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Network & Infrastructure
Cordiant’s Emitel strikes fresh tower build-out deal with Orange Poland
Polish TowerCo to expand tower estate to comprise “well over” 1,000 masts, with Orange signing on as anchor tenant. Move aligns with Cordiant’s Buy, Build & Grow strategy, and forms part of plans to double Emitel’s portfolio over the next five years…
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People
DT’s T.Capital taps in-house investor veteran for Managing Partner role
Oliver Schmäschke, a key figure in Deutsche Telekom’s corporate venturing strategy over the last decade, becomes Managing Partner at T.Capital.
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M&A
UK investor Actis picks up South African tower player
Actis joins forces with local investors to acquire Telkom’s Swiftnet tower business, with plans to expand to become a market leader.
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People
Investor Cube appoints ex-Telefónica and ONI boss to run European fibre portfolio
Cube Infrastructure Managers makes key leadership changes to drive its growth strategy forward, including the appointment of Xavier Martin to manage digital infra and telecoms investments, as well as a new COO and finance lead.
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Venturing & Investments
Patrizia targets connectivity players with fresh European infra fund
Patrizia teams up with Universal Investment to launch new long-term European investment fund, with focus on digital infrastructure. Pair seeking businesses with “stable, predictable cash flows” to grow portfolio and drive return on investment.
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M&A
Liberty seeks strategic partner to fuel B2B services expansion plan
Execs lay out strategy to build out, and eventually monetise, outsourced services businesses Liberty Blume and Liberty Tech.
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M&A
Brookfield keeps watch on digital M&A opportunities
Data centres, fibre, and towers are among sectors Brookfield is keeping a close eye on for potential acquisitions, according to President Connor Teskey.
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Weekly Briefings
EMEA Infrawatch Briefing: SatCos explore new options; subsea revamps
Spain’s Indra eyes bigger role in European satellite picture, while Eutelsat moves to bring space connectivity to Nigeria and (reportedly) Egypt. Meanwhile, fibre players have struck fresh deals in Ireland and Spain, while others consider if further buys are immediately necessary…
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Venturing & Investments
Deutsche Telekom invests in voice AI startup ElevenLabs
Group’s corporate venture arm T.Capital splashes out on a strategic stake in UK-based artificial intelligence voice startup ElevenLabs with intentions to roll out the popular tech to customers.
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M&A
BT Ireland grabs Cordiant’s attention for infra, wholesale sell-off — report
Operator reportedly looking to firm up sale of infrastructure and wholesale business units “in the coming weeks”, advancing Kirkby’s ‘asset-light’ strategy following recent sale of Irish data centres…
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People
Brookfield picks long-time CEO Bruce Flatt as Chair
Canadian investment group selects Flatt as Chair after Mark Carney departs to pursue political ambitions. Flatt says the firm will continue driving current investment strategy, which includes focus on digital infra and energy transition…
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M&A
Cordiant gets thumbs up for Belgian data centre acquisition
Irish investment group teams up with Belgium’s TINC to form merged infrastructure player, comprising Datacenter United and Proximus’ data centre arm. Pair seeking to capture cost synergies and create economies of scale to drive “long-term” value for investors…
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Venturing & Investments
Telefónica eyes insurtech expansion after Repihogar investment
Group claims contribution to €500,000 funding round for Argentine insurtech player, made through Íope Ventures unit, is part of ongoing investment in fintech space. Operator also seeks to enable commercial synergies between Repihogar and other portfolio businesses. Read more…
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Venturing & Investments
Sateliot secures €30m from EIB, defence merits flagged
Funding expected to help Spanish 5G‑IoT SatCo deliver a global LEO network by 2028.
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People
Vodafone recalls dealmaker Dingemans — why?
New board appointment insources Dingemans, 25 years after he starred in the mega-merger with Mannesmann. Older edition adds CFO expertise, operational chops, private equity nous, and more theatre. Click/login to read more…
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica, Entel, and KKR set to call off Peru fibre deal
Plan to create new Peruvian fibre joint venture taken off the table, after disagreements between the businesses over final conditions of the deal. Move marks another blow to Telefónica’s struggling local operating business. Read more…
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People
Ex-Ofcom chief Sharon White set to lead CDPQ’s Europe team
Ennobled ex-mandarin escaping mired £12bn UK retailer John Lewis to lead £47bn Europe investment strategy at freshly scandal-enmeshed Canadian pension fund (and Telefónica fibre partner in Brazil). Move comes as investor continues to expand digital infrastructure portfolio…
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Interview
Cuckoo MD sees national retail reach as vital in loosening Big 4’s fibre grip
Startup consumer‑focused fibre ISP Cuckoo is positioning itself as a national-scale player at a time when many UK peers are thinking local, underpinned by customer-centric Sarah Howells and the Kraken next-gen ops platform (also backed by Octopus Capital). Login to learn more…
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Venturing & Investments
KKR expands digital infra ambitions with $50bn AI data centre deal
Private equity giant teams up with Energy Capital Partners to accelerate data centre deployment, aiming to back up hyperscalers with AI model tuning. Partnership sees KKR affirm that interest in digital infrastructure is only growing…
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M&A
Virgin Media O2 sheds further chunk of Cornerstone TowerCo
£180m+ fillip sees VM O2 reach monetisation milestone, with another minority offload, while continuing to consolidate TowerCo financially. Buyer Equitix extends digital infra portfolio, while UK tower landscape continue to shift…