VodafoneZiggo agrees mobile towers sale to DigitalBridge consortium for EUR 669 mln
NETHERLANDS 13:01

VodafoneZiggo agrees mobile towers sale to DigitalBridge consortium for EUR 669 mln

Dutch operator VodafoneZiggo has agreed the sale of its mobile towers to a consortium led by DigitalBridge for EUR 669 million. The sale is part of efforts by parent company Liberty Global to reduce debt at the Dutch operator before a stock market listing next year. DigitalBridge plans to merge the passive infrastructure with towers already acquired from Liberty Global's Belgian subsidiary Telenet.

Claro Colombia-Azteca deal poses 'significant' vertical risks - CRC
COLOMBIA 10:11

Claro Colombia-Azteca deal poses 'significant' vertical risks - CRC

Colombia's communications sector watchdog CRC has published a technical opinion warning of the "significant" vertical risks posed by Claro's proposed acquisition of wholesale fibre provider Azteca Comunicaciones. Earlier this year, Claro said it intended to acquire the telecommunications assets of Azteca Comunicaciones Colombia and Total Play Comunicaciones Colombia, owned by Mexican conglomerate Grupo Salinas. 

Poste Italiane raises TIM cash offer by 18% ahead of takeover deadline
ITALY 07:24

Poste Italiane raises TIM cash offer by 18% ahead of takeover deadline

Poste Italiane has increased its cash offer for Telecom Italia (TIM) shares ahead of the 11 September closing date of the public takeover bid. In a statement, state-backed Poste said the cash component of its offer would be raised by 18 percent, or EUR 0.30, to EUR 1.97 per share. The offer of 0.218 newly-issued Poste ordinary shares for each TIM share tendered remains unchanged.

2degrees to take on Now New Zealand business customers
NEW ZEALAND 05:36

2degrees to take on Now New Zealand business customers

New Zealand operator 2degrees has reached an agreement with Now New Zealand to migrate its business customers to 2degrees as Now prepares to close its business operations. The transition will take place over the coming months ahead of the planned cessation of Now's customer operations on 30 November 2026. The affected customers range from small and medium-sized businesses to larger enterprises and use services including broadband, voice, mobile and cloud solutions.

Gamma revenue grows 4% in H1 as Waterland plans higher takeover offer
UNITED KINGDOM 7 SEP

Gamma revenue grows 4% in H1 as Waterland plans higher takeover offer

Gamma Communications reported revenue of GBP 330 million for the six months to 30 June, up 4 percent from the first half of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA at the B2B communications provider was up 2 percent to GBP 72.5 million, and pretax profit for the six months rose 15 percent to GBP 50.1 million. On an adjusted basis, excluding extraordinary items, pretax profit fell 3 percent to GBP 59.2 million. 

Brazil antitrust greenlights Arqia's acquisition of Algar's IoT unit
BRAZIL 7 SEP

Brazil antitrust greenlights Arqia's acquisition of Algar's IoT unit

Brazil's antitrust authority Cade gave the green light for Arqia (backed by the British group Wireless Logic) to buy Algar Telecom's IoT and M2M business. The deal, first announced in August, involves acquiring 100 percent of Axis Servicos Digitais, a spin-off holding Algar's IoT assets, contracts, staff, and IP, while core telecom networks, spectrum, and carrier authorisations remain with Algar. Axis will operate as an accredited MVNO, utilising Algar's infrastructure to service sectors like finance, agric

Anatel approves transfer of Oi fixed telephony business to Metodo
BRAZIL 7 SEP

Anatel approves transfer of Oi fixed telephony business to Metodo

Brazilian telecom regulator Anatel granted conditional prior consent for Metodo to acquire control of Oi's fixed telephony assets. The approval requires the buyer to formally assume regulatory commitments, amend the Self-Settlement Agreement, provide an approved financial guarantee, submit a numbering resource transfer plan, and address requirements tied to Oi's bankruptcy proceedings. The resolution mandates the preservation of Carrier of Last Resort voice services through December 2028, along with continu

