TMT Finance

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 at 𝗧𝗠𝗧 𝗠&𝗔 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 — the region's most powerful event for sourcing M&A, investment opportunities, and strategic partnerships in digital infrastructure. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗲 - https://hubs.li/Q03dk_wS0 You'll hear from leaders like Carson Wolfer, CSO at EdgePoint Infrastructure, on where capital is moving and how telcos are evolving fast. 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 - 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 - https://hubs.li/Q03dk_N-0   #TMTForumAPAC #TMTFinance #InvestmentTrends #ClevelConnections #Fibre #MergersAndAcquisitions #DigitalInfrastructure #DataCenters #DataCentres #TelecomsGrowth #DigitalEconomy #InfrastructureInvestment #5G

Shortlist Announcement: Digital Infrastructure Deal - M&A - TMT M&A Awards Asia 2025 - Deal: PhilTower MIDC/ MIDC Merger (Philippines) Completing our shortlist reveal for this category is the merger between PhilTower MIDC (Macquarie Group Capital-backed) and MIDC (Stonepeak-backed), valued at approximately US$1.1bn to US$1.2bn. A game-changing transaction for the Philippines’ telecom tower market. Advisers: Legal: Linklaters, Romulo Law Offices, Latham & Watkins Congratulations to the teams shaping the future of Asia’s tower infrastructure! Find out more about the awards > https://hubs.li/Q03dDDFY0 Book your ticket > https://hubs.li/Q03dDDQ40 #TMTFinanceAwardsAPAC #TMTForumAPAC #TMTFinance #DigitalInfrastructure #DataCenters #Fiber #Towers #Dealmakers #MergersandAcquisitions #APAC 

Shortlist Announcement: Digital Infrastructure Deal - M&A - TMT M&A Awards Asia 2025 - Deal: PCCW Fibre Assets (Hong Kong) A significant regional transaction – the sale of a 40% stake in PCCW’s passive fibre and copper access network to China Merchants Capital for US$870m. Advisers: Financial: Deutsche Bank (Sell Side); HSBC (Buy Side) Legal: Slaughter and May (Sell Side); Clifford Chance (Buy Side) A strategic move in Hong Kong’s infrastructure landscape—congratulations to all! Find out more about the awards > https://hubs.li/Q03dDDFY0 Book your ticket > https://hubs.li/Q03dDDQ40 #TMTFinanceAwardsAPAC #TMTForumAPAC #TMTFinance #DigitalInfrastructure #DataCenters #Fiber #Towers #Dealmakers #MergersandAcquisitions #APAC

Shortlist Announcement: Digital Infrastructure Deal - M&A - TMT M&A Awards Asia 2025 - Deal: JTOWER (Japan) We’re pleased to spotlight the JPY 70.1bn (c. US$464.62m) acquisition and take-private of JTOWER by DigitalBridge. A strategic deal accelerating the growth of telecom infrastructure in Japan. Advisers: Financial: Nomura (Sell Side); Mizuho, Sangyo Sosei Advisory Inc. Legal: A&O Shearman, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Congratulations to the teams on this milestone transaction! Find out more about the awards > https://hubs.li/Q03dDDFY0 Book your ticket > https://hubs.li/Q03dDDQ40 #TMTFinanceAwardsAPAC #TMTForumAPAC #TMTFinance #DigitalInfrastructure #DataCenters #Fiber #Towers #Dealmakers #MergersandAcquisitions #APAC

Shortlist Announcement: Digital Infrastructure Deal - M&A - TMT M&A Awards Asia 2025 - Deal: Global Switch (Australia) Another standout shortlisted deal – the AUD 2.12bn (US$1.33bn) sale of Global Switch Australia Holdings to HMC Capital. This marks a major data centre transaction in the Australian market. Advisers: Financial: UBS (Sell Side); Macquarie Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs (Buy Side) Legal: Clifford Chance, Allens (Sell Side) Congratulations to all parties involved! Find out more about the awards > https://hubs.li/Q03dDDFY0 Book your ticket > https://hubs.li/Q03dDDQ40 #TMTFinanceAwardsAPAC #TMTForumAPAC #TMTFinance #DigitalInfrastructure #DataCenters #Fiber #Towers #Dealmakers #MergersandAcquisitions #APAC #GlobalSwitch

