TowerCos – Page 9
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone deposes Telefónica as 1&1 roaming partner
Roaming agreement will provide 1&1 customers with nationwide 5G coverage from no later than October 2024.
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Network & Infrastructure
A1 Telekom rallies shareholders behind tower spinoff
A1 Telekom Austria receives shareholder backing to create new TowerCo, EuroTeleSites, from its wireless infra portfolio.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Vantage goes airborne in Berlin with DT spinoff
Vantage and Staex join with EVA to create a drone delivery corridor in Berlin.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telefónica agitates again for fibre consolidation with Vodafone Spain
Spanish giant formally proposes to Vodafone’s troubled subsidiary to shut down its HFC network and migrate customers into its own FTTP network.
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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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M&A
American Tower CEO sees 'nothing compelling' to tempt splashing out on M&A
After offloading assets in Mexico, Poland, and possibly India, American Tower has little interest in international acquisitions to expand footprint.
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: Brookfield, Digital Realty bring new face into Indian DC venture
Reliance Industries brought in as equal partner in Indian data centre JV. Also UK fibre challengers and neutral host extending footprints; data centre and TowerCo M&A; satellite updates…
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M&A
Liberty confirms Cornerstone stake up for grabs
Liberty Global says it is exploring sale of Cornerstone holding after months of media speculation.
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Venturing & Investments
Cellnex nabs fresh funding for pan-European 5G rollout
Cellnex signs new contract with European Investment Bank to speed up 5G rollout in five European nations.
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: Filtronic lands European Space Agency contract
Filtronic set to deliver satellite connectivity tech for use by the European Space Agency.
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Public Affairs
1&1 gets a part-win over DT in 5G ads spat
Challenger can still describe its network as the most modern in Europe.
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Public Affairs
Vantage resists EU plans for regulating TowerCos
Vodafone-backed InfraCo troubled by prospect of regulated pricing and terms if new ultrafast rollout regulation proceeds as planned.
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M&A
Vodafone pockets another €500m from Vantage deal
Global Infrastructure Partners and KKR-led consortium increases stake in Vantage owner Oak Holding to 40%.
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: UK Space Agency sets up future telecoms funding pool
The UK Space Agency invests in drone and HAPS connectivity with new financing.
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: Kompass fuels ‘new phase’ of Lightspeed fibre rollout
Kompass Kapital acquires controlling stake in Lightspeed Broadband, providing capital for UK fibre rollout.
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M&A
Cellnex snags final piece of Polish TowerCo
Cellnex becomes sole owner of On Tower Poland after buying up Iliad’s 30% share.
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: Global tower footprint passes 800,000
The Global Infrastructure Investor Association reveals year-on-year growth in digital infrastructure assets owned by members.
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Venturing & Investments
Eastcastle eyes DRC for IFC-fuelled tower expansion
International Finance Corporation backs Eastcastle Infrastructure with multi-million dollar debt package, as TowerCo seeks portfolio growth.
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: Australian gov invests in BAI tower resiliency
BAI Communications chosen to upgrade Australian towers in natural disaster-prone regions.
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: Macquarie ploughs millions into data centre growth
Macquarie Technology launches new placement, aiming to capitalise on AI and cloud “megatrends” and finance data centre growth.