Divitel reaches agreement to buy BOSS Broadcast Manager platform from Dimetis
GERMANY 7 SEP

Divitel reaches agreement to buy BOSS Broadcast Manager platform from Dimetis

Dutch video services provider Divitel has reached agreement to acquire the BOSS Broadcast Manager platform from technology company Dimetis for an undisclosed sum. The company expects to complete in September. BOSS BROADCAST Manager is a broadcast management software platform for monitoring, media workflow automation, configuration, and control of streaming and IPTV services. As a result of the acquisition, Divitel is opening an office in Dietzenbach, where Dimetis is based.

TIM CEO and other managers join Poste Italiane's takeover bid
ITALY 7 SEP

TIM CEO and other managers join Poste Italiane's takeover bid

The leading executives of Telecom Italia (TIM) have joined Poste Italiane's takeover bid for the telecommunications group. In a short statement, TIM confirmed that CEO Pietro Labriola and other managers with strategic responsibilities "have tendered the shares they hold to the voluntary public purchase and exchange offer launched by Poste Italiane."

Nvidia to acquire Hugging Face for USD 12.9 billion
GLOBAL 3 SEP

Nvidia to acquire Hugging Face for USD 12.9 billion

Nvidia has signed an agreement to acquire open-source AI platform Hugging Face for USD 12.93 billion. Hugging Face is used by over 18 million developers, creators and researchers to share more than 3 million models, 500,000 datasets and one million applications. The open-source platform is also used by over 200,000 companies to discover, customise and deploy AI. 

Great Plains Communications, Ritter Communications complete merger
UNITED STATES 3 SEP

Great Plains Communications, Ritter Communications complete merger

Grain Management, digital infrastructure investment company has completed the merger of Great Plains Communications and Ritter Communications to form a new company called Rightfiber. The merger was announced earlier in 2026. To support the merger, Rightfiber has agreed a USD 1.6 billion credit facility to support organic growth and potential mergers/acquisitions. 

Telefonica closes sale of historic Madrid HQ for EUR 200 mln
SPAIN 3 SEP

Telefonica closes sale of historic Madrid HQ for EUR 200 mln

Telefonica has finalised the sale of its historic HQ on Madrid's Gran Via for EUR 200 million, according to an official statement from the operator that confirmed earlier reports. The 32,000 square metre former HQ located at 28 Gran Via near the centre of the Spanish capital has Level 1 protected status and was the tallest skyscraper in Europe when inaugurated back in 1929. It was also the starting point of Madrid's first telephone cable.

INDIA 3 SEP

La Caisse acquires 24% stake in India's Altius telecom tower platform for INR 121 billion

Investment group La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) and Brookfield announced that La Caisse has invested INR 121 billion to acquire a 24 percent stake in Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust, an Indian telecom towers operator. Brookfield remains Altius' largest investor, alongside La Caisse and existing shareholders who are affiliates of GIC and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI).

AUSTRALIA 3 SEP

Swoop to sell fibre assets to Superloop for AUD 1.5 mln

Australian operator Swoop Holdings has agreed to sell several small standalone fibre assets to Superloop for approximately AUD 1.5 million as part of a strategy to simplify its operating portfolio and focus on its consumer telecoms businesses. Completion of the transaction is subject to conditions precedent and is expected in the second quarter of FY27. Swoop said the net proceeds will be used to reduce debt and for general working capital.

BRAZIL 2 SEP

Unifique acquires 3D Telecom to expand Santa Catarina fibre footprint

Brazil's Unifique announced an agreement to acquire 3D Telecom, a deal that encompasses all operating assets, rights, and customer bases. In business since 2007, 3D Telecom serves residential and business clients across nine municipalities in Santa Catarina, including Sao Ludgero, Orleans and Braço do Norte, and manages 10,259 active fibre-optic connections.

