Tower Infrastructure News
All the latest tower infrastructure insight, news and analysis involving BT, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica and Vodafone.
Network & Infrastructure
Vantage in ‘smart-site’ tech update to evade energy risk
Project comes in response to need for more detailed power billing to key clients, including Vodafone.
Network & Infrastructure
Private equity firms make joint bid for Deutsche Funkturm
KKR‑led consortium reportedly submits binding offer for controlling stake in Deutsche Telekom’s German towers business.
Network & Infrastructure
Vodacom seeks strategic partners for ‘Africa FibreCo’
SA group’s infra overhaul continues with plan for regional wireline play.
Network & Infrastructure
Deutsche Funkturm rumours continue as bidding enters second phase
Unnamed sources parade panoply of Deutsche Telekom monetisation options for German towers business, apparently valued at around €20bn (including debt).
Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica ramps up Ecuadorian tower plans
Operator recruits Tower One Wireless to build sites and finance equipment.
Strategy & Change
TowerCo agenda in “final stages” as Vodacom targets power resilience
Inter‑operator synergies and power supply assurance the top priorities for upcoming TowerCo.
Network & Infrastructure
Vantage gains build wiggle room with Vodafone deal change
TowerCo builds production speed and “optionality” by securing licence to outsource part of its site expansion work for Vodafone Germany.
M&A
TPG sells towers to Canadian pension fund
CEO Berroeta claims balance sheet boost is “strong outcome” for shareholders. Enterprise value set at AU$ 950m. After transaction costs and tax, TPG will bank a more modest sum of between AU$ 350m and AU$ 400m. Transaction includes 20-year master services agreement.
Operations
Indus seeks to move on from “nail‑biting” Vi crisis
Indian tower giant sees “discomfiting” client payment worries subsiding
M&A
TIM accepts Ardian bid for INWIT stake
Italian operator to sell majority of its stake in towers venture to private equity firm.
M&A
DT hoping for speedy resolution amid ‘multiple’ tower bids
Future of Deutsche Funkturm to be determined following bids from various parties, with American Tower, Cellnex, KKR, and Vantage Towers all named. DT apparently keen to seal a deal sooner rather than later. Despite previous intent to complete full sale, minority option remains “attractive”.