Shortlist Announcement: Digital Infrastructure Deal - M&A - TMT M&A Awards Asia 2025 - Deal: American Tower (India) Next up on the shortlist is the US$2.5bn acquisition of American Tower Corporation’s India operations by @Data Infrastructure Trust (DIT), backed by Brookfield Asset Management - Asia Pacific.   A pivotal move in India’s digital infrastructure sector!   Advisers: Financial: Citi, CDX Advisors (Sell Side)  Legal: Talwar Thakore & Associates (TT&A), S&R Associates   Well done to all the teams involved! Find out more about the awards > https://hubs.li/Q03dDDFY0 Book your ticket > https://hubs.li/Q03dDDQ40 #TMTFinanceAwardsAPAC #TMTForumAPAC #TMTFinance #DigitalInfrastructure #DataCenters #Fiber #Towers #Dealmakers #MergersandAcquisitions #APAC #AmericanTower #India  

Shortlist Announcement: Digital Infrastructure Deal - M&A - TMT M&A Awards Asia 2025 - Deal: AirTrunk (Australia) We’re proud to kick off this year’s shortlist reveals with a landmark transaction! The acquisition of AirTrunk by a consortium led by Blackstone alongside CPP Investments | Investissements RPC, valued at AUD 24bn, marks a major milestone in Asia-Pacific digital infrastructure. Advisers: Financial: Macquarie Group, Goldman Sachs, Grant Samuel (Sell Side); Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Citi, RBC Capital Markets (Buy Side) Legal: DLA Piper, Baker McKenzie (Sell Side); Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, King & Wood Mallesons, TILEGAL LAW FIRM, Allens (Buy Side) Congratulations to all involved in this transformational deal! Find out more about the awards > https://hubs.li/Q03dDDFY0 Book your ticket > https://hubs.li/Q03dDDQ40 #TMTFinanceAwardsAPAC #TMTForumAPAC #TMTFinance #DigitalInfrastructure #DataCenters #Fiber #Towers #Dealmakers #MergersandAcquisitions #Airtrunk #Blackstone #APAC

TMT Finance Awards APAC 2025 – Shortlist Announcement! Get ready… the first shortlist announcements for the TMT Finance Awards APAC 2025 are here. We’re excited to kick off with the M&A Deal of the Year category featuring some of the most significant and strategic transactions across Asia’s telecoms and digital infrastructure landscape. Over the next few posts we will spotlight each shortlisted deal individually. Find out more about the awards > https://hubs.li/Q03dDDFY0 Book your ticket > https://hubs.li/Q03dDDQ40 #TMTFinanceAwardsAPAC #TMTForumAPAC #TMTFinance #DigitalInfrastructure #DataCenters #Fiber #Towers #Dealmakers #MergersandAcquisitions 

Kunal Bajaj, CEO & Co-Founder of CloudExtel, is leading some of the most ambitious fibre network deployments in APAC. At 𝗧𝗠𝗧 𝗠&𝗔 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, he'll cover: • Unlocking capital and boosting ROIC through fibre carveouts • The key players driving greenfield rollouts • Indonesia’s path to a wholesale fibre model • What’s working in funding – and what’s not   Kunal brings 25+ years of leadership across telecoms and tech, and recently secured $100m+ in growth capital to scale CloudExtel's NaaS model. This is a 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀. Seats filling fast. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗲 - https://hubs.li/Q03dkRh30 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 - https://hubs.li/Q03dkTTQ0   #TMTForumAPAC #TMTFinance #InvestmentTrends #ClevelConnections #Fibre #MergersAndAcquisitions #DigitalInfrastructure #DataCenters #DataCentres #TelecomsGrowth #DigitalEconomy #InfrastructureInvestment #5G

At 𝗧𝗠𝗧 𝗠&𝗔 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, connect with Altman Solon, the world’s leading strategy consultancy focused exclusively on TMT. 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀—𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! - https://hubs.li/Q03dljXX0   If bigger deals, smarter investments, and high-impact connections in digital infrastructure matter to you, this is where you need to be.   𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 - https://hubs.li/Q03dljXX0   #TMTForumAPAC #TMTFinance #AltmanSolon #InvestmentTrends #ClevelConnections #MergersAndAcquisitions #DigitalInfrastructure #DataCenters #DataCentres #TelecomsGrowth #DigitalEconomy #InfrastructureInvestment