The Cypriot and Maltese subsidiaries of Monaco Telecom, leading mobile operators in their countries, have signed a strategic partnership with Phoenix Towers International (PTI).
This provides for the acquisition of 100 percent of the passive infrastructure of Epic’s mobile sites on the two islands, or 815 sites, consisting of towers and masts supporting the equipment.
Epic keeps ownership of all antennas and active elements of the network. This partnership translates into the signing of a long-term service contract for the hosting of Epic’s mobile sites by PTI, as well as an ambitious program to build new sites to keep the network evolving, according to a press release.
This is the first such partnership in Cyprus and Malta. The operators have structured equivalent operations in almost all European countries.
Martin Péronnet, Managing Director of Monaco Telecom said: “This transaction allows us to create a strategic partnership in Malta and Cyprus with a leading international player. plan which allows us to accelerate our investment plans on 5G and Fiber wherever we are present.”
About Monaco Telecom: Monaco Telecom is the historical operator of the Principality of Monaco, providing landline, Internet, TV, and mobile services, as well as data connectivity services internationally, at home and in the cloud. In July 2019, Monaco Telecom was the first operator to launch 5G with national coverage; and fixed broadband, providing 1Gbs access to all homes.
