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CityFibre Dismisses Sale Rumors, Pursues £1.5B Financing

VoIP Review

The company has set an ambitious goal to connect up to 8 million homes with full fibre by the end of 2025. They anticipated announcing new financing details shortly, which would bolster their growth trajectory and consolidation within the sector. Financing appeared first on VoIP Review.

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CityFibre secures £2.3bn in funding to fuel broadband network expansion

Total Telecom

Press Release CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, has reached agreement with its shareholders and existing lenders on a major £2.3bn financing round, accelerating its next phase of growth. This facility will be used to finance the company’s M&A pipeline and cement its position as the sector consolidator.

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Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile to open research hub in Málaga

Total Telecom

News The Innovation Centre is supported by a grant from the Spanish Space Agency and will allow partners to test solutions combining satellite and mobile connectivity Vodafone has this week announced the creation of a new innovation centre in Mlaga, Spain, aimed at better integrating satellite and terrestrial mobile communications.

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With Unprecedented AI-Driven Demand, New Financing Solutions Needed

Broadband Breakfast

March 24, 2025 — Investors and lenders are developing innovative financing structures to meet the unprecedented capital demands of the data center industry, according to financial experts speaking Feb. Little, explored how capital markets are adapting to finance an industry transformation requiring billions in new investment.

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IFC provides €25 million loan to boost digital infrastructure in Comoros

Developing Telecoms

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has approved a €25 million loan to Axian Telecom’s Comoros-based operation, Yas Comoros, to support the expansion of connectivity infrastructure and the enhancement of mobile and fixed broadband services across the East African archipelago.

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Finance sector hot on 5G APIs – BT, Colt, Orange on how to mix, mash, monetize APIs

RCR Wireless

More from FutureNet World: telcos are hopeful 5G APIs will drive revenue by blending networks, cloud, and AI for enterprise apps, and cite on-tap demand from the finance and smart cities sectors; but big challenges remain with cross-domain integration and scale.

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Advancing Full Fiber Investment in Europe: Financing the Path to Universal Connectivity

Broadband Breakfast

As a cornerstone of the continent’s Digital Decade strategy, fiber-to-the-home infrastructure underpins not only high-speed connectivity but also economic competitiveness, sustainability, and digital autonomy. Europe's digital transformation relies heavily on the widespread deployment of full fiber networks.