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TIM, KKR and Fastweb execute FiberCop agreement

Thursday 1 April 2021 | 10:29 CET | News
FiberCop, the new last-mile fibre and copper grid company set up by Telecom Italia (TIM), KKR and Fastweb, is now fully operational after the partners finalised agreements relating to the entry of KKR and Fastweb in the newco's capital. As a result, FiberCop will be 58 percent owned by TIM, 37.5 percent by KKR Infrastructure following its EUR 1.8 billion investment and 4.5 percent by Fastweb thanks to its 20 percent holding in the Flash Fiber joint venture.

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Categories: Fixed
Companies: Fastweb / Telecom Italia / TIM
Countries: Italy
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