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

F2i infra debt fund commits €200m

F2i's first infrastructure debt fund Infrastructure Debt Fund 1 has exceeded €200 million in investments after underwriting 3 sustainability loan transactions

UK data centre faces opposition

A proposed 96MW data centre on the outskirts of London is facing opposition from locals due to the environmental impact of building and running the facility

ADB appoints Sri Lanka director

Asian Development Bank has appointed Takafumi Kadono as country director for Sri Lanka

City of Indio issues RFP for broadband P3

The City of Indio in California has issued an RFP seeking 1 or more qualified private parties to grow its existing fibre optic network via a P3

Green steps up to MD role, SMBC London

Phil Green has been promoted to managing director at SMBC in London, cementing his role as head of growth infrastructure finance at the Japanese bank

Gresham House reinvests in Wildanet

Gresham House has invested a further £50 million into Wildanet, an alternative broadband network provider in Cornwall, via British Sustainable Infrastructure Fund II