Illinois city issues RFP for broadband P3
City of Moline has issued an RFP seeking a private partner to BOM a ubiquitous fibre-to-the-premises network
Digital 9 Infra acquires London data centre
Digital 9 Infrastructure has signed an SPA to acquire central London-based data centre GAData Holdings for £45 million
Hungarian telco acquires majority stake in Antenna Hungary
Budapest-based telco 4iG has acquired a 76.78% stake in state-owned Antenna Hungary for HUF132 billion, while the Hungarian state retains a 23.22% stake
Arkansas Teachers tops up KKR fund
Arkansas Teachers Retrieement Systems has made a top up commitment of $25 million to the KKR Diversified Core Infrastructure Fund
Phoenix Tower closes US telecom acquisitions
Independent towerco Phoenix Tower International has completed the acquisition of Memphis-based cell phone tower operator Tower Ventures Holdings III and wireless infra services provider Technology Associates EC
Morrison & Co JV closes in on Uniti with new partner
A joint venture of Morrison & Co and Brookfield Asset Management has brought onboard the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation and together are believed to be in advanced talks to acquire ASX-listed telco Uniti Group
NAB bolsters Europe infa team
National Australia Bank has strengthened its European infrastructure finance team with the appointment of Marianne Viola
Asian LPs allocate to funds
Two Asia-based insurance companies have committed a combined $66 million to 2 infrastructure funds
I Squared promotes 3 partners
I Squared Capital has appointed 3 new partners – Andreas Moon, Chenhua Shen and Enrico Del Prete
DigitalBridge invests in UK telecom businesses
DigitalBridge Investment Management will invest £295 million in fibre broadband provider Netomnia and internet service provider YouFibre
USTDA grant for Kenyan telecom study
The USTDA has signed a grant for Kenya-based ISP and telecom developer Mawingu Networks to fund a feasibility study for its expansion into the East Africa region
Stake sale revival on the cards for TDF Group
The sale of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners’ minority stake in French telco TDF Group is progressing, IJGlobal has learnt
GS completes NN IP acquisition
Goldman Sachs has completed the acquisition of NN Investment Partners from NN Group N.V. for €1.7 billion
Infranode hires 2 to Norway team
Infranode continues to grow in Norway with the hire of Linnea Poulsson and Petter Ledsaak
Investors sought for UK fibre roll out
Wessex Internet is seeking investors to fund its full fibre roll out across the southwest of England