AtlasEdge to acquire German data centres
Pan-European edge data centre provider AtlasEdge is set to acquire Germany’s independent data centre provider, Datacenter One, for an undisclosed sum
KKR acquires Norwegian telco stake
A consortium led by KKR is set to acquire a 30% stake in Telenor's newly established passive fibre infrastructure company, Telenor Fiber, in Norway
John Laing expands US & Canada team
John Laing has strengthened its US & Canada teams with the hiring of Kara Vague and Richard Kim as director and associate director respectively
EdgeConneX to expand into the Philippines
US-based data centre company EdgeConneX has partnered with Aboitiz InfraCapital and is planning to build a network of hyperscale data centres across the Philippines
Foresight to invest in UK alt net
Foresight Group is set to invest in full fibre technology business Fibre & Wireless Networks – with a deal expected imminently, IJGlobal understands
Equinix plans Indonesia data centre
Digital infrastructure company Equinix has announced plans to set up a $74 million international business exchange data centre in Jakarta, Indonesia
Antin brings in €5bn at first close on latest fund
Antin Infrastructure Partners’ fifth flagship fund has held first close, raising more than €5 billion to invest in infrastructure opportunities
Infracapitcal secures debt for German fibre roll-out
Infracapital, the equity investment arm of M&G, has secured an €895 million debt facility from 4 commercial lenders to fund its fibre roll-out in rural Germany
NIBC ups investment in Open Dutch Fiber
NIBC Infrastructure Partners – lead arranger for the short-term loan facilities for Open Dutch Fiber’s fibre-to-the-premises roll-out – will increase the financing of the business
Asia debt fund nears first capital call
A limited partner has passed a milestone to allocate capital to a debt fund in Asia targeting to raise $750 million
Huron Capital to acquire Pennsylvanian telco
TriStruX – Huron Capital’s Infrastructure Services Platform – is set to acquire fibre specialist Hess Broadband
Channel Islands telco to merge with Batelco
Bahrain-based telecoms business Batelco – via its subsidiary Sure – will incorporate Channel Islands-based mobile network provider Airtel-Vodafone into its offering
Wallace joins Mace
UK-based Mace Group has expanded its data centre market in the Asia Pacific by appointing Chris Wallace as the head of data centres and critical facilities
Wren House acquires Phoenix Tower stake
Investment manager Wren House Infrastructure Management has acquired a minority stake in US mobile communications infra business Phoenix Tower International from Blackstone
Vodafone UK, Three potential merger confirmed
Vodafone UK has confirmed speculation surrounding a possible merger with British telecoms business Hutchison 3G UK – a subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings