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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: core markets press on with digital infra M&A
Work with co-owner Asterion on Nabiax data centre sale reportedly coming to a head, while Brazilian operating business confirms interest in rival fibre assets. AI and network-sharing passion remains, with expansion of Google Cloud deal and Millicom highlighting new JV with Telefónica as an ‘inflection point’ for Colombia. Read more…
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Weekly Briefings
Infrawatch Weekly: Project Gigabit acceleration, African expansion, and 5G streetlights
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK and beyond, including: drone‑enabled 5G and IoT hidden in streetlamps; ongoing network and service building in Africa; Openreach eyeing under‑delivering Project Gigabit contracts; and plenty more…
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Network & Infrastructure
Millicom sees joint Telefónica NetCo as key to Colombian ‘repair’
Outgoing Millicom CEO Mauricio Ramos says network-sharing JV was “badly needed” to drive a turnaround in country’s hyper-competitive and capital-intensive telecoms market. Collaboration forms key part of both operators’ strategic switch-ups, with Millicom already seeing early benefits. Read more…
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Virgin Media O2 sows seeds for major strategy shift, while Group stays planted in court
NetCo creation, bolt-on sales initiatives and TalkTalk’s consumer acquistion rumours mark busy week in UK; long-running legal issues advance elsewhere; plus blockchain, eVTOL, energy, rail, fintech, and more…
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Public Affairs
Telefónica bests Millicom in Costa Rica sale lawsuit
Millicom pulled up in New York for arbitrary and opportunistic behaviour; nine-digit compensation mooted; fallout appears localised with newer partnership elsewhere…
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Weekly Briefings
Infrawatch Weekly: NetCo-ServCo splits, fresh SatCo investment, tower M&A among hot topics
Liberty Global mulls over European NetCo-ServCo split; AST SpaceMobile secures big MNO/Google investment; Actis expands tower portfolio; CityFibre could now be preeminent UK fibre challenger in possible tipping point for fibre NetCo/wholesale business models. 20+ stories condensed in one weekly update…
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M&A
Millicom serves up infra M&A hors d’oeuvre with Colombian sale
Latin American group offloads Colombian towers to KKR in apparent introductory step towards broader regional asset monetisation.
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Network & Infrastructure
Movistar and Tigo go halves on Colombian 5G rights
Operator duo makes savings by teaming on 3.5GHz licence acquisition.
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Network & Infrastructure
Movistar–Tigo network-share deal approved in Colombia
Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio green lights Movistar and Tigo infrastructure-sharing deal in Colombia, but no word on clearance from MinTIC.
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Network & Infrastructure
Anatel 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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Network & Infrastructure
Anatel delays ruling on Vivo’s contentious Winity network-sharing deal
Decision on infra-sharing agreement hangs in the balance after telecoms regulator postpones decision until September as a result of lack of majority agreement — but full approval now granted by antitrust authority.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica to go halves with Tigo on network share JV
Tigo confirms new details about network-sharing deal with Telefónica Colombia.
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Premium
Elsewhere in USA: TMUS preps emergency response to climate change
TMUS preps emergency response to climate change.
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People
FreeMove turns back to Deutsche Telekom for new GM
Selma Avdagic Tisljar replaces Orange’s Lazaro Fernandez.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica agrees network-sharing deal with Tigo in Colombia
Movistar and Tigo sign MoU to share access network infrastructure in Colombia.
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Premium
Elsewhere in Hispanoamérica: Rival Millicom confirms acquisition talks with Claure consortium
Rival Millicom confirms acquisition talks with Claure consortium, as Niel bumps up stake
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Premium
Claure’s investor eye falls back on home region LatAm
Former SoftBank exec Marcelo Claure has plans for his personal billions
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Network & Infrastructure
Millicom “on track” for 2023 infra deal: CEO
Latin American group is on course for late-2023 creation of TowerCo and preferred option of part-monetisation.
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People
DT installs tech-focused joint chair in Czech and Slovakia
Group’s tech delivery boss takes dual-role overseeing Slovak Telekom and T-Mobile Czech Republic.