KT, Savills to develop Apac undersea cable

South Korean telecoms company KT has partnered with UK-headquartered real estate firm Savills to develop a 9,000km submarine cable connecting 6 countries in Asia Pacific

Trust to invest in Thailand data centre

A REIT manager has decided to invest in a data centre in Thailand for more than $20 million

Copel buys fibre network

Copel Telecom is to acquire a 100% stake in Nova Fibra, a Brazilian fibre network

Mangata appoints new CFO

Nick Flitterman has been appointed the new chief financial officer of global telecoms company Mangata Networks

Philippines to allow 100% foreign ownership in infra

Philippines’ lawmakers plan to attract more foreign direct investments by allowing full foreign ownership to its telecommunications and transportation sectors

Syndication launched for UK data centre expansion

The underwriters on a significant European data centre expansion are out to market seeking to syndicate £250 million of debt

IJGlobal Awards 2021 – the MENA shortlist

As the IJGlobal Awards 2021 judging sessions progress around the planet – aided greatly by Teams – we are delighted today to announce the shortlist for the Middle East and North Africa region

SpaceDC, JLL to develop Philippines data centre

Singapore-based data centre company SpaceDC has partnered with US-headquartered real estate company Jones Lang LaSalle to develop a 72MW hyperscale data centre in the Philippines

Teasers out for French fibre disposal

A European infrastructure asset manager has issued teasers in advance of the sale of its stake in a fibre asset

Telefónica, Pontegadea to increase stake in Telxius

Telefónica and Pontegadea have agreed to jointly acquire a 40% stake in global telecom infrastructure company Telxius Telecom from KKR for €215.7 million

IFC to invest $27.7m in Philippines telecom

International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, has proposed a $27.7 million loan to CREI Philippines, a local independent tower company

Singtel, Gulf Energy, AIS ink Thai telecom agreement

Singaporean telecom conglomerate Singtel has signed a joint development agreement with Gulf Energy and AIS to jointly develop and operate data centres in Thailand

Update: DIF VII, Core-Plus III funds open for commitments

DIF Capital Partners has commenced fundraising on 2 new vehicles with a combined fundraising target of €5.5 billion

Stonepeak closes fourth infra fund with $14bn

Stonepeak, an alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, has reached final close on its Stonepeak Infrastructure Fund IV with $14 billion of aggregate capital commitments