SCANDINAVIA 2 SEP

Partners Group keeps 10% of AtNorth as deal with Equinix and CPP Investments reaches completion

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Equinix said they have completed their acquisition of Reykjavik-based data centre provider AtNorth. In February, they said CPP Investments would spend approximately USD 1.6 billion to buy a stake of about 60 percent from Partners Group, with Equinix owning the rest. However, Partners Group has since decided to re-invest and buy a 10 percent stake in AtNorth, citing the strength of the opportunity and confidence in the partnership.

TURKEY 2 SEP

Turkcell confirms talks to acquire Togg stake

Turkcell has confirmed that discussions regarding the potential acquisition of Togg shares are ongoing. The announcement follows recent press reports claiming that Turkcell and Turkiye Wealth Fund are discussing the possible acquisition of shares in Turkiye'nin Otomobili Girişim Grubu San (Togg), a Turkish electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer.

UNITED KINGDOM 2 SEP

Viatel acquires UK network infrastructure specialist EDNX

Viatel Technology Group, Ireland-based managed IT and communications services provider, has announced the acquisition of EDNX, UK-based network infrastructure company. EDNX brings technical expertise across network infrastructure, enterprise networking, secure IoT, campus networks, SD-WAN, SC-Access, Wi-Fi and application-centric infrastructure. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

UNITED STATES 2 SEP

Heddian buys up Kajeet's private cellular business

Critical infrastructure communications vendor Heddian has agreed to acquire Kajeet's private cellular deployment business for an undisclosed sum. Heddian's CEO, Joe Walsh, said the acquisition marked an important phase in its growth strategy and focus on becoming a leading partner in the private cellular space. Under the agreement, Kajeet will license commercial rights for its Sentinel connectivity management platform to Heddian, allowing the latter to continue offering Sentinel's orchestration layer, which

GERMANY 2 SEP

Altice exits German FTTH joint venture with Vodafone

Vodafone Group has a new partner for its FTTH joint venture in Germany, OXG Glasfaser. French bank Societe Generale agreed to buy the 50 percent held by Geodesia, a networks company controlled by Altice, for an undisclosed amount. Vodafone said the deal "secures a committed funding partner in OXG, enabling the continued expansion of its fibre network in Germany, while maintaining strategic flexibility for Vodafone".

UNITED STATES 2 SEP

TDS drops plan for Array buy-out

US operator TDS is abandoning plans to acquire the rest of its mobile infrastructure arm Array Digital Infrastructure. TDS said they could not reach agreement on a price, so it will remain a shareholder owning just 82 percent of Array. 

MEXICO 2 SEP

Transtelco and 4 Tech Plus launch bids for Mexico's Axtel

US digital infrastructure firm Flō Networks, operating as Transtelco Holding, announced plans to launch a public takeover bid for 100 percent of Mexican operator and ICT services provider Axtel, the second purchase offer for Axtel in less than a week. The earlier bid was made by 4 Tech Plus, a special purpose vehicle represented by Tomas Milmo Santos, co-chairman of the board of directors of Axtel.

LATVIA 2 SEP

Latvian caretaker govt delays sale of LMT and Tet shares

The deal to buy out the shares in Latvian operators LMT and Tet from Telia will not be completed during this government's term of office, minister of the economy Viktors Valainis said in an interview with Latvian Television (LTV) on 31 August, reports Db.lv. Valainis said the current government, which is made up of technocrats, cannot make such a responsible decision. He added that the main task of this government is to prepare the relevant deal.

UNITED KINGDOM 1 SEP

Gamma Communications agrees sale to private equity firm Epiris

Gamma Communications has agreed to a takeover by private equity company Epiris through Bradbury Bidco, a newly incorporated entity formed by Epiris managed funds. Under the terms of the recommended cash offer, Gamma shareholders will receive 1.12 pence per share in cash. This acquisition price values the UK business communications provider's entire ordinary share capital at around GBP 1.015 billion on a fully diluted basis, with an implied enterprise value of around GBP 1.08 billion. 

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