Polish cableco Netia would consider a new offer for Exatel if the company came on the market again.
Speaking to TelecomFinance, Netia CEO Miroslaw Godlewski confirmed his company remained interested in the asset that is owned by utility company Polska…
Polish cableco Netia would consider a new offer for Exatel if the company came on the market again.
Speaking to TelecomFinance, Netia CEO Miroslaw Godlewski confirmed his company remained interested in the asset that is owned by utility company Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE).
PGE had tried to dispose its 95.6% stake in Exatel in late 2010, but the sale attempt was later abandoned after some potential buyers were rejected by the sellers, while others withdrew their initial expressions of interest. At the time Netia was one of the parties bidding for the asset.
PGE had stated in May that it had decided to keep Exatel, arguing that the benefits of keeping Exatel within the group at this point outweigh the potential benefits of selling it.
Netia CEO Godlewski did not rule out that this position might shift again in the future.
Godlewski also confirmed that Netia was still participating in the ongoing bidding process for backbone operator TK Telekom.
An exclusivity period between the seller, PKP, and a consortium formed by Hawe and IT Polpager had expired in late September. Talks with rival bidders GTS and Netia resumed shortly after.
Godlewski noted that the process had been postponed several times and a winner might not be announced before the end of the year, as previously expected.