Liberty Global is in talks with Vodafone to potentially acquire its stake in VodafoneZiggo, reshaping the Netherlands’ telecom scene. This acquisition, valued at over €2 billion, would give Liberty Global full control.
Liberty, a leading Puerto Rican telecom operator, partners with Samsung Networks Latin America to revolutionize communication by testing vRAN and Open RAN technologies. This initiative establishes Liberty as a pioneer in Puerto Rico, enhancing their 5G network’s efficiency and flexibility.
Unveiling an intriguing alliance, Liberty Latin America plans to sell 1,300 mobile tower sites to Phoenix Tower International for $407 million, paving a strategic path toward debt reduction and further enterprise investment. This comprehensive deal, incorporating markets from Panama to Puerto Rico, uniquely positions PTI in the telecom landscape and underscores Liberty Latin America’s focus on mergers and acquisitions to amplify its regional impact.
Infosys, a global leader in consulting and technology services, has entered into a significant €1.5 billion, five-year partnership with Liberty Global, a leading international telecommunications and entertainment company. The collaboration aims to deepen their ties across the realms of digital entertainment and connectivity.
Liberty Global has strategically increased its shareholding in Belgium’s Telenet to 93.23%, investing an estimated €763 million. This move intensifies Liberty Global’s pursuit of full ownership, enhancing their position in a dynamically changing communication market. They are now prepped to reopen the tender offer, inviting more shareholders to participate. This could result in Liberty Global’s complete acquisition of Telenet, provided some conditions are met, illuminating growth opportunities amidst increasing competition.
Liberty Global’s push to domicile in Bermuda faces potential opposition from independent shareholders, citing possible imbalance in voting power. The move aims to streamline administrative processes, align corporate law, and ease business strategies.
Telecommunications company Liberty Global and Digital Colony, a global digital infrastructure investment firm, have announced plans to launch a European Edge data center joint venture, called AtlasEdge Data Center. The Joint Venture (JV) will manage more than 100 edge data centers in Europe, combining the edge assets in the Digital Colony and Liberty Global real estate portfolios. AtlasEdge Data Centers will be directed by Josh Joshi, the former CFO of Interxion. In the new business, Liberty Global will devote its digital infrastructure assets, including technical real estate portfolios, as well as strategic and operational business support. The Digital Colony will contribute operational expertise, strategic direction and capital to provide a foundation for the growth and merger of edge co-location service capabilities across Europe. AtlasEdge will provide services through a wide network of devices close to the consumers and enterprise end users. The company’s goal is to meet the…
Virgin Media O2 has expanded its 5G Standalone services across the UK, now reaching 500 towns and cities. This strategic move enhances enterprise-level connectivity, supporting innovative applications such as autonomous transport and remote healthcare.
Nexfibre announces its fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) network now covers 2 million homes, making it the UK’s second-largest alternative network. In just two years, Nexfibre achieved this milestone, aiming to transform broadband access.
The landscape of fibre broadband in the UK is rapidly evolving, with over a fifth of premises now enjoying the choice of two or more fibre broadband providers. This development can be attributed to the efforts of alternative network operators across the country.Recent data from Point Topic reveals that nearly two thirds of UK premises, totaling 20.4 million, now have access to fibre broadband as of March-end.
