OZ strengthens broadband infra
Australian national wholesale broadband provider NBN Co has joined forced with 17 private telecom operators to deliver fast broadband connection across the country
MEAG launches second infra debt fund
MEAG has launched its second infrastructure debt fund with a target of €800 million, following investor demand
Macquarie to make Open Fiber offer
Fund manager Macquarie is preparing a binding offer for Enel’s 50% stake in wholesale-only broadband joint venture Open Fiber
USTDA partnering on smart cities
The US Trade and Development Agency will partner with Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City for smart cities project.
Infra fund amasses dry powder
A Sydney-based alternative asset manager has raised $180 million from existing unit holders to bulk up its existing portfolio
Hitachi ABB wins digital infra contract
The GCCIA has signed up to be the first customer of joint venture Hitachi ABB’s RelCare service – part of a three-year digital infrastructure contract
Quaero fund acquires data centre platform
Quaero European Infrastructure Fund II, an infrastructure investment fund managed by Quaero Capital, has acquired 100% of the shares of DEAC
KKR gets govt approval for TIM stake
The Italian Government has given the green light to KKR to acquire a minority interest in Telecom Italia’s secondary grid, according to La Reppublica
Primevest acquires German fibre network
Primevest Capital Partners has acquired a fibre-to the-curb network in the northwest German town of Leichlingen, near Cologne
New APAC data centre platform closes investments
A new Stonepeak-backed data centre platform has closed 2 initial investments in the 2 largest data centre markets in Japan
Andean Telecom Partners raises syndicated loan
South American Andean Telecom Partners (ATP) has raised a $170 million senior secured loan through its Chilean subsidiary
Japan NEC supply submarine cable in SEA
Japan-based telecommunications and electronics company NEC is to build a submarine cable for the 8,100km Myanmar/Malaysia India Singapore Transit cable system
Advisory team sought for Senegalese dark fibre
The government of Senegal and the IFC have invited consultancy firms to express interest for the advisory services for a dark fibre network project in the West African state
German fibre sale into second round
The sale of an interest in a German fibre company is into the second prequalified round, while a second, separate process is expected to launch soon after
Orange Poland looking for partners
The Polish arm of the French telecoms company Orange is said to be reviewing several options for potential partnerships into further fibre rollout in the country