Podcast – Ep. 22 – Echelon Data Centres
Simon McCormick, CCO of Echelon Data Centres, discusses how the dynamics between datacentres and utility companies are evolving in line with the changing risk-return profile of greenfield datacentre development across Europe and the US.
Orange Concessions closes E1.29bn refi
Paris-headquartered FTTH provider Orange Concessions has closed an E1.29bn (US$1.5bn) refinancing deal to execute projects in rural France. The consortium funding Orange Concessions’ expansion plans includes Germany’s NORD/LB, 13 global banks, and four instit…
Podcast – Ep. 13 – EY-Parthenon
#13 EY-Parthenon Digital Infrastructure Partner Dwayne Gibson-White discusses power and options for hybrid financing solutions
Interview with Dame Dawn Childs, CEO, Pure DC
Dame Dawn Childs, CEO of Pure DC, discusses land acquisitions and joint ventures, challenges in power supply, land sourcing, and ESG, and the convergence of real estate and digital infrastructure. Evaluating market entry decisions when pursuing expansions in n…
Interview with Lionel Recorbet, CEO, XpFibre
Lionel Recorbet, CEO of XpFibre, discusses the company’s E5.8bn refinancing, the company’s relationship with its shareholders, and trends and strengths in the French fibre market. XpFibre’s E5.8bn refinancing process, and how the French fibre model allowed for…
Interview with Richard Jeffares, Founder/CEO, Vitrifi
Richard Jeffares, Founder and CEO of Vitrifi, discusses the UK’s fibre market, opportunities and predictions on consolidations, and the company’s mission to ‘cloudify’ the telecoms sector. Consolidation and mergers in the UK fibre market and 2025 predictions…
Interview with Klaus Hoelbling, Partner and Managing Director, AlixPartners
Klaus Hoelbling, EMEA Leader TMT, Partner and Managing Director at consultancy AlixPartners, discusses the German and wider European fibre market for 2025, including obstacles and the importance of state involvement in supporting new rollout. Dynamics of the…
Interview with Dwayne Gibson-White, Partner, Digital Infrastructure, EY Parthenon
Dwayne Gibson-White, Partner, Digital Infrastructure at EY-Parthenon discusses power allocation, hybrid financing solutions and diversification of M&A activity within the digital infrastructure space and credit case comparisons between fibre and datacentre inv…
Podcast – Ep. 8 – Raymond James
Allan Bertie, Head of European Investment Banking at Raymond James, discusses M&A trends in digital infrastructure and tech, including emerging deal opportunities, valuations and pipeline predictions. Sign up to be notified about our next podcast. About A…
Interview with Alaister Johnson, TMT/IP Partner, Linklaters
Alaister Johnson, TMT/IP counsel at Linklaters, talks about the digital infrastructure dealmaking spree in APAC and trends shaping the TMT deal landscape. Key discussion points include: Subsectors and markets driving the APAC dealmaking spree – 00.26 Impact o…