All Infrawatch articles – Page 22
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OperationsOrange restructures global wholesale operations
Michaël Trabbia launches restructured and enlarged Orange Wholesale.
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Public AffairsUK infra body: name local authorities that respond slowest on mobile site rollout
National Infrastructure Commission publishes latest scorecard on how UK government is doing on project delivery, and highlights fibre uptake, local planning processes, and cross-sector infra coordination as areas where work is required.
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InterviewCEO Interview: CityFibre on M&A watch, competition bottlenecks, BT economic rationale questioned
‘BT’ called out for obstinate, irrational, anti-competitive behaviour that penalises own shareholders — needs to prioritise copper shutdown to deliver fibre payback, and start serving consumers outside Openreach footprint. Also CityFibre’s M&A tracking/ranking and NetCo purism, big-3 ISP lockout, regulator told to keep sharp, and more…
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PeopleDigital infra people moves: Cellnex reorg brings fresh C-level line-up
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy Officer added to Cellnex management team, with new MDs appointed in four European markets.
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Network & InfrastructureUS underwater data centre startup plans two hubs in Europe
Subsea Cloud prepares to expand tech beyond the Americas with the launch of new facilities in Norway and the UK.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Infratil, L&G up stakes in UK data centre player
Infratil and L&G Capital boost funding for Kao Data’s UK expansion efforts.
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M&APhoenix Tower dips a toe into Germany with 220-site NOVEC buy
US wireless infra group takes first step into German market through acquisition of rural-focused NOVEC.
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Network & InfrastructureBaltic Sea cable damage highlights resilience risks
Implications of foul play in damage to submarine gas and telecoms pipes, with local media reports pointing finger at Russia.
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EventwatchAmerican Tower eyes open RAN for ‘next-gen’ neutral host services
Infra giant performing PoCs with ORAN-equipped solutions that could address MNO demand for advanced urban and in-building services.
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EventwatchTelco buyers ponder challenges of a disaggregated, multi-vendor future
Speaking at Fyuz, BuyIn’s Elise Raffestin highlights growing complexity of procurement as vendors proliferate.
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PeopleAmerican Tower crowns new CEO of Europe
American Tower names Thierry Amarger as CEO of Europe as Pieter Nel steps down.
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Network & InfrastructureMovistar–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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PeopleLatest SatCo people moves: Eutelsat shuffles C-suite as OneWeb merger completes
Eutelsat Group overhauls executive committee after completing OneWeb combination. Viasat continues tweaking management following Inmarsat merger, while Blue Origin names new CEO to replace Bob Smith in December this year.
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Network & InfrastructureOpenreach wants higher Scottish FTTP take-up after one million passed
Operator reveals 20 locations across Scotland with best FTTP coverage after passing one million premises, up from 850,000 this May.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Vantage DC raises funds to refinance sites
Vantage Data Centers bags $1.35bn in securitised notes to refinance North American data centres. Competition to SpaceX’s Starlink ramps up, while various digital infra players mull strategic options. Elsewhere, KKR sees opportunity in Asian infrastructure market, as it opens a new Indian office.
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EventwatchInterview: CityFibre strives to shift the dial on UK fibre safety standards
Connected Britain 2023: In an interview with TelcoTitans, Sarah Parsons, Director of Compliance at CityFibre, shares how the altnet is evolving its safety standards to keep pace with its fibre rollout, and how it collaborates with peers in the SHiFT group to compete to do better.
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Peoplenexfibre brings in new CEO
nexfibre appoints Rajiv Datta as CEO to lead footprint expansion beyond 500,000 premises.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Stonepeak secures stake in Cellnex Nordics
Stonepeak acquires 49% stake in Cellnex’s Nordic operations. Eutelsat closes out merger with OneWeb, while CityFibre, Community Fibre, and YouFibre continue expansion efforts in UK fibre scene. Read more…
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Public AffairsEU urges action as 2030 digital infra targets are “far from assured”
European Commission calls on EU member states to pick up the pace on digital infra rollout, estimating up to €227bn required to meet 2030 goals.
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Network & InfrastructureDigital infra slips down UK’s investment priority list
New data from Ipsos and the Global Infrastructure Investor Association shows digital infra is towards the bottom of the UK’s investment priorities.