All Infrawatch articles – Page 40
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Public AffairsUK MPs call for changes to keep Project Gigabit and R100 on track
Ministers criticise “one-size-fits-all” approach of Project Gigabit and R100 broadband subsidy programmes in Parliament.
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Partnerships & AlliancesCellnex seeks financial partner for Nordic operations
Spanish TowerCo appoints AZ Capital in hunt for fresh backing for assets in Denmark and Sweden.
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Strategy & ChangeFern goes Cuckoo with refreshed broadband brand line-up
UK infra investor reshuffles brands after recent formation of combined full-fibre challenger.
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PeoplewatchDigital infra people moves: Arqiva, Vantage DC switch up C-suite
Arqiva simplification leader steps down, while Vantage Data Centres onboards first CISO. Elsewhere, Brightspeed appoints new CEO, and UK altnets Hyperoptic and Vorboss add new faces to senior management team. Read more…
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Public AffairsINCA blasts Ofcom for regulatory failures; calls for Openreach breakup
Altnet industry group urges government scrutiny of telecom regulator, arguing that recent decisions put fibre investment at risk.
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Network & InfraVodafone−Altice JV gets the ball rolling on German fibre deployment
OXG Glasfaser kicks off work to pass seven million premises over a six-year period with initial deployment in Neuss.
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InterviewInterview: Sitetracker chief sees “no limits” for driving telco infra efficiencies
In an interview with TelcoTitans, CEO Giuseppe Incitti positions Sitetracker to support telcos in delivering their ”next year of efficient operations”, as well as discussing new directions the infrastructure asset and project manager is taking. Adding to ‘scale’ clients, the provider has now opened its doors to smaller innovators ...
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Network & InfraThe Backfill: Cube closes out €1.5bn infra fund
Cube Infrastructure Managers successfully closes third infra fund for brownfield investment in Europe. Altice and TPG Telecom mull digital infra sales, while Octopus Energy buys out Shell Energy’s German and UK units, onboarding 500,000 new broadband customers. Read more…
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PeoplewatchSatCo people moves: Globalstar picks ex-Qualcomm chief for top job
Globalstar appoints former Qualcomm chief and XCOM Labs founder Paul Jacobs as its new CEO.
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PeoplewatchNew CEO takes helm at Building Digital UK
Dean Creamer oversees Project Gigabit and Shared Rural Network as new head of Building Digital UK.
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M&Anexfibre swallows Upp fibre assets for growth
nexfibre agrees to purchase fibre network from altnet Upp, adding 175,000 premises to its footprint.
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M&ACVC sets sights on infrastructure with DIF buyout
Private equity-focused CVC prepares to acquire 100% of infrastructure investor DIF Capital Partners.
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Network & InfraAnatel reaches stalemate on Vivo’s contentious Winity network-sharing deal
Decision on infra-sharing agreement hangs in the balance as telecoms regulator postpones ruling until 15 September, after Anatel once again fails to meet majority agreement — but with full approval now granted by antitrust authority.
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Partnerships & AlliancesFruits of Vantage and MOWEA collab begin to manifest
Vantage launches first mobile radio tower to be equipped with micro wind turbines as result of partnership with German startup MOWEA.
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InterviewInterview: CMC chief exec on keeping Africa in business despite energy supply woes
In an interview with TelcoTitans, CEO of Carlyle-controlled connectivity player CMC Networks describes doing business on the continent as tough but “super exciting”.
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Network & InfraThe Backfill: TAWAL firms up European entrance
TAWAL sets first foot into European telecoms sector after acquiring United Group towers. Phoenix Tower International also ups presence in continent. Meanwhile, Ghana preps national 4G and 5G neutral-host network. Read more…
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M&AUS’ Searchlight moves closer to Gresham House buyout
Agreement sees parentage change at UK altnets GoFibre and Wildanet, among others.
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OperationsAmerican Tower’s Kenyan dispute disrupts services
American Tower takes on government-owned Telkom Kenya for unpaid bills. TowerCo claims operator has defaulted on £22m in payments and breached sale and leaseback agreement. In extraordinary move, ATC shut off some sites until the operator pays up.
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Network & InfraVodacom brands new TowerCo business as Mast
Vodacom sticks with simplicity in branding its new South African tower spinoff.
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M&AItalian state greenlit to take share of TIM’s fixed network spinoff
Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance set to take up to 20% stake in TIM’s proposed fixed-line asset spinoff.