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Tele2 to spin off Baltic towers with GCI

by Harry Baldock | Aug 6, 2025

Today, Swedish telco group Tele2 has announced that it will spin off its Baltic tower assets, forming a joint venture with Global Communications Infrastructure (GCI).

Vodafone to sell off last remnant of Indus Towers stake

by Harry Baldock | Dec 4, 2024

This week, Vodafone has announced that it is looking to sell its final 3% stake in Indus Towers, which it values at around $330 million.

EE airdrops mobile tower into Isle of Skye

by Harry Baldock | Dec 4, 2024

This week, EE has announced the deployment of a new mobile tower in the remote Scottish Isle of Skye, having flown it in via helicopter.

VMO2 offloads another 8% stake in Cornerstone

by Harry Baldock | Oct 30, 2024

Today, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced that it will sell an 8.33% stake in mobile towers company Cornerstone to infrastructure investor Equitix.

Leading the future of connectivity: A vision for change

by Harry Baldock | Oct 4, 2024

Connected Britain 2024 provided a vital platform for discussing the future of the UK’s digital connectivity. From policymakers to industry leaders, the event underscored a shared ambition to ensure that the UK remains competitive in the digital age while tackling the significant challenges that remain on the road to ubiquitous, high-quality connectivity.

Hurricane Helene knocks out a fifth of mobile sites in US Southeast

by Bradford Randall | Oct 3, 2024

Over a fifth of cell sites within areas impacted by Hurricane Helene reportedly out of service, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Verizon offloads mobile towers to Vertical Bridge for $3.3bn

by Harry Baldock | Sep 30, 2024

Verizon has announced this week that it intends to sell the rights to lease, operate, and manage 6,339 mobile towers to infrastructure giant Vertical Bridge.

Cellnex mulls sale of French data centres

by Harry Baldock | Sep 24, 2024

Reports on Friday suggest that digital infrastructure specialist Cellnex is currently in discussions with advisors regarding the potential sale of its French data centre unit.

IHS considers exiting Rwanda and Zambia

by Harry Baldock | Aug 22, 2024

According to anonymous sources speaking to Bloomberg, IHS Holdings Ltd. is mulling the potential sale of its businesses in Rwanda and Zambia.

Optus clashes with AustralianSuper over slow tower build

by Harry Baldock | Aug 12, 2024

AustralianSuper says Optus is failing to deliver the more than 500 additional towers it requires as part of a deal with Australia Tower Network

Vodafone and VMO2 strike new deal with Cellnex UK

by Harry Baldock | Jul 29, 2024

Cellnex UK, Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 have reached a new long-term agreement for Cellnex UK to provide the two Mobile Network Operators with tower infrastructure and associated services.

Vodafone offloads €1.3bn stake in Vantage Towers

by Harry Baldock | Jul 22, 2024

Today, Vodafone has announced the sale of a further 10% stake in Oak Holdings, the infrastructure joint venture that controls its mobile tower spin-off Vantage Towers.

KPN forms new JV to monetise tower assets

by Harry Baldock | Jun 5, 2024

The deal will see around 60% of KPN’s tower and rooftop assets passed over to the new joint venture with ABP

Millicom offloads 1,100 Colombian towers to KKR

by Harry Baldock | Jan 25, 2024

This week, Millicom’s subsidiary Tigo Colombia has agreed to sell around 1,100 of its mobile towers to US investment firm KKR. The towers will be managed by KKR in partnership with NEXO LatAm, the digital infrastructure platform that manages KKR’s fibre investments throughout Latin America.

Verizon’s ‘Dragon Tower’ breathes 5G into Hawaiian military base

by Harry Baldock | Jan 9, 2024

The 5G mobile mast will provide secure, high speed communications services for service members if the U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii and their family on the Helemano Military Reservation (HMR)