Vantage Towers: German growth engine sputters on unresolved 1&1, Vodafone disputes
Germany has further cemented its position as Vantage Towers’ leading growth contributor, but is also becoming its biggest source of risk. Amidst existential challenges in other markets, disputes involving both 1&1 and anchor tenant Vodafone Deutschland threaten to cloud otherwise strong operational performance.
This article includes:
- Themes: Antitrust investigations; Arbitration; Build-to-suit (BTS); Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT); Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation after leases (EBITDAaL); Financial results; Impairment charges; Infrastructure sharing; Joint ventures (JVs); Macro sites; Master services agreements (MSAs); Penalty claims; Site share orders (SSOs); Telecommunications infrastructure; Tower companies (towercos).
- Geographic: Czechia; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Portugal; Romania; Spain.
- Organisations: 1&1; 4iG; Altice; American Tower; BlackRock; Bundeskartellamt (BKartA); Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP); INWIT; KKR; Oak Consortium; Oak Holdings; OXG Glasfaser; Telefónica Deutschland (O2); Vantage Towers; Vodafone Germany; Vodafone Group; Vodafone Hungary; Vodafone Spain; Zegona Communications.
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