DCD Magazine #62 - The coming wave
Will compute at sea sink or swim?
News - Carrier Networks, KKR
The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
DCD Magazine #62 out now
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Bidders line up to snap up majority stake in French fiber company XpFibre - report
A second round of bidding is expected next month
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T-Mobile fiber JV Metronet confirms U.S. Internet acquisition
Expands T-Mobile's fiber push
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T-Mobile, KKR finalize Metronet fiber JV acquisition
Follows on from T-Mobile's acquisition of Lumos earlier this year
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European Commission launches probe into KKR's €22bn Telecom Italia fixed network deal - report
KKR said it has provided accurate information to the EC
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Italian court rejects Vivendi's request to annul Telecom Italia's grid sale
Vivendi intends to appeal the decision
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Telefónica’s Peruvian fiber sale to KKR falls through
But talks are still ongoing
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T-Mobile and KKR create fiber JV, agree to acquire ISP Metronet
The carrier continues its fiber push
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Vodafone sells another 10% stake in Vantage Towers for €1.3bn
The stake sale is the final part of a deal agreed in 2022
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Telecom Italia confirms fixed network sale to KKR set to close on July 1
The long-awaited sale nears a conclusion
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Fastweb sells shares in FiberCop to KKR for €439 million
FiberCop was set up in 2021 by TIM, KKR, and Fastweb
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EU gives approval to Telecom Italia fixed network sale, as CEO eyes future M&A opportunities
One step closer to slashing some of its debt pile
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Telecom Italia signs €1.5 billion bridge loan ahead of fixed network sale
The sale of its fixed business still needs regulatory approval
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Tigo Colombia to sell 1,100 towers to KKR in Colombia
KKR will lease the towers back to Tigo
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Italian fund manager F2i to invest €1 billion in Telecom Italia's NetCo
Will give F2i governance and management rights
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Italian gov't approves Telecom Italia's €22bn network sale to KKR
One step closer to a deal being finalized?
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KKR requests extension for fresh Sparkle bid
First bid was deemed too low
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Telecom Italia faces Vivendi legal threat after it accepts KKR bid
Could ease debt by €14bn
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Vivendi ready to challenge Telecom Italia grid sale in court over KKR bid
Telecom Italia directors are due to meet next month to consider KKR's bid
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KKR submits bid for Telecom Italia's network grid assets
But will need more time to finalize the approach for submarine unit Sparkle
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Italian gov't strikes preliminary deal with KKR to take up to 20% stake in Telecom Italia's landline grid
MoU signed that could help debt-ridden business
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Italy's Wind Tre to spin off network
As the operator continues to explore the possibility of a sale
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Telecom Italia receives bid from KKR for its fixed network
The bid values TIM's assets at $22 billion
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KKR keen to partner with Italian government in Telecom Italia network deal
Iliad and Poste Italian are also interested in TIM
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Globe Telecom closes $170m sale of 750 towers to Frontier
It's part of Globe's strategy to sell 7,000 telecom towers
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Vodafone sells part of its Vantage Towers unit to KKR and GIP
Sets up joint venture and deconsolidates its majority stake - subject to approval
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KKR in pole position to buy Vodafone's $14bn tower unit
Vodafone has been looking to shift its Vantage Towers for some time
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Pinnacle Towers acquires Bangladesh's AB HighTech
The KKR-backed company enters its second Asian market
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TIM fixed networks buyout delayed as buyers seek more time
A non-binding offer had been expected by the end of this month