started · updated
Deutsche Telekom to acquire Fiberhost and Inea for €1 billion
Deutsche Telekom has agreed to acquire Polish fiber network operator Fiberhost and broadband and TV provider Inea from Macquarie Asset Management for approximately €1 billion. The deal is intended to accelerate the transformation of T-Mobile Polska from a mobile-centric operator into a fully convergent telecommunications provider offering integrated mobile, fixed broadband, and television services.
Through this acquisition, T-Mobile Polska will gain access to Inea’s more than 300,000 customers and Fiberhost’s extensive fiber network, which reaches over 1.4 million households. Fiberhost will continue to operate as an open-access network, providing non-discriminatory infrastructure access to other internet service providers.
The transaction is subject to approval by Polish competition authorities, with a target completion date by the end of 2026.
Entities
Deutsche Telekom · Fiberhost · INEA · Macquarie Asset Management · Orange Poland · Play · Plus · T-Mobile Poland · T-Mobile Polska
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Plus is preparing to reallocate 3G frequencies to LTE and 5G technologies.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Play is phasing out its 3G network in stages across different locations.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Devices without VoLTE support may revert to 2G for voice calls after 3G is disabled.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Released 3G frequencies are being repurposed for LTE and 5G networks.
- [● 2 SOURCES] T-Mobile has completed the shutdown of its 3G network.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Orange has also completed the shutdown of its 3G network.