DigitalBridge Forms EdgePoint Infrastructure; Acquires PT Centratama, Asiaspace and 4,247 Indosat Towers

DigitalBridge Investment Management Acquires Controlling Stake in Vertical Bridge

August 10, 2021

Telecommunications

Funds affiliated with DigitalBridge Investment Management have acquired a controlling stake in Vertical Bridge Holdings, LLC, the largest private owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure in the United States. The investment consolidates ownership to support Vertical Bridge’s continued scaling across more than 308,000 sites (including 8,000+ towers) and to capitalize on growing demand for 5G and other next-generation telecom infrastructure.

Macquarie Asset Management-led Consortium Takes Minority Stake in Bersama Digital Infrastructure

May 11, 2022

Infrastructure

A consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management (via Macquarie Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Fund 3) has acquired a significant minority stake in Bersama Digital Infrastructure Asia Pte. Ltd. for about $610 million. The investment — made alongside Provident Capital and PT Saratoga Investama Sedaya Tbk — will support the platform's pursuit of digital infrastructure opportunities across Southeast Asia, including telecom towers, fibre and data centres; Bersama holds a 62.4% stake in PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk.

DigitalBridge Acquires Majority Stake in JTOWER to Take Company Private

October 23, 2024

Infrastructure

DigitalBridge, through its special-purpose entity DB Pyramid Holdings, acquired a 75.62% controlling interest in Japanese tower operator JTOWER for JPY 70.1 billion and plans to take the company private. The deal strengthens DigitalBridge’s digital infrastructure footprint in Japan and positions JTOWER to accelerate deployment of shared telecom infrastructure and in‑building solutions across the country.

TPT Global Tech Acquires 75% of Bridge Internet

March 18, 2020

Telecommunications

TPT Global Tech, Inc. acquired a 75% majority stake in Bridge Internet, LLC in exchange for 8 million shares of TPTW common stock. Bridge Internet founder and CEO Trip Camper retained a 25% interest and will remain as CEO; the acquisition expands TPT's rural wireless internet and joint-venture offerings across the United States.

DigitalBridge Acquires Sýn and Nova Tower Portfolios to Establish ÍslandsTurnar

December 14, 2021

Telecommunications

Funds affiliated with DigitalBridge Investment Management have acquired the telecom tower portfolios of Icelandic mobile operators Sýn hf. and Nova hf., creating ÍslandsTurnar, the first independent tower company of scale in Iceland. Sýn and Nova will be long-term dual-anchor tenants on the new company's towers as ÍslandsTurnar supports their 5G deployment plans.

Blackstone Infrastructure Partners Acquires 35% Stake in Phoenix Tower International

January 18, 2022

Infrastructure

Funds managed by Blackstone Infrastructure Partners purchased a 35% stake in Phoenix Tower International (PTI) from Manulife Investment Management. The minority investment will support PTI's continued growth and geographic expansion of its wireless infrastructure platform across the Americas and Europe.