All Open Dutch Fiber articles
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Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: Group goes fishing with Euro tower chips
DT wraps up central and eastern European tower assets as a deal sweetener, as it seeks to revive regional infra consolidation hopes.
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Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: T-Mobile stamps loyalty card
Strategy update from American operator dominated by tech-led efficiency and optimisation initiatives and partnerships.
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M&A
UK’s Arcus buys Polish fibre challenger
London-based infra investor takes control of FixMap, a prolific roller-upper of smaller fibre players in the country, run by a former exec of incumbent Orange Poland.
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Financial & Performance
KPN still keen on deals to accelerate fibre build
Dutch telco continues to scope out M&A opportunities within country’s consolidating fibre scene, to propel build and reduce competitive threat.
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Financial & Performance
KPN hits five million fibre homes; open to ‘larger’ buy to boost build
Dutch telco remains interested in bolt-on fibre buyouts — including a ‘larger’ transaction — to speed up its flagship infrastructure programme.
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Venturing & Investments
DTCP closes second Infra fund, hints at a third
Report suggests that DIV II fund fell €40m short of its €1.6bn target.
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Weekly Briefings
Infrawatch Weekly: net-sharing, consolidation and deal-making in UK and Europe
Latest from the UK and Europe’s digital infra scene, including interviews and OpEds from Fibrus and nexfibre; big talk from Liberty’s CEO; and DigitalBridge’s Marc Ganzi teasing M&A to come. Plus much more from altnets, European infra players, and investors…
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Weekly Briefings
Infrawatch Weekly: billion-pound network investments, digital inclusivity, and French fibre M&A on the menu
VM O2 moves to forge UK NetCo/ServCo split in operations; associate nexfibre to remain separate, commits £1bn to 2024 build; Orange CEO suggests M&A still on agenda to expand domestic fibre footprint; TalkTalk in negotiations over wholesale arm sale; much more…
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People
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: new transformation leads in USA, T-Systems, and German buildout
February 2024 update: host of moves across across Group, Germany, Austria, T-Sys, USA, more…
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M&A
KPN bulks up on fibre with Kabeltex buy
Dutch operator makes another bolt-on purchase to boost its flagship infrastructure programme, and says other potential M&A opportunities to be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.
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Network & Infrastructure
The 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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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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M&A
Open Dutch Fiber ramps up for growth with TOF buyout
Dutch fibre player snaps up digital infra contracting group to accelerate rollout and meet increasing customer demands.
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: Brookfield and DigitalBridge ‘embroiled’ in data centre battle
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and DigitalBridge reportedly looking to land multi-billion dollar deal for Compass Datacenters.
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Premium
Deutsche Tekekom Innovation and Venturing Roundup: hubraum gets on startup investment trail
hubraum gets on startup investment trail
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Premium
Dutch fibre challenger ups ante after debt boost
Open Dutch Fiber says it is making much faster than expected progress on fibre roll out in Dutch municipalities, and doubles its 2025 footprint target.
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Premium
Deutsche Telekom Innovation & Venturing: Qualcomm acquires Cellwize
Hubraum passes ten‑year milestone; DTCP‑backed Cellwize earns Qualcomm buyout.
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Network & Infrastructure
DT ‘open’ to more fibre friendships
Germany Chief Executive Srini Gopalan sees room for “one or two” FTTP joint ventures in the operator’s next-gen rollout master plan.
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Premium
Deutsche Telekom Innovation & Venturing: Qualcomm to acquire Cellwize?
MobiledgeX offloaded, with Cellwize interest to follow; tooz technologies sets vision for the future of glasses; Open Dutch Fiber set to pass 400,000 homes with network.