Cellnex is considering selling its Swiss tower business, collaborating with JP Morgan for a potential €1.5 billion valuation. This move is part of Cellnex’s strategic restructuring, involving shedding non-core units to focus on essential markets.
Vodafone has sold its remaining 3% stake in Indus Towers for $330 million, marking its exit from the company. Proceeds were used to settle loans and increase Vodafone Idea’s ownership to 24.39%.
Vertical Bridge’s $3.3 billion acquisition of Verizon’s wireless communication towers marks a strategic milestone. This landmark deal signifies enhanced collaboration in telecommunications, propelling Vertical Bridge as a leading player in the market.
Vodafone is set to divest its remaining 3% stake in Indus Towers, marking a strategic exit from the Indian tower company. This decision aligns with Vodafone’s previous reductions and highlights its financial streamlining efforts.
Vantage Towers is considering selling its Spanish telecom tower assets amid a pricing conflict with Vodafone Spain. In collaboration with Morgan Stanley, the sale could fetch €1 billion, attracting interest from firms like Cellnex and American Tower.
Verizon has entered a $3.3 billion leaseback agreement with Vertical Bridge, impacting over 6,300 towers across the U.S. This marks one of the largest tower transactions in a decade. Verizon retains tower ownership while Vertical Bridge manages operation, enhancing their existing portfolio and bolstering U.S. wireless infrastructure.
American Tower Corporation has completed the sale of its Indian operations to Data Infrastructure Trust for INR 210 billion ($2.5 billion). This significant move enhances DIT’s portfolio to 257,000 telecom sites, surpassing Indus Tower.
This week, reports indicate that Verizon is considering selling up to 6,000 telecom towers across the US. This potential $3 billion sale aligns with a broader industry trend where telecom giants divest tower portfolios. For VoIP providers, this could mean enhanced infrastructure for better service delivery.
UK-based telecom giant Vodafone is poised to divest its 21.5% stake in Indus Towers, according to undisclosed sources cited by Reuters. The company plans to execute the sale through block deals, involving transactions of at least 500,000 shares valued at a minimum of INR100 million ($1.2 million) per trading window.
Axiata Group, a Malaysian telecommunications conglomerate, has announced the sale of its towers operations in Myanmar in a deal worth US$150 million with an undisclosed buyer. This decision reflects a growing trend among international telecom giants to exit Myanmar due to the country’s challenging economic and operational environment amidst ongoing civil conflict.
