ESR to build 20MW data centre in Tokyo

Hong Kong-headquartered ESR Cayman is developing a new 20MW data centre in Western Tokyo

Grain Management acquires US tech business

Telecoms investor Grain Management has acquired LightRiver’s technologies and software business from CVF Capital Partners and Plexus Capital for an undisclosed sum

Axian closes deal on Tanzanian telecom acquisition

An Axian Telecom-led consortium has closed on the acquisition of Luxembourg-based Milicom’s portfolio of telecom assets in Tanzania

TalkTalk acquires UK telecoms business

Broadband provider TalkTalk Group is set to acquire UK high bandwidth services provider Virtual1, which combined will provide them with an ethernet market share of 25%

Sustainable debt strategy first close in Q3

First close on a sustainable debt fund is expected in Q3 with an initial target set

Long-serving Arcus partner departs

Long-serving Arcus partner Nicola Palmer has left the infrastructure asset manager, stepping down at the end of March

TIM mulls network integration with Italian telco

Italian telecoms company TIM Group has started discussions on the possible integration between its network and Italian telecoms business Open Fiber

Pantheon invests in US digital infra business

Global infrastructure fund Pantheon Infrastructure is to invest $30 million in US wireless communication infrastructure operator Vertical Bridge

Ethiopia freezes Ethio Telecom sell-off

The government of Ethiopia has postponed the partial privatisation of Ethio Telecom, citing “recent developments and fast-moving macroeconomic changes"

Aviva extends £100m to County Broadband for full-fibre ro...

Aviva has this week extended a further £100 million to Essex-based alternative network provider County Broadband to help further the company’s coverage expansion

Digital 9 Infra acquires Irish telecoms business

Digital 9 Infrastructure, through its subsidiary Digital 9 Wireless, has acquired Irish enterprise broadband provider Leeson Telecom for €60 million

Citi Oz/NZ promotes bankers

The Australian arm of Citigroup has promoted 2 senior bankers in a global restructure which will see the bank focus on its institutional business

DigitalBridge appoints new president

Ben Jenkins has been promoted to president and chief investment officer of Florida-based DigitalBridge Group, after serving as the chief investment officer at DigitalBridge Investment Management since 2019

New Mexico village receives bids for broadband P3

The Village of Ruidoso in New Mexico has received responses to its RFP for a private partner to DBFOM a broadband network

Vodafone NZ tower sale launches

Vodafone NZ is the latest telco to offload its towers business to raise capital, having formally launched the long awaited 2-part sale process