Uniti raises USD 960 mln in fibre-backed notes offering
UNITED STATES 08:10

Uniti raises USD 960 mln in fibre-backed notes offering

US operator Uniti Group has raised another USD 960 million in debt financing with notes backed by revenues from its Kinetic fibre network. Issued in three series, the notes carry an average interest rate of 5.689 percent and will be due for repayment in 2031. They are secured by certain residential fibre network assets and related customer agreements in the states of Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio and Texas. Uniti said it intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, whi

Keppel secures 720 MW data centre powerbank site in Australia
AUSTRALIA 06:54

Keppel secures 720 MW data centre powerbank site in Australia

Singapore-based global asset manager Keppel has secured rights to lease a 123-hectare site near Melbourne in Victoria with up to 720 MW of gross power capacity, expanding its Asia-Pacific data centre powerbank to more than 1 GW. The agreement with Lightwood Group allows Keppel early access to the site for planning, power and water contracting, ahead of long-term leases by its private data centre funds. The scale of the site could support cumulative investment of around AUD 10 billion over time, including cu

Talpa improves profitability in 2024 results
NETHERLANDS 15 JAN

Talpa improves profitability in 2024 results

Dutch broadcaster Talpa reported improved results for 2024 thanks to the sale of its e-commerce activities. According to a recent public filing, the company's revenues from continuing activities rose 1.6 percent to EUR 419 million, and the EBITDA margin nearly doubled to 10.3 percent.

Evergent Technologies secures investment from NBA
GLOBAL 15 JAN

Evergent Technologies secures investment from NBA

Evergent Technologies, telco customer management and monetisation provider, has secured a strategic investment from the National Basketball Association (NBA). This investment comes at the same time as the NBA and Evergent extend their multi-year partnership. This partnership, launched in 2022, has delivered strong subscriber growth and worldwide roll-out of the NBA League Pass to more than 185 countries.

Altitude completes debt refinancing for fibre venture in Haute-Garonne
FRANCE 15 JAN

Altitude completes debt refinancing for fibre venture in Haute-Garonne

French infrastructure operator Altitude has announced a refinancing operation for the Fibre 31 venture created in the Haute-Garonne department to roll out and manage a public initiative network covering 280,000 rural premises. After securing the deployment contract in 2018, Altitude is now responsible for operating the open-access infrastructure under a 25‑year concession. It holds a 75 percent stake in Fibre 31, with the remaining 25 percent owned by its financial partner Banque des Territoires. Under the

Quantum computing company Equal1 raises USD 60 million
GLOBAL 15 JAN

Quantum computing company Equal1 raises USD 60 million

Equal1, Dublin-based quantum semiconductor company, has raised USD 60 million in a funding round led by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF). Other investors participating in the round include Atlantic Bridge Ventures, Matterwave Ventures, European Innovation Council Fund, Enterprise Ireland, TNO Ventures and Elkstone. This brings total funding raised to date to more than USD 85 million. 

EU launches EUR 307 mln artificial intelligence calls
EUROPE 15 JAN

EU launches EUR 307 mln artificial intelligence calls

The European Commission has announced the launch of two new calls worth a total of EUR 307.3 million under the Horizon Europe programme's "Digital, Industry and Space" cluster to boost Europe's digital innovation and competitiveness. The initiative aims to advance the development of trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI), data services and technologies that underpin the EU's strategic autonomy in the digital field, said the EC.

Broadcom sells USD 4.5 bln in debt for refinancing
GLOBAL 15 JAN

Broadcom sells USD 4.5 bln in debt for refinancing

Broadcom has sold USD 4.5 billion in new debt to refinance existing maturities and lengthen its debt horizon. The offerings included USD 750 million in 4.3 percent senior notes due 2031, USD 1.25 billion of 4.6 percent notes due 2033, USD 1.25 billion in 4.95 percent notes due 2036 and USD 1.25 billion of 5.7 percent notes due 2056. The proceeds will be used to repay other notes due at Broadcom or its subsidiary VMware in 2027 and 2028, which carry interest at 3.9-5.0 percent. 

Ekinops sees gradual market recovery in coming quarters as Q4 revenues decline 14%
GLOBAL 15 JAN

Ekinops sees gradual market recovery in coming quarters as Q4 revenues decline 14%

Ekinops has issued a trading update ahead of the publication of its full-year financial results on 10 March. As expected, the company missed its full-year sales target as fourth‑quarter revenues declined 14 percent year-on-year to EUR 25.6 million. Annual revenues totalled EUR 105.0 million, representing an 11 percent decrease on a reported basis and a 14 percent drop organically. From 01 June, Ekinops' revenues reflected the integration of Olfeo, which contributed EUR 1.6 million in the fourth quarter. The

German government provides another EUR 1.8 bln for fibre expansion
GERMANY 15 JAN

German government provides another EUR 1.8 bln for fibre expansion

The German government has held a ceremony to mark the latest allocation of EUR 1.8 billion in federal funding towards fibre-optic expansion in areas where it is not commercially lucrative for companies to build networks. Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation Karsten Wildberger said the state provided the funds last year to 536 projects. This went to expanding the fibre broadband coverage even in small villages and communities, and he presented certificates to some of the o

Cogeco slows revenue decline to 4% in Q1, adjusted EBITDA down 3%
NORTH AMERICA 15 JAN

Cogeco slows revenue decline to 4% in Q1, adjusted EBITDA down 3%

Cogeco Communications reported lower results for its fiscal first quarter to November 2025, due mainly to fewer subscribers in the US. The operator said subscriber metrics had improved for a second quarter in a row in the US and it is expecting a better performance in the second half of the fiscal year. Group revenue fell 4.3 percent year-on-year to CAD 707.2 million, including a flat turnover in Canada at CAD 377 million and 9.9 percent fall in the US in local currency. 

