be paying off in Germany…
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Network & InfraINWIT fights back as anchor tenants threaten to dismantle Italian towerco business model
In-depth: Towers showdown erupts in Italy as Fastweb + Vodafone looks to pull out of its INWIT MSA and is met by ‘conflict’ accusations and a legal response. With Vodafone still exposed indirectly, and peers observing with interest, Europe’s once-staid infra sector continues to reset…
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: Italy’s tower competition heats up; VIRTUS lays out expansion roadmap
Analyst Briefing: TIM and Fastweb + Vodafone enter into Italy’s towerco fray; American Tower, Helios Towers, and TOTEM update on growth strategies; VIRTUS Data Centres targets “speculative” expansion in Europe; more…
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Network & InfraTIM, Fastweb + Vodafone team to create Italian towerco challenger
Italian telco duo to create fresh wireless infra venture, seeking to cut tower lease costs and create operational efficiencies. The move further amps up competition in Italy’s tower market, with Cellnex and INWIT seeing share prices dip…
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Financial & PerformanceIn depth: headline numbers mask Vodafone’s in-market challenge
Q3 FY25–26: Vodafone’s Q3 followed a familiar narrative of missed expectations, but optimism untouched. Management has brushed aside concern that headwinds will continue into the next FY in both Germany and the UK, with claims that the foundations are in place to propel the Group’s largest OpCos to growth. Resilient performance elsewhere kept Vodafone on the straight and narrow.
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Analyst BriefingDeutsche Telekomwatch: T-Mobile’s bid to stay different
Analyst Briefing: A run-through of T-Mobile US’s strategy update, as the Un-Carrier re-expresses belief in its ability to outdo rivals on network quality and value, and backs it up with higher financial and commercial targets. In Europe DT refreshes its satellite IoT service through new partnerships, and flags research work on quantum…
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M&AArdian said to reignite INWIT takeover talks, with Brookfield as backup
French investment fund reported to be working on a joint bid with Brookfield Asset Management to acquire Italian towerco INWIT, in a move that would oust Vodafone-backed Vantage…
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone ‘happy’ with INWIT stake despite share slump
Group CEO Margherita Della Valle content with level of interest in Italian towerco despite share price plummeting 20% amid MNO consolidation concerns, and the prospect of a write-down looming…
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PeoplewatchDigital Infra Peoplewatch: DigitalBridge names data centre leader; Open Dutch Fiber recruits ops boss
October 2025 edition: Alpen Glasfaser, Open Dutch Fiber, and the newly created PremiumFiber name top-level leadership; data centre players Colt, Raxio, and Vantage recruit senior finance experts; France’s TDF continues C-suite revamp; more…
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Public AffairsEuropean TowerCos want protection against ‘opportunistic’ land banks
The European Wireless Infrastructure Association sets out manifesto for “investment-friendly” policies and flags threat from LandCo aggregators to TowerCo business models.
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Analyst BriefingVodafonewatch Weekly: Della Valle calls for a ‘European renaissance’
Latest from Vodafone and its ecosystem as the Mobile World Congress dust settles. A series of innovative proof of concepts and more substantial products and partnerships were announced, and the usual on-stage lobbying made plenty of headlines…