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