ENIVEST acquired by TELENOR

Telenor Group has announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in Bahnhof, a Swedish broadband provider, strengthening its position in the Swedish telecommunications market. The transaction will make Telenor the second-largest fixed broadband provider in Sweden and represents a significant step in the group’s Nordic growth strategy. The acquisition reflects Telenor’s ambition to expand its presence in Sweden, which is considered a key strategic market within the Nordic region. By combining Bahnhof’s fixed broadband capabilities with Telenor’s existing fixed and mobile operations, the transaction aims to create complementary strengths across network infrastructure, enterprise services and secure digital connectivity

GCI Holdings, LLC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Quintillion in a transaction designed to significantly enhance Alaska's telecommunications infrastructure. The strategic combination merges Quintillion's unique subsea and terrestrial fiber network with GCI's extensive statewide network and operational capabilities. The primary rationale behind the acquisition is to improve network reliability and resilience for Alaskan customers. By integrating their complementary fiber routes, the combined entity will create a self-healing, ringed network architecture

Vodafone Group Plc has moved to take full ownership of its UK joint venture, VodafoneThree, by acquiring the remaining stake from its partner, Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison. This transaction gives Vodafone complete control over the UK's largest mobile operator, transitioning the business from a joint venture structure to a wholly-owned subsidiary. The strategic rationale for Vodafone is centered on gaining tighter control over strategy and operations to accelerate decision-making and achieve significant cost and capital expenditure synergies

Liberty Global is acquiring the remaining 50% stake in VodafoneZiggo from Vodafone Group Plc. This transaction was initiated to consolidate the target's ownership and facilitate its subsequent merger with a Belgian telecommunications subsidiary to form a unified Benelux entity. The process involves a cash payment combined with the issuance of a minority stake in the newly formed group to the seller. The strategy is centered on creating a scaled regional leader capable of generating significant financial and operational synergies

CVC DIF (formerly DIF Capital Partners) has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Celeste from InfraVia Capital Partners, a maneuver designed to fundamentally accelerate the group’s transformation into a leading European integrated digital infrastructure provider. The strategic rationale for this transaction centers on a "platform-densification" play, merging the target's industry-leading technical operational depth in fiber and cloud services with the acquirer's extensive expertise in infrastructure asset management

Orange SA has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining equity stakes held by Cinven, KKR, and Providence Equity Partners in MasOrange. This transaction represents a milestone corporate buyout and ownership consolidation for the Spanish telecommunications operator, which has achieved rapid growth and market penetration under the joint sponsorship of the private equity consortium. The acquisition thesis centers on executing a strategic, full-scale platform integration to secure absolute market leadership within the Iberian telecommunications landscape

Hansen Technologies Limited has successfully completed the 100% acquisition of Digitalk Group Holdings Ltd. The transaction was structured as a full buyout and financed through a combination of existing cash reserves and debt facilities. This strategic transaction reinforces Hansen's global leadership position within the communications and media industry. From a strategic rationale perspective, acquiring Digitalk's best-in-breed mobile and carrier-grade applications significantly enhances Hansen's existing Global Communications Suite

Vodafone România has finalized a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the capital of Telekom România Mobile Communications, executing a major market-consolidating corporate buyout within the regional telecommunications sector. The transaction is the result of a rigorous negotiation and regulatory approval process, under which the two companies will initially operate as separate legal entities within the same corporate group until the completion of the full legal merger. The transaction's structural execution relies on a phased integration roadmap specifically engineered to secure operational stability and preserve continuous service delivery for all corporate stakeholders

Telecom operator JT Group (Jersey Telecom), a strategic national asset wholly owned by the States of Jersey, has partnered with private markets investor CVC DIF (the dedicated infrastructure strategy of CVC) to complete the acquisition of Manx Telecom Group. The digital infrastructure platform was acquired from funds managed by Basalt Infrastructure Partners LLP. Originally agreed upon in October 2025, the transaction secured all customary regulatory clearances and successfully closed in May 2026

Nexans, a global leader in cable systems and services, has finalized the divestiture of its industrial cables division, Lynxeo, to the French private equity firm Latour Capital. The transaction, completed on June 30, 2025, was valued at an enterprise value of �525 million. This divestment marks a decisive step in Nexans� strategic pivot to become a "pure player" in the electrification sector. By shedding its specialized industrial assets, Nexans aims to simplify its operational model and reallocate resources toward the global energy transition and high-voltage subsea markets