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Tele Columbus and 1&1 Agree Wholesale Cooperation

1&1 has announced that it has partnered with Tele Columbus (PYUR)
for the marketing of fixed broadband connections in Germany.
Under the new long-term wholesale framework agreement, the
nationwide transport network of 1&1 Versatel will be connected
to Tele Columbus’ regional city network, enabling 1&1 to offer
households high speed internet connections over an internet-
enabled Tele Columbus cable or fiber connection from April 2023.
Housing tenants with a Tele Columbus internet connection will
soon be able to purchase 1&1 products and services, while for 1&1
the new cooperation agreement opens up additional marketing
potential of more than two million households, with fixed products
offering download speeds of up to 1Gbps. ‘The network opening
from April 2023 is widening the choice of broadband products and
offers a genuine added value for our housing association partners with fast broadband connections. In addition to Tele Columbus’
and all of their tenants,’ said Daniel Ritz, CEO and Chairman of existing fiber and cable connections, we will also have access to
the Management Board of Tele Columbus. Meanwhile, Ralph fiber connections that will be built by Tele Columbus in the future.
Dommermuth, CEO of 1&1, commented: ‘Through the cooperation We look forward to working together to provide even more German
with Tele Columbus, we are able to further increase our coverage households with fast and reliable internet connections.’

Malaysia 5G Wholesale Operator Finalizes Access Deals

after all but U Mobile inked equity deals to take stakes in the state-
owned special purpose vehicle. Digi stated the reference access
offer is expected to be published after approval by the Malaysian
Communications and Multimedia Commission. It tipped the move
to a single 5G wholesale network to lead to a gradual shift from a
traditional network ownership model towards a leasing approach.
Digi added it will continue 5G network testing with its technology
partners and DNB, and will soon offer compatible services Celcom
Axiata detailed plans to automatically enable access to 5G
Several major mobile operators in Malaysia worked out terms of services for customers on selected post-paid and prepaid plans
access agreements with wholesale 5G network management outfit from 1 November. It plans to waive access fees until 31 December.
Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) after months of negotiations, with U Mobile’s 5G service will be available on 3 November. YTL
all detailing plans to launch services soon. In stock market filings, Communications was the first to launch 5G service in the country
Celcom Axiata, Digi, Telekom Malaysia and U Mobile detailed the earlier this year.
signing of ten-year deals with DNB. The moves come three weeks

MEAG, AVWL and Primevest Establish Wholesale Fiber Company

German asset manager MEAG, pension fund Arzteversorgung
Westfalen-Lippe (AVWL) and investment firm Primevest Capital
Partners (Primevest CP) have reached an agreement on creating
a joint venture for the deployment of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH)
networks in Germany. MEAG and AVWL will each hold 40% in Open
German Fiber, with the remaining 20% owned by Primevest CP. The the regions of Hessen and North Rhine-Westphalia, where ISPs
joint venture will operate as a wholesale company and, together novanetz and YplaY will be responsible for marketing the fiber-
with anchor ISPs, it is set to deploy local fiber-optic networks in optic network to customers. Construction work in the regions will
underserved areas across Germany. For the initial regions, the trio commence this year. The transaction is subject to approval from
jointly selected areas which will provide at least 150,000 homes the competent merger control authorities and closing is expected
with access to full fiber connectivity. The areas are located in by the end of 2022.

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