All Infrawatch articles – Page 4
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PeopleInfra Peoplewatch: 20+ notable moves across global data centres, investors, Towers and UK fibre builders
January 2024 update: Global data centres (Atlas Edge, Kao Data, Rack Centre); investors (BII, DigitalBridge, KKR, Stonepeak); Towers (Crown Castle, CTIL, WIG, Vantage Towers); and UK fibre builders (G.Network, Hyperoptic, KCOM, nexfibre, Spring Fibre)…
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PeopleWireless Infrastructure Group hires new CEO for Towers unit
Richard Sinclair MBE, formerly of Ofcom, Virgin Media, and Zzoomm, to lead Wireless Infrastructure Group’s wireless connectivity offering for UK MNOs.
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Strategy & ChangeLiberty eyes infra ‘gold’ through NetCo-ServCo split
February strategy update could see group pave way towards separation of European businesses along lines of infra and retail, says CEO Mike Fries. Liberty envisaging a “series of transactions, structures, and strategies” for next phase of business, following recent years’ portfolio strengthening.
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InterviewInterview: Lit Fibre’s Webster on altnet’s upcoming business segment play
Exec brought in to drive commercial expansion speaks with TelcoTitans Infrawatch about plans to debut in the b2b market, and how Lit is embedding its brand within communities. Read more…
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M&AUK’s Actis makes a play in Balkans tower market
London-based infrastructure investment group says it wants to build a “first class” central and eastern European telecoms infra portfolio after leading a takeover of 1,800 sites from Telekom Srbija.
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Financial & PerformanceMacquarie’s altnet Voneus bags £25m funding top-up
Tiger-controlled RBSHL ups stake at possible £625m valuation, with Macquarie assumed to remain in control. FY22-23 accounts also released, claiming strength but modelling downside. More…
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Weekly BriefingsInfrawatch Weekly: 2024 kicking off with TowerCo ownership jostles
TowerCos Vantage, ATC India and IHS seeing ownership action. M&A and satellite segments also off to a busy start in 2024. Cordiant, DTCP, Iridium, Starlink, private network, subsea and more….
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Network & InfrastructureEE ‘finalises’ first phase of Shared Rural Network; rivals play catch up
EE hits threshold for geographic 4G coverage, but rivals some way off in the run up to Ofcom’s summer 2024 assessment of MNO compliance with SRN commitments. Find out more…
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InterviewDTCP grows data centre ambitions for AI “era”
Interview: Zahl Limbuwala discusses investor’s interest in AI, which he believes represents a new “technology fundamental” for data centres, though firm tempers expectations amidst the recent wave of hype. Investor also keeps geographic expansion and investment in adjacencies on the cards…
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M&ABlackRock stomps into the digital infra scene with GIP buy
Mega-deal, if completed, will see world’s largest asset manager take a seat alongside Vodafone in management of wireless infra spinout Vantage Towers.
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Strategy & ChangeIridium targets MNOs with direct-to-device strategy refresh
US-based satellite operator seeks to tap into NB-IoT market with Project Stardust, harnessing its existing array of satellites and spectrum to deliver “fully crosslinked” solution. MNOs among initial customers being targeted, though competition in the sector continues to rise…
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M&ACordiant finds Czech mates for wireless infra business
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure completes three acquisitions to strengthen and expand the “multi-asset platform” play of České Radiokomunikace, its wireless and broadcast asset in the Czech Republic.
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M&AAmerican Tower firms up Indian exit
Brookfield-affiliated Data Infrastructure Trust to become India’s largest wireless infra player through prospective 78,000-site buyout.
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Network & InfrastructureUK MNOs remain optimistic on private networks, despite reduced rollouts
BT and Vodafone tell TelcoTitans that the UK’s private network market is getting stronger, despite Ofcom data showing 25% drop in deployments.
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Consumer (B2C)UK altnet Lit Fibre says ‘ship has sailed’ on unravelling broadband misinformation
Speaking to TelcoTitans Infrawatch Lit Fibre Commercial Director Avril Webster laments misleading advertising of tier-one providers; questions timeframe of Ofcom’s guidance on broadband terminology as Lit looks to do its part in educating consumers.
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M&ASaudi’s stc continues international push with CMC Networks buy
Expansive center3 adds 110 points of presence to its footprint, with a focus on Africa.
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M&AFreedom Fibre: UK challenger joins with VX in hunt for regional muscle
Latest UK fibre market consolidation sees Manchester’s Freedom Fibre tie with Midlands altnet VX UK, with asset management backers Equitix and InfraBridge enabling the move. Implications for ambitious Freedom Fibre build targets not yet confirmed as small-scale regional operators expand beyond county borders…
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Mobile Poland adds a sixth player to fibre infra team
Polish operator remains happy to rely on third-party wholesale tie-ups as a base for wireline and converged service expansion, adding open access player Polski Światłowód Otwarty to its supply base.
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Network & InfrastructureUK MNOs reach Elizabeth Line, but full London Underground coverage years away
UK MNOs take 4G to four Elizabeth Line stations, transported by neutral host Boldyn, but uninterrupted below-ground coverage may now be slipping into 2026. Find out more…
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M&AInfra group Gresham House flags plan to double its asset base as takeover completes
Searchlight Capital Partners finalises its acquisition of UK infra investor Gresham, promising support for management strategy bolstered by capital and expertise for “wider” M&A.