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