All Network & Infrastructure articles – Page 30
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M&ACellnex seals the deal on Nordics stake sale
TowerCo offloads 49% share in its Danish and Swedish units to Stonepeak, which operate around 4,600 towers. Proceeds to serve as fuel for its debt reduction drive.
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InterviewCxO interview: Vorboss aims to liberate London from connectivity captivity
Talking exclusively to TelcoTitans UK Infrawatch, CEO says London is “held hostage” by connectivity, and reveals steps his B2B altnet is taking to dial down the pain in the capital.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT puts ‘digital black holes’ in NaaS crosshairs with Digital Realty deal
Partnership approach to data and cloud services expands BT’s Global Fabric network-as-a-service proposition to 300+ data centres.
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Strategy & ChangeIHS reviews tower estate; could jettison non-core assets
Tower group going through process of re-evaluating its international portfolio, as part of move to a more ‘balanced’ strategy between growth and cash generation.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone steps up fibre defence ahead of German MDU market nightmare
Rivals move faster and bigger, as Vodafone embraces FTTP infra JV and federal housing body to counter major threat of broadband and TV disintermediation.
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Network & InfrastructureLabour veers away from UK broadband nationalisation as Project Gigabit plods on
With a UK election expected within a year, the shadow digital minister backs infrastructure competition, and suggests Project Gigabit plans would be maintained by Labour, despite reservations.
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M&ADigital 9 seeks cash stopgap after Icelandic data centre exit
Pressured UK infra investment house launches strategic review of its digital asset portfolio after securing Ardian’s signature on a sale of data centre operator Verne Global.
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Venturing & InvestmentsIFM targets UK infra with £10bn capital injection
Australian investor plans to analyse “commercially viable” opportunities in collaboration with UK government, bolstering its existing commitments to fuel the nation’s infra expansion.
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Network & InfrastructureSafaricom rallies Nokia in fight against energy costs
Kenyan operator to deploy Nokia AVA tech to monitor networks, run at lower power when possible.
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Network & InfrastructureDeutsche Funkturm, Vantage both lay claim to ‘first’ MIG tower deployment
MNO-affiliated TowerCos finish neck-and-neck in construction of first white spot towers funded by state-backed programme. Subsidy, collaboration deemed key to widening Germany’s rural coverage. Further projects in accelerating pipeline…
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Network & InfrastructureVM O2 and Community Fibre net London school infra deals
Virgin Media O2 Business to provide and maintain dark fibre infrastructure for nearly 3,000 schools until 2038, via a tweak to LGfL deal. Education-focused broadband trust signs separate Community Fibre contract for added resilience.
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Network & InfrastructureAustria’s Magenta Telekom chooses Mavenir for cloud-native voice
Austrian NatCo shifts to software-defined approach for voice, enabling LTE and Wi-Fi-based services now, and paving the way for voice-over-New Radio in future.
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M&APrivate equity buyout of Gresham House moves closer
UK infra investor announces clearance of regulatory and other obstacles to takeover by Searchlight Capital Partners.
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EventwatchProject Gigabit draws criticism over voucher headaches and cross-regional contracts
INCA Conference 2023: see what “nightmare” is haunting altnet leaders within Project Gigabit; confusion over cross-regional contracts; and what new BDUK CEO has to say on it all…
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Network & InfrastructureDella Valle defends cable’s customer potential against FTTP’s economics advantage
Vodafone chief downplays lower costs linked to FTTP, stressing that HFC-based networks can meet customer needs and support positive customer experience.
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT taps Telstra for Asia-Pacific broadcasting reboot
Operators’ media and broadcasting arms unite to deliver unified media network, extending BT and Telstra reach into Asia-Pacific.
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M&AAustria and Ireland ‘up next’ on Cellnex’s sale agenda
Tower group said to be weighing up options at another two subsidiaries, including part or full sales, following various transactions in last year. The report comes shortly after CEO Marco Patuano expressed his appetite for more outgoing M&A deals, to support leverage reduction.
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Enterprise (B2B)London’s Vorboss breaks B2B fibre price-performance barrier for retailers
Leading on price as well as “unheard of” performance, CEO exclusively unpacks new low-priced 10Gbps Retail Connect proposition for TelcoTitans UK Infrawatch. Read more about how Vorboss is setting itself apart…
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PremiumTelefónica network API charge commences in Brazil; Spain next
Early steps in building Group’s new 2026 strategic revenue stream with Open Gateway network open APIs. Hyperscalers to be given no value quarter, but Chema Alonso’s bookselling business model suboptimal…
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Partnerships & AlliancesBT exploring HAPS-based 5G business case as R&D taxis for take-off
Partnership with Stratospheric Platforms sees HAPS-based 5G tested at Adastral Park ahead of airborne trials next year.