Private capital-backed JVs on horizon for European telcos snapping up fibre assets
High 5G buildup costs are driving more European telecoms operators to partner with private funds to buy key infrastructure assets ...
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European telcos struggling to keep up with network investment amid fibre expansion
Connectivity analysts believe regulatory hurdles are making European networks increasingly unattractive for local telecoms operators as investment opportunities, forcing them ...
Accelerating quad-play drive sparks Sunrise Communications/UPC Switzerland convergence tie-up
The march towards convergent services continues to push TMT to the deal table, with cable giant Liberty Global playing an important ...
Wealth funds see more opportunities in European FTTH after Altice’s SFR fibre sale
Investors are lining up to back more European FTTH initiatives next year, after three investment firms acquired nearly half of ...
The rise of the local telecoms investor | Viewpoint
Local telecoms investors are filling a void left by the lack of operator-driven M&A in Europe, helping to facilitate multi-billion ...
Could 5G race prompt more M&A in line with T-Mobile/Sprint? | Viewpoint
T-Mobile and Sprint’s proposed tie-up in the US comes as the high pace of telecoms M&A this past year shows ...
Israel’s Bezeq could be next in line for infrastructure spinoff
Regulators worldwide are continuing to take antirust actions against telcos with significant market shares to encourage competition through fixed-line separation. The latest ...
Choosing a path to growth as turbulence hits | Viewpoint
After Nordic telco TDC’s recent M&A U-turn showcased two very different routes for evolving the traditional telecoms strategy, is it ...
TDC Group to acquire Modern Times Group assets for US$2.5bn in latest media deal
Denmark telco TDC Group has agreed to a US$2.5bn takeover of Modern Times Group’s broadcasting and entertainment business, the latest ...
Telia’s Tcell sale to the Aga Khan Fund falls through due to watchdog silence
Telia’s plan to sell a 60% stake in Tcell to Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) has been rendered invalid as Tajikistan’s anti-monopoly agency ...
