Vodafone and Altice launch 7 bln euro German broadband company

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Vodafone and Altice launched a joint venture on Monday to challenge Deutsche Telekom by building a 7 billion euro ($6.8 billion) fibre broadband network in Germany.

Vodafone said the FibreCo venture would build a "fibre-to-the-home" broadband network available to 7 million German homes, allowing Britain-based Vodafone to upgrade its existing network in Germany, its biggest market.

FibreCo will invest up to 7 billion euros on the six-year project, which is expected to be 70% financed by debt.Construction will be contracted to Altice subsidiary Geodesia, with Vodafone Germany responsible for marketing the faster broadband to new customers.The tie-up is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in the first-half of 2023.

"This partnership builds on Vodafone's significant next-generation network with Altice's industrial expertise and proven fibre-to-the-home construction capabilities," said Vodafone Chief Executive Nick Read. Vodafone said it would receive cash proceeds from Altice of up to 1.2 billion euros, which would exceed its equity contributions to the joint venture over time.

Read is under pressure from long-suffering investors to improve returns at pan-European mobile and broadband operator Vodafone, andAltice is the Amsterdam-based holding company bundling the assets of Franco-Israeli cable magnate Patrick Drahi. It already operates fibre infrastructure joint ventures in France, Portugal and Israel.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

 

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