Zayo’s European data centre expansion reflects soaring demand for connectivity

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19 April, 2018

US-based Zayo Group has expanded its European platform with its first data centre in the London metro area as the infrastructure specialist appears poised to benefit from industry consolidation. Zayo’s new zColo facility in the UK, as well as its recent acquisition of a data centre in McLean, Virginia, demonstrate its steady use of M&A to scale its global footprint. In fact, the company’s “unique and highly strategic asset mix”, which includes the largest independent portfolio of high-quality dark fibre in the US, has established Zayo as a “top beneficiary of key themes like...

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RBC Signals seeks funds to build its own LEO-focused antennas

18 April, 2018

RBC Signals is looking to raise millions of dollars in equity this year to build its own antennas, as growing demand for LEO connectivity expands the startup out from its capacity-sharing model. The complexion of demand has changed since it raised US$1.5m in a seed round last year to...

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Is the satellite M&A cycle only starting? | Special Report

15 April, 2018

When any industry encounters high leverage, low liquidity, high EBITDA and three to five year growth cycles, M&A rumours proliferate. Inevitably, private equity firms and adjacent industries eye turnarounds or vertically integration, respectively. The satellite industry thus can be a good target market, though it has consistently avoided M&A, except for large...

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AT&T moves on 5G tests and Latin America DTH IPO as Time Warner trial enters next phase

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12 April, 2018

AT&T revealed it has reached gigabit speeds in 5G tests using millimetre wave spectrum, as the telco giant continues to battle the US government in court over its proposed US$84.5bn acquisition of entertainment company Time Warner. The results are key to AT&T’s plan to deploy its mobile 5G network in 12 cities this year, along with a device that can handle the next-generation technology. Beyond its 5G plans, the No. 2 US carrier has been busy on multiple fronts – including expanding its relationship with US towerco Crown Castle and advancing plans for the IPO of its Latin American operations...

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