All Infrawatch articles – Page 26
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M&AAmerican 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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Strategy & ChangeT-Mobile ‘looking hard’ at options to ‘crack the code’ for FWA expansion
CEO says economic ways to extend FWA footprint are not “immediately obvious”.
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Network & InfrastructureThe 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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Network & InfrastructureOpenreach creeps towards fibre connections target
Unusually, infrastructure division seen stuttering on fibre rollout and falling short on annualised run-rate goal of four million premises passed.
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Strategy & ChangeKPN CEO Farwerck wants to ‘snaffle’ infra rivals
Dutch telco interested in following up recent Primevest acquisition with more FibreCo bolt-ons.
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M&ALiberty 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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Public AffairsCroatia asks Brussels for more broadband infra funding
Government makes request to EC for next grant instalment from EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility. Croatia set to receive a total of €5.51bn under RRF, provided performance-based targets are met. One-fifth of allocation earmarked for digital transformation projects, as stipulated by NextGenerationEU funding rules, including broadband rollout in rural ...
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PeopleInfra investor people moves: 3i, Digital 9, and IFM shuffle boards
3i Infrastructure switches in two new Directors, while Digital 9 expands its Board with appointment of Gailina Liew.
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Venturing & InvestmentsIFM backs SUPA smart building InfraCo
AUD 50m private equity investment boosts new player’s converged infrastructure model for multi-dwelling buildings.
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Venturing & InvestmentsCellnex 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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Partnerships & AlliancesAstrocast locks in Airbus for future satellite IoT upgrades
Satellite startup Astrocast renews deal with longstanding partner Airbus to upgrade satellite-based IoT services.
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Network & InfrastructureThe 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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Network & InfrastructureTelekom Deutschland boasts FTTP deployment momentum; remains coy on take-up rate
German NatCo passes another 200,000 households in June, clocking 1.3 million YTD. ’Fibre’ and ’optical’ obfuscation continues, with particular coyness over low FTTH adoption.
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PeopleDigital 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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InterviewThe exec keeping CityFibre slick as it muscles in on Project Gigabit
Sarah Malin, Director of Group Operations and Programme Management Office at CityFibre, shares the altnet’s priorities for scaling fibre build. CityFibre looking more ‘CountryFibre’ with four big Building Digital UK contracts, making it largest participant in rural broadband scheme.
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Public AffairsVantage 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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Venturing & InvestmentsUK 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 & InfrastructureMeridiam accelerates German fibre play, with Vodafone support
Equity firm emphasises long-term character of German fibre financing. Meridiam adopts agnostic approach to fibre partners in Europe.
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M&AVodafone 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 & InfrastructureDigital 9: no disruption from eruption
Icelandic cata centre business Verne Global said to be operating normally despite recent activity at nearby Mount Fagradalsfjall.