PTI asks for IDB loan in Ecuador

US company Phoenix Tower International (PTI) has requested a loan from IDB Group to finance the acquisition of around 1,367 communication tower sites that are already operating and the construction of another 100 units in Ecuador

GTT bidders prep July indicative bids

A number of bidders are prepping indicative bids for GTT Communications’ asset carve out that are due mid-July, according to multiple sources

Phoenix Tower makes EI Tower bid

US-based Phoenix Tower International has made an offer to buy the mast component of Italy's EITowers for €550 million

Deutsche Telecom mulling tower sale

Deutsche Telecom is considering bringing one of its mobile tower businesses to the market

Vietnam National Assembly passes PPP law

Vietnam's National Assembly adopted a new law on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Investment on 18 June, during its ninth session, with some changes since the draft of the law

Keppel Data Centres partners for hydrogen power

Keppel Data Centres and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Asia Pacific have formed a partnership to explore a hydrogen powered tri-generation plant concept for data centres in Singapore

Oi sells data centre unit to Piemonte Holding

Brazil’s Oi Group, one of the largest telecommunications operator in Latin America, has accepted a binding offer to sell its data centres to local private equity firm Piemonte Holding

Macquarie bids for Enel's Open Fiber Stake

Macquarie Group's infrastructure fund has approached Italy's Enel with an offer for its half-share in the Italian utility's broadband joint venture Open Fiber

German fibre company mandates sell-side adviser

A German telecoms company has mandated Rothschild & Co to sell a 50% stake in its business

SFP to launch fund of funds

Swiss Finance & Property is to launch an open-ended fund of fund this autumn, focused on core funds with operational assets and long-term reputable counterparties

Bouygues and Cellnex finance French fibre

Nexloop France – a joint venture of Cellnex and Bouygues Telecom – has secured €620 million of new debt to develop a fibre network in France

UK’s aspirational infra procurement pipeline

The UK government today revealed its £37 billion infrastructure procurement portfolio for the year 2020-21 in a forlorn attempt to reassure construction companies that have been battered by Covid-19

MIRA in market with third Asia fund

It has emerged that Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets is in the market raising capital for a third fund targeting Asia

Consortium selects submarine cable EPC

The Asia Direct Cable consortium has chosen NEC Corporation to construct a high-performance submarine cable designed to carry more than 140 terabytes per second of traffic, linking 7 markets across Asia