Warburg Pincus and DTCP Acquire Majority Stake in Community Fibre

EQT Infrastructure V Co-Invests in Deutsche Glasfaser

October 16, 2020

Telecommunications

EQT Infrastructure V has agreed to co-invest alongside EQT Infrastructure IV in Deutsche Glasfaser, acquiring a roughly 12% stake post-close. The investment will support Deutsche Glasfaser's large-scale fiber-to-the-home roll-out in rural Germany and is expected to close in Q4 2020.

Airtel Acquires 20% Stake in Bharti Telemedia from Warburg Pincus

February 17, 2021

Telecommunications

Bharti Airtel agreed to acquire a Warburg Pincus affiliate’s 20% equity stake in its DTH arm, Bharti Telemedia, for roughly INR 31,260 million, partly via issuance of ~36.47 million Airtel shares at INR 600 each and the balance in cash. The transaction aims to simplify shareholding across Airtel’s customer-facing businesses and give Airtel full control to advance its "One Home" converged-services strategy.

Macquarie Asset Management to Acquire Remaining 50% Stake in TDC Group

May 9, 2025

Telecommunications

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has agreed to acquire an additional 50% stake in TDC Group from PFA, PKA and ATP, which will result in Macquarie managing 100% of the capital in TDC Group. The move secures full ownership to continue investments in Denmark’s digital infrastructure—completing fibre rollout, accelerating 5G coverage and furthering IT/cloud transformation and sustainability initiatives across TDC NET and Nuuday.

Beanfield Metroconnect Acquires FibreStream

January 25, 2022

Telecommunications

Beanfield Metroconnect, the owner and operator of a large independent fibre-optic network in Toronto and Montreal, acquired FibreStream, an ISP serving condominium residents in the GTA, Ottawa and Vancouver. The deal expands Beanfield’s residential footprint and customer base while retaining FibreStream’s plans and pricing for existing customers.

Truespeed Communications and Freedom Fibre Agree to Combine to Create UK Full-Fibre Platform

February 11, 2026

Telecommunications

Truespeed Communications and Freedom Fibre have signed an agreement to combine their businesses, creating a scaled, capital-efficient full-fibre platform aimed at leading UK altnet consolidation. The combined entity will serve 412,000 premises and 70,000 customers across the North West, West Midlands, South West and East of England, pairing Truespeed’s retail capability with Freedom Fibre’s open-access wholesale platform.

CBRE Investment Management Acquires Gateway Fiber from Crosstimbers Capital Group

January 27, 2023

Telecommunications

A fund sponsored by CBRE Investment Management has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gateway Fiber, a Wright City, Missouri-based fiber-to-the-home provider, from Crosstimbers Capital Group. CBRE IM said the acquisition will expand its private infrastructure portfolio and enable integration with its middle-mile portfolio company WANRack to accelerate broadband deployment in underserved communities; the deal is expected to close in February 2023 pending regulatory approvals.