TMT Finance

TMT Finance has published its inaugural Global Loans League Tables, expanding its debt market coverage to rank the leading institutions shaping digital infrastructure lending across the US, Europe and Asia Pacific. The H1 2026 edition spans 60 league tables, covering both value and volume across all digital infrastructure loans and dedicated datacentre, fibre and towers financing.

Our Digital Infra Investment Review H1 2026 series is now live and we can reveal that global M&A deal value hit US$189bn in H1 2026 — up 67% year-on-year from US$113.2bn. Deal count barely moved (345, +6%), meaning the money went into bigger tickets, with average deal size climbing to US$1.6bn.

The new TMT Finance APAC Market Sentiment Report 2026 is now live. Discover the highlights in the executive summary, where you'll gain insight into this exclusive, data-driven view of APAC's digital infrastructure M&A and financing dealmaking sentiment for the year ahead.

Gayan Koralage, Director of Strategy at EDOTCO Group, explores how telecom infrastructure is evolving from fragmented connectivity assets into integrated digital platforms that combine connectivity, compute and resilience — creating new opportunities for operators to capture value in the AI-driven economy. Few weeks ago, Chinese operators including China Mobile and China Telecom quietly introduced AI mobile plans linked to “tokens” instead of only gigabytes.

Krzysztof Wróbel, CFO and Management Board Member at Światłowód Inwestycje (S-I), discusses fibre financing and consolidation in Poland, key lender priorities, monetisation and take-up trends, and the company’s fibre rollout and M&A strategy.

Rajiv Datta, CEO of nexfibre, shares his outlook on the UK fibre market, including the challenges and opportunities driving consolidation, how valuation gaps and antitrust concerns are shaping deal activity, key factors influencing lender appetite, and expectations for consolidation through 2026. Watch a snippet of the conversation below or click here for the full video.

Laurentiu Prodan, Senior Director, Investments, CVC DIF, discusses European digital infrastructure dealmaking drivers and financing trends for 2026, CVC DIF's acquisition of MANX Telecom and its broader investment strategy. Watch a snippet of the conversation below or click here for the full video.

Shuja Khan, CEO of Arqiva, outlines the company’s strategic priorities across terrestrial broadcast, satellite partnerships, and smart infrastructure, along with its outlook following a recent refinancing. Watch a snippet of the conversation below or click here for the full video.

Jim Ryan, SVP and CSO at Liberty Global, discusses M&A and consolidation in European telecoms and towers, Liberty’s capital allocation and portfolio strategy, and the network funding opportunities shaping future investment. Watch a snippet of the conversation below or click here for the full video.

Carlotta Giacché, Debt Capital Markets & Financing Strategy at Data4, discusses Data4's recent StableCo stake sale, evolving financing structures across StableCo and GrowthCo models, shifting lender appetite in European datacentres, and key market trends ahead. Watch a snippet of the conversation below or click here for the full video.