Inwit places additional EUR 150 mln in April 2025 bond issue
ITALY 15 JAN

Inwit places additional EUR 150 mln in April 2025 bond issue

Italian mobile towers group Inwit said it has successfully completed an additional issuance for a nominal amount of EUR 150 million relating to the EUR 750 million bond issued in April 2025. The issue generated total demand in excess of EUR 650 million, confirming strong investor demand and one of the company's lowest credit spreads.

GLOBAL 15 JAN

Inseego buys back preferred stock from Mubadala

Inseego has bought back all its preferred stock held by UAE investment group Mubadala. The fixed-rate perpetual preferred stock cost USD 26 million and was paid with USD 10 million cash, USD 8 million of the existing 9 percent senior notes due 2029 and 767,000 Inseego shares. This was a 38 percent discount to the liquidation price at the end of 2025. 

TAIWAN 15 JAN

Chunghwa Telecom retains AA and tw AAA credit ratings

Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom reports that its 'AA' and 'tw AAA' long-term issuer credit ratings were reaffirmed by S&P Global Ratings and Taiwan Ratings Corporation, respectively, with an outlook that the long-term ratings will remain stable. Taiwan Ratings also expects Chunghwa Telecom to maintain its robust cash flow generation, and conservative financial policies over the next two years, while maintaining a net cash position during this period.

BELGIUM 14 JAN

Belgian startup Aikido Security raises USD 60 mln in series B round

Belgian startup Aikido Security has raised USD 60 million in a series B financing round, giving the company 'unicorn' status with a valuation of over USD 1 billion. Started in 2021, the company has developed a new approach to integrating cybersecurity throughout the software development process, and already claims over 100,000 customers, including companies such as SoundCloud, Niantic and Revolut.

POLAND 14 JAN

Play gets PLN 450 mln loan for buying Ericsson equipment

Polish operator Play, controlled by Iliad, has concluded an agreement on a PLN 450 million loan with Bank Hadlowy, headquartered in Warsaw, reports the news agency PAP. The operator plans to use the funds for acquiring network equipment from Ericsson in the period to end-2027. The loan is due in March 2039.

MALAWI 14 JAN

TNM provides staff bonus and salary rises after strong results in 2025

Malawian operator TNM said it closed 2025 on a strong financial and operational high and has rewarded employees with up to three months' salary as a bonus and a 20 percent salary increase effective January, Nyasatimes reported. TNM expects its net profit for the year ending 31 December 2025 to be between MWK 20.91 billion and MWK 22.88 billion, up by between 108 and 128 percent from MWK 10.05 billion recorded in 2024. Under the bonus structure, one third of the total amount was paid in December 2025 as a ye

UNITED KINGDOM 14 JAN

UK media and entertainment industry expands by 8 percent to GBP 34 bln in 2025

The total value of the UK's media and entertainment industry climbed 8 percent during 2025 to a record GBP 34 billion, according to Omdia research cited by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE). Home entertainment grew by 10 percent year-on-year to a GBP 5.7 billion, which was also an all-time high, BASE said.

EUROPE 13 JAN

Maincubes agrees EUR 1.8 bln refinancing with bank consortium

A consortium of banks, including German lender Norddeutsche Landesbank (Nord/LB), has agreed on a refinancing package amounting to EUR 1.8 billion for European data centre operator Maincubes. Maincubes, which operates data centres in Frankfurt, Berlin and Amsterdam, will use the funds to develop new projects across Europe. Maincubes is majority-owned by investment firm DTCP.

GLOBAL 13 JAN

AmpliTech raises over USD 9 mln in unit subscription offering

AmpliTech has attracted subscriptions worth about USD 9.07 million in its unit-packaged common stock and rights offering, each unit priced at around USD 4. Each unit purchased provides a single share of common stock coupled with a sole series A right and sole series B right, allowing the purchase of another two common stock shares. AmpliTech has pledged to make its best effort to have series A and B rights listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, though it offered no guarantees in this regard. The common stock

BELGIUM 13 JAN

Telenet credit rating upheld at B1 by Moody's

Belgian operator Telenet's credit rating at Moody's was confirmed at B1, with a stable outlook, following a regular review. The rating was lowered last in February 2024 due to higher leverage at the Liberty Global subsidiary after it borrowed to pay dividends. Based on Moody's definitions, Telenet's current net debt is at around 5.5x EBITDA.

EUROPE 13 JAN

Gamma plans new share buyback, stable dividend after solid FY growth

Gamma Communications announced plans to spend up to GBP 85 million buying back its own shares in the next two years after a solid financial performance in 2025. At the same time, the dividend for the next two years will be frozen at the FY 2025 level. 

SPAIN 13 JAN

Telefonica raises EUR 1.75 bln in latest green hybrid bond issue

Telefonica said it has raised EUR 1.75 billion through the successful placement of a new green hybrid bond issue, while also launching an offer to purchase three outstanding hybrid bonds. The hybrid bond issue was split into two tranches. The first tranche, worth EUR 900 million, carries a coupon of 4.381 percent and a first call date in January 2031. The second tranche, of EUR 850 million, has a coupon of 4.881 percent and can be called in January 2034.

NIGERIA 13 JAN

Nigerian govt to own maximum 49% in fibre network project company financed by World Bank loan

The Nigerian government has announced plans to channel a USD 460 million World Bank loan into the proposed fibre infrastructure company set up to deploy 90,000 kilometres of climate-resilient broadband fibre across the country, CommunicationsWeek reported. The plan is contained in the Financing Agreement for the Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth project between the government and the International Development Association, the concessional lending arm of the World Bank. The government will

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