All Towers articles – Page 8
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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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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Macquarie and KKR take stakes in data centre players
Consortium led by Macquarie Capital acquires majority ownership in KevlinX, while KKR snaps up 20% of Singtel’s data centre unit. DigitalBridge recapitalises portfolio data centre business, while Raxio and IHS Towers prep new build projects. Read more…
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Helios Towers bags $720m in debt facilities
Helios Towers signs off on new debt facilities, partially to fund new cash tender offer. Fibre M&A continues in Europe, while MTN Nigeria replaces IHS with ATC in new tower deal. Read more…
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Partnerships & AlliancesCellnex seeks financial partner for Nordic operations
Spanish TowerCo appoints AZ Capital in hunt for fresh backing for assets in Denmark and Sweden.
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PeopleDigital infra people moves: Arqiva, Vantage DC switch up C-suite
Arqiva simplification leader steps down, while Vantage Data Centres onboards first CISO. Elsewhere, Brightspeed appoints new CEO, and UK altnets Hyperoptic and Vorboss add new faces to senior management team. Read more…
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InterviewInterview: Sitetracker chief sees “no limits” for driving telco infra efficiencies
In an interview with TelcoTitans, CEO Giuseppe Incitti positions Sitetracker to support telcos in delivering their ”next year of efficient operations”, as well as discussing new directions the infrastructure asset and project manager is taking. Adding to ‘scale’ clients, the provider has now opened its doors to smaller innovators ...
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Cube closes out €1.5bn infra fund
Cube Infrastructure Managers successfully closes third infra fund for brownfield investment in Europe. Altice and TPG Telecom mull digital infra sales, while Octopus Energy buys out Shell Energy’s German and UK units, onboarding 500,000 new broadband customers. Read more…
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M&Astc buys a “friendly” 9.9% stake in Telefónica
Saudi Arabia’s stc becomes Telefónica’s largest shareholder.
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Partnerships & AlliancesFruits of Vantage and MOWEA collab begin to manifest
Vantage launches first mobile radio tower to be equipped with micro wind turbines as result of partnership with German startup MOWEA.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: TAWAL firms up European entrance
TAWAL sets first foot into European telecoms sector after acquiring United Group towers. Phoenix Tower International also ups presence in continent. Meanwhile, Ghana preps national 4G and 5G neutral-host network. Read more…
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OperationsAmerican Tower’s Kenyan dispute disrupts services
American Tower takes on government-owned Telkom Kenya for unpaid bills. TowerCo claims operator has defaulted on £22m in payments and breached sale and leaseback agreement. In extraordinary move, ATC shut off some sites until the operator pays up.
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Network & InfrastructureVodacom brands new TowerCo business as Mast
Vodacom sticks with simplicity in branding its new South African tower spinoff.
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PremiumElsewhere in Africa: Ethiopia prepares for third operator
Ethiopia prepares for third operator.
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PremiumElsewhere in Associates and JVs: TPG and partners showcase future of metaverse
TPG and partners showcase future of metaverse.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Newmark launches new data centre investment platform
Real estate advisory group launches new data centre investment platform. GoFibre and Lightning Fibre set for UK fibre network expansion.
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Strategy & ChangeTelstra’s InfraCo sale off the table (for now)
CEO Vicki Brady sees growth opportunities for the standalone unit, fuelled by a “shift to the cloud and rapid AI adoption”.
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PeopleDigital infra people moves: BAI, Cellnex change up board members
BAI Communications and Cellnex make tweaks to Board of Directors. Elsewhere, Telia brings in new CFO, while Eurofiber recruits leader for its Cloud Infra business segment.
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Network & InfrastructureThe Backfill: Northleaf funnels up to $500m into Tillman FiberCo
Northleaf Capital Partners injects new funding into Tillman FiberCo as it preps for expansion. New service agreements formed by SatCos, while Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance prepares to take 20% stake in TIM’s fixed-line spinout.
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Network & InfrastructureDT plots more tower moves with Slovakia in crosshairs
Timotheus Höttges confirms that Slovak towers are being carved out.
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OperationsAmerican Tower eyes solar power play beyond Africa and India
American Tower’s investments in solar energy generation have reduced the use of diesel fuel for off-grid sites and lowered carbon emissions.