FiberLight to buy Metro Fiber Networks in Q2 2025

AT&T has reported stable third-quarter results with solid mobility and fiber growth, rising free cash flow, and plans to expand nationwide through Lumen fiber assets and EchoStar spectrum acquisitions. https://hubs.ly/Q03PLkm10

Intrepid Fiber Networks has expanded its senior secured credit facility to $425M, led by Société Générale, to accelerate nationwide fiber rollouts. The additional liquidity strengthens its balance sheet, supports builds in Colorado and Minnesota, and enables strategic growth opportunities. #intrepidfiber #BroadbandExpansion #InfrastructureInvestment #jeffcobdb #connectivity https://lnkd.in/gyNvpUAp

The Asia-Pacific tower market is undergoing rapid transformation, unlocking capital and accelerating 5G rollout. Check out this S&P Global Market Intelligence Kagan’s article, co-written by me and my colleague Fed Mendoza, where we explore key trends and how divestments are reshaping the region’s telecom landscape. ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/gcGnFrUy

Our APAC telecom tower deals article is finally out! The article covers telcos' and towercos' tower asset monetization strategies for the past 10 years, impacting significantly the core of their businesses. Read here ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Metronet has completed its acquisition of Minnesota-based US Internet, with residential customers set to transition to T-Mobile Fiber and commercial clients to Metronet’s enterprise arm. The move adds 190,000+ passings to T-Mobile’s fiber footprint and accelerates its national rollout. This deal highlights how consolidation among telecom startups and regional ISPs is reshaping the competitive landscape. By strengthening T-Mobile’s fiber ambitions and signaling a shift toward bundled enterprise and residential services, Metronet’s move underscores where the industry is headed. Credit to 3-GIS. Full article here: https://lnkd.in/g774ddZ9 #TelecomMergers #FiberRollout #TMobileFiber #Metronet #ConnectivityInnovation #3GIS

TRANSACTION NEWS: CVC DIF and Jersey Telecom, a telecom infrastructure provider in the Channel Islands, have joined forces to acquire Manx Telecom Group from funds managed by Basalt Infrastructure Partners. https://lnkd.in/gNh3km_X

Why Real Estate Ownership Matters: As telecom densification accelerates, owning the land beneath towers, fiber hubs, and data centers is becoming an important advantage. Accelerate is proving that point as they are now celebrating 10 years in business and 300+ site acquisitions across digital infrastructure. Their model appears to be simple but powerful: Acquire fee interests or easements beneath operational assets and then provide lump-sum capital to landowners, while leasing back to mobile network operators, tower operators, and data center providers. From fiber switch centers to EV charging sites, the thesis holds: every network buildout sits on real estate that must be secured and financed.

Fortlane Partners advised funds advised by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG with a Commercial Vendor Due Diligence on the sale of duagon, a leading provider of hardware and software solutions for safety-related applications, primarily in the railway industry. The project complements our extensive track record in providing strategic and commercial advisory services in the industrial technology and mobility sectors. Transaction Team: Dr.-Ing. Gerrit Schuette, Christian Wältermann, Gerrit Léon Bückins, Dennis Tuerk, Urban Maier, Finn Stöhr, Jona Stotz Full deal announcement: https://lnkd.in/eeYHF8Jz #Deal #CVDD #Industrials

🚄💻🚀 Excited to share a great deal announcement before the weekend! We advised Deutsche Beteiligungs AG with a Commercial Vendor Due Diligence on their sale of duagon to Knorr-Bremse AG. duagon is a leading provider of embedded electronics for the global rail industry. Operating in a rapidly transforming market driven by digitalization, electrification, and major infrastructure investments, duagon offers mission-critical computing solutions such as IoT integration, AI-based predictive maintenance, and digital signaling. The company has strengthened its position through strategic acquisitions including MEN Mikro Elektronik (2018), OEM Technology Solutions (2019), and TechOnRails (2020), establishing itself as a trusted technology partner of scale for embedded electronics in rail. Knorr-Bremse AG is the global market and technology leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other rail and commercial vehicle systems. Knorr-Bremse’s products make a decisive contribution to greater safety and energy efficiency on rail tracks and roads around the world. More than 32,000 employees at over 100 locations in 30 countries develop and produce innovative solutions and services that meet the highest technological standards. In 2024, Knorr-Bremse’s two divisions together generated revenues of approximately € 7.9 billion. For 120 years, the Company has been at the cutting edge of its industries, driving innovation in mobility and transportation technologies with a leading edge in connected system solutions. Knorr-Bremse is one of Germany’s most successful industrial companies and profits from the key global megatrends: urbanization, sustainability, digitalization, and mobility. Yet another great transaction and support from our Fortlane Partners Commercial Advisory team in the industrial technology and mobility sectors. Kudos to Dr.-Ing. Gerrit Schuette, Christian Wältermann, Gerrit Léon Bückins and team!

AMCON Funding Revives ntel: Nigerian Telecoms Operator Targets 2026 Relaunch with Hybrid Network Model Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/evmeDDSX #AMCON #Funding #ntel #Nigeria #Telecoms #Operator #Relaunch #Hybrid #Network #Model #News