Metronet Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Quebecor primarily provides telecom services in Quebec, where it has roughly 1.7 million internet subscribers—equating to a penetration rate of about 50% in its footprint—and over 3 million mobile subscribers, including more than 20% wireless market share in Quebec. With the acquisition of Freedom Mobile in April 2023, Quebecor also has more than 1 million mobile subscribers in Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta. Quebecor also offers a French-language subscription video-on-demand service and has a media segment that owns and operates television stations, publishes newspapers and magazines, and produces and distributes films and television shows. A very small portion of Quebecor’s business engages in live event production and promotion and owns live-event venues.

KT is South Korea's largest fixed-line telecom operator, with around 11.5 million fixed-line broadband customers and 9.5 million IPTV customers, and is the second-largest wireless operator with 28 million subscribers. Additionally, it has a number of nontelecom businesses, including real estate, payment processing, artificial intelligence, and IDC/cloud services, many of which are the focus of its growth strategy. The company was formed from the previously government-owned, monopoly telecom business and was listed in 1998. After selling its mobile business in 1994 (forming its mobile competitor, SK Telecom), KT created its own mobile operator in 1997.

Hellenic Telecommunication Organization SA is a telecommunications company that offers Internet access services, TV services, broadband, fixed-line services, and mobile telecommunication. The reportable segments of the company are as follows: i) Greece - Fixed business includes fixed-line services, internet access services, national and international wholesale services, and TV services in Greece. ii) Greece - Mobile business includes mobile telecommunications services and retail operations (shops). iii) TELEKOM ROMANIA MOBILE provides mobile telecommunications services in Romania.

Globalstar Inc is a telecommunications company that derives revenue from the provision of mobile satellite services. Mobile satellite services are typically used by customers where existing terrestrial wireline and wireless communications networks are impaired or do not exist. The company provides communications services such as two-way voice and data transmission. In addition, one-way data transmission is also offered. Both services are offered using mobile or fixed devices. The company is an owner of satellite assets. It has one reportable segment: MSS business. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue within the United States.

TIM, which is 67%-owned by Telecom Italia, is the third largest wireless carrier in Brazil, with 62 million subscribers, equal to about 23% of the market. The firm owns 49% of I-Systems, an infrastructure partnership that is expanding its network footprint across Brazil. I-Systems can provide broadband service to about 8 million locations, including 6.5 million with fiber, equal to 10%-15% of the country. TIM leases capacity on the venture's network to serve retail broadband customers under the UltraFibra brand, but it has agreed to buy out its joint venture partner in 2026, taking full ownership of these assets. TIM also resells fiber network access from other providers.

Maroc Telecom SA telecommunications operator in the Kingdom of Morocco. The company provides a wide range of services covering Fixed-Line and Mobile communications, data transfer, and other value-added services. It operates in the Fixed-Line telephony, Mobile telephony and Internet segments. The Fixed-Line and Mobile operating segments are combined within the Services Division (DGS) and the Networks and Systems Division. The company derives majority revenues from Morocco.

Ooredoo QSC is a Middle Eastern telecommunications company.

Safaricom PLC is a Kenya-based telecommunications company. The principal activities of the company are the provision of telecommunication services, providing a comprehensive range of integrated telecommunication services including voice and data both mobile and fixed, SMS, the internet, and m-pesa. The company also offers a wide range of devices such as Mobile handsets, mobile broadband modems, routers, tablets, and notebooks. The majority of its revenue comes from service revenues: Voice, m-pesa, mobile data, messaging, fixed data and other service revenue. The company serves both individual and corporate/enterprise customers.

Mobile Telecommunications Co KSC is a mobile and data services operator. The company and its subsidiaries, along with associates, provide mobile telecommunication services. The company provides of technologies and digital lifestyle communications. Its geographical segments are Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, KSA, and others.

Tele2 is the second-largest telecom operator by market share in Sweden, after Telia. Tele2 was a pure mobile operator until 2018 when it acquired Com Hem, Sweden’s largest cable company. Tele2 is also present in the Baltic markets, where it runs a pure mobile business. Tele2 is a well-managed firm, showing good cost discipline and a healthy dividend policy, which we expect will remain.

Taiwan Mobile Co Ltd is engaged in providing wireless communication service, sale of mobile phones, and accessories, games, ebooks, and value-added services. The reportable segments of the company are telecommunication, retail, Cable television and broadband, and others. The telecommunication segment engages in providing mobile communication services, data mobile services, and fixed line services; retail segment in providing online shopping, TV shopping, and catalog shopping; Cable television and broadband segment in providing pay TV and cable broadband services; and others in business other than telecommunication, retail, and cable television. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the retail segment.

HKT Trust and HKT Ltd is a triple-play telecommunications provider that operates through three segments, telecommunications services, mobile, and Other businesses. Telecommunication services are the larger business segment and generates revenue by providing technology and telecommunications and related services including enterprise solutions, total home solutions, healthtech services, and media entertainment. The Mobile segment represents mobile telecommunications businesses in Hong Kong, and the other segment comprises other new businesses such as The Club’s loyalty platform and HKT Financial Services, and corporate support functions. The company's key revenue is generated from Hong Kong.

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co Ltd is a telecommunications company. It provides mobile telecommunications services (including voice and internet services), international simple resale services, digital value-added services, sale of cellular phone equipment and accessories and enterprise information and communication integration services, etc. The company operating segments are Mobile services business, Fixed-line services business, Sales business. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue in Taiwan.

Bharti Hexacom Ltd is a communications solutions provider offering consumer mobile services, fixed-line telephone, and broadband services to customers in the Rajasthan and the North East telecommunication circles in India, It offers services under the brand ‘Airtel’. The company has three reportable segments: Mobile Services: which covers voice and data telecom services provided through wireless technology (2G/4G/5G). This also includes intra-city fiber networks. Homes and Office Services: covers voice and data communications through fixed-line network and broadband technology for homes and offices. Unallocated: items include expenses/results, assets and liabilities of corporate headquarters of the company. Key revenue is generated from Mobile Services segment.

Bezeq International is Israel's leading international telecommunications provider, founded in 1996 as a subsidiary of Bezeq Group and headquartered in Petah Tikva. The company delivers broadband internet up to 1 Gbps, international calling, cloud hosting, and cybersecurity services to 1 million+ residential and business customers. It operates data centers in Israel and Europe, connecting to 400+ global carriers for low-latency VoIP and MPLS networks.

Regional Link Telecom Services is a telecommunications provider operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of HKT Limited in Hong Kong. The company delivers fixed-line telephony, broadband internet