nexfibre (InfraVia, Liberty Global and Telefónica) to Acquire Netomnia (Substantial Group) via JV

Deutsche Telekom To Acquire Fiberhost And Inea For About €1 Billion

August 20, 2026

Telecommunications

Deutsche Telekom has agreed to acquire 100% of Fiberhost and Inea for an enterprise valuation of approximately €1 billion. The deal expands T-Mobile Polska’s fixed broadband footprint, including ownership of Fiberhost’s fiber-to-the-home network passing more than 1.4 million homes, and adds more than 300,000 Inea customers.

Truespeed Communications and Freedom Fibre Merge to Create Freedom Truespeed Group

February 11, 2026

Telecommunications

Truespeed Communications and Freedom Fibre have merged to create the Freedom Truespeed Group, a scaled, capital-efficient full-fibre platform across the United Kingdom. The combined business will serve more than 412,000 premises ready for service and around 70,000 customers, pairing Freedom Fibre’s wholesale open-access network with Truespeed’s retail capability.

nexfibre (with Virgin Media O2) Acquires Upp to Expand East of England Fibre Footprint

September 11, 2023

Telecommunications

nexfibre, in partnership with Virgin Media O2, has agreed to acquire fibre operator Upp. Virgin Media O2 will initially purchase and integrate Upp before nexfibre acquires Upp's network assets—adding approximately 175,000 premises in the East of England and accelerating regional fibre rollout.

MetroNet Acquires Vexus Fiber

January 27, 2022

Telecommunications

MetroNet announced a merger with Lubbock-based Vexus Fiber, combining their fiber-to-the-home networks to accelerate FTTH expansion across Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana. The companies will continue to operate under their current brands and leadership teams; terms were not disclosed.

Macquarie, Aberdeen Standard and Daiwa-backed Onivia Acquires MasMovil Rural FTTH Network

May 4, 2021

Telecommunications

Macquarie Capital, Aberdeen Standard Investments and Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure (investors behind Onivia) have acquired a majority stake in a large rural FTTH network from MasMovil, doubling Onivia's coverage to more than 2.1 million homes. MasMovil retains a minority stake and remains the network's technological partner while Orange is an anchor customer; the transaction gives Onivia national reach across urban and rural Spain.

EQT and OMERS Acquire Deutsche Glasfaser

February 10, 2020

Telecommunications

EQT Infrastructure IV and OMERS Infrastructure have agreed to acquire Deutsche Glasfaser from KKR Infrastructure and Reggeborgh and will combine it with EQT's portfolio company inexio. The combined group will accelerate FTTH roll-out across rural Germany with a planned investment of over EUR 7 billion to expand gigabit-capable fiber infrastructure.