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Zayo eyes more AI growth with $4.25B Crown Castle deal

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Zayo said its acquisition of Crown Castle’s fiber assets will help the company connect more data centers in key metro areas.

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Zayo Group to buy competitor’s $4.25 billion network business

The transaction adds to the Denver telecom's U.S. fiber optic network and helps meet demand driven by the rise of AI.

18 days ago·United States

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The Texas Lawbook

EQT Group, Zayo To Acquire Crown Castle's Fiber Solutions and Small Cells Business for $8.5 Billion - The Texas Lawbook

EQT Group announced Thursday that it had acquired Crown Castle's small cells solutions business for $4.25 billion through its EQT Active Core Infrastructure fund. In addition, EQT and Digital Bridge-backed company Zayo also announced its own acquisition of a Crown Castle fiber solutions business for $4.25 billion. Lawyers from Kirkland & Ellis and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett are advising on the deals. The post EQT Group, Zayo To Acquire Crown Cas…

17 days ago

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TelecomLead

Crown Castle sells small cells and fiber business for $8.5 bn - TelecomLead

Telecom tower company Crown Castle announced an agreement to sell its Fiber segment for $8.5 billion. Crown Castle telecom towers EQT Active Core Infrastructure fund will acquire the small cells business, while Zayo Group Holdings will take over the fiber solutions business. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, pending regulatory approvals. Proceeds will be used to repay debt and fund a $3 billion share repurchase prog…

18 days ago

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fierce-network.com

Zayo eyes more AI growth with $4.25B Crown Castle deal

Zayo said its acquisition of Crown Castle’s fiber assets will help the company connect more data centers in key metro areas.

18 days ago

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Inside Towers

Zayo to Acquire Crown Castle’s Fiber Solutions Business - Inside Towers

Zayo, the fiber network operator based in Boulder, CO, has entered into an agreement to acquire Crown Castle’s Fiber Solutions business for approximately $4.25 billion. Zayo is backed by DigitalBridge Group (NYSE: DBRG) and EQT, a global investor based in Stockholm, Sweden. As part of the transaction, Zayo will gain Crown Castle’s Fiber Solutions business, and the EQT Active Core Infrastructure fund will independently acquire Crown Castle’s Sma…

19 days ago

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