All articles by Cameron Page – Page 19
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People
Digital infra people moves: Exa, ITP hit refresh button on board leaders
Ex-Vodafone CEO Nick Read joins Exa Infrastructure as Chair, while Vorboss chief Tim Creswick takes same role at ITP.
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Public Affairs
Telefónica calls for fresh infra-sharing regulation in LatAm
Operator calls for regulatory rework to promote infrastructure sharing in Latin America.
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Venturing & Investments
UK Infrastructure Bank bulks up nexfibre with £250m
UK Infrastructure Bank supplies nexfibre with new debt financing to boost fibre deployment.
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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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Public Affairs
Ofcom prods Virgin Media O2 over customer cancellation struggles
Ofcom launches investigation into Virgin Media O2 after customers report service cancellation difficulties.
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Financial & Performance
BII lauds digital infra investment impact in tough economic climate
BII CEO Nick O’Donohoe sees private sector funding as critical to delivering long-term, sustainable solutions that grants alone cannot provide.
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M&A
Entel, Telefónica prep Peruvian fibre JV with KKR
Operators hand over fibre assets to KKR to create ON*NET Fibra Peru.
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People
SatCo people moves: Eutelsat, Gilat make top-table tweaks
Eutelsat names Chief Engineering Officer, while Gilat shuffles its C-suite.
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Premium
Spain to fill in 5G gaps with new EU funding
The European Commission approves multimillion-euro scheme to support 5G infrastructure rollout to rural Spain.
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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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Venturing & Investments
Ardian invests in Mexican wireless infra player
Ardian takes 50% stake in MXT Holdings, marking second transaction made through Americas Infrastructure Fund.
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Network & Infrastructure
New GIIA chief says UK needs fresh vision for infra
GIIA CEO Jon Phillips sees work to be done to revive foreign investor interest in UK infrastructure.
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Consumer (B2C)
Virgin Media O2 levels up gaming ambitions
Operator goes toe-to-toe with other UK telcos in gaming sphere after launching ‘first venture’ into sector since merger.
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Premium
Telefónica people moves: Virgin Media O2 names new network build-out leaders
VM O2 recruits new delivery directors to oversee network expansion programme.
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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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Network & Infrastructure
Virgin Media O2 lights up XGS-PON services via nexfibre
Virgin Media O2 offers multi-Gigabit broadband services over nexfibre’s newly-launched network.
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Strategy & Change
Rejigged Boldyn dives into ‘next stage’ of neutral host journey
Boldyn Networks launches, seeing BAI and five other telecoms brands united under one name.
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People
Infra investor people moves: Allianz, Macquarie, OMERS make C-level changes
Patricia Moon takes over Allianz Partners UK, while two new Commercial Managing Directors appointed for Iberia and Latin America.
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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.