New Haven issues broadband RFP
The City of New Haven in Connecticut has issued an RFP seeking a private partner to plan, design and implement a high-speed internet connectivity solution via a public-private partnership called a P3 Mesh solution
A1 Telekom spin-off to go public
Austria’s A1 Telekom is driving forward on its plan to spin-off its telecom infrastructure assets by the end of Q4 2023
CyrusOne to build German data centre
US-based global data centre firm CyrusOne has launched plans to build a data centre in Frankfurt to serve hyperscale clients
Patria and Bancolombia launch infra fund
Cayman-based asset manager Patria Investments has formed a joint venture with Bancolombia to finance alternative investment products in Colombia
Blows crops up at Validus
Ashley Blows has this week started a new role at Validus Risk Management having earlier this year hung up his spurs at Natixis
Grain’s fibre expansion continues apace
UK fibre provider Grain has announced its network expansion to more than 20,000 homes in Hull, England is now live
Gujarat govt, Micron sign semiconductor MoU
US semiconductor giant Micron Technology and the Government of Gujarat have entered into an agreement to set up a $2.75 billion semiconductor assembly and test facility in Sanand, near Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Ardian takes 50% in Mexican telecoms business
Ardian has signed an agreement to acquire a 50% co-control equity interest in MXT Holdings, a telecommunications infrastructure company based in Mexico, and is made through Ardian Americas Infrastructure Fund V
JT-Ericsson ink 5G agreement
State-owned Jersey Telecom and Swedish tech firm Ericsson have signed an agreement to upgrade the Island of Jersey’s mobile infrastructure from 4G to 5G
EU consortium supports Polish fibre growth
A consortium of European lenders has committed PLN 5.1 billion to Polish fibre company Polski Światłowód Otwarty to grow the company’s national fibre network
NatWest boss exits for sell-side role, UK
A senior figure on the NatWest infrastructure and energy team in London is currently working out his notice, having resigned to take on a role at a sell-side advisory boutique
Digital 9 completes Arqiva refinancing
Listed fund Digital 9 Infrastructure's investment Arqiva Group has refinanced £262 million of its senior debt
Ethos Asset to invest over $1bn in India across infra, en...
US lender Ethos Asset Management intends to invest more than $1 billion in India over 5 years, according to media reports
Natixis picks head of financial sponsors group in APAC
Natixis corporate & investment banking has appointed Anurag Poddar as head of financial sponsors group, Asia Pacific region
John Laing completes Towercom deal
KKR-owned John Laing Group has completed the acquisition of Ireland's Towercom from Infrabridge for an undisclosed sum