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Tech giants like Google, Amazon, and Meta are bracing for heightened scrutiny in the UK as the new digital markets competition regime takes effect. -
IQ Fiber acquired ThinkBig Networks for an undisclosed sum.
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The UK’s competition watchdog has launched a probe into IBM’s prospective acquisition of software firm HashiCorp.
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POET Technologies, which designs and develops photonic hardware for data centres, AI and telecom workloads, has completed its acquisition of Chinese photonics firm Super Photonics Integrated Circuit Xiamen Co (SPX).
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Swisscom kicked off 2025 by celebrating the early completion of its Vodafone Italia acquisition after receiving the outstanding green lights from regulators.
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Atos has revealed the French state is in talks to acquire the company’s Advanced Computing business in a deal that could be worth up to €625 million (US$656 million).
Forthcoming events
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HGC Global Communications (HGC) has completed the acquisition of digital technology and IT infrastructure solutions provider Macroview Telecom.
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Nebraska-based telecommunications provider Great Plains Communications has acquired regional fibre-optic carrier InterCarrier Networks (ICN).
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FirstLight has acquired Todd Cable Construction to expand its fibre network capabilities and pursue development opportunities such as turnkey solutions to support 5G.
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Cisco has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Acacia Communications as it seeks to strengthen its switching, routing and optical networking portfolio.
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Digital Realty has completed the acquisition of a 3.5-acre site in Paris and will immediately start to build a new 12MW data centre.
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Landmark Dividend has announced the acquisition of the Flexential data centre in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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EQT Partners has sold Swedish fibre infrastructure provider IP-Only from its mid-market funds to its infrastructure fund at an enterprise value of SEK 18.25 billion ($1.93bn).
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American Tower Corporation (AMT), one of the largest global REITs, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Eaton Towers for $1.85 billion.
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Private equity group EQT Infrastructure has submitted a takeover bid of $2.27 billion (AUD$3.27bn) for Vocus, Australia’s fourth largest telecom operator.
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Royal KPN N.V. (KPN) has agreed to sell its data centre subsidiary NLDC to a fund managed by DWS, a global infrastructure investment manager, for an undisclosed amount.
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FirstLight has acquired Maine Fiber Company (MFC), which will propel more growth and further enhance its fibre network throughout the State of Maine.
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Pakistani conglomerate Engro Corporation has revealed that it is moving into the telecommunications infrastructure game after creating a new business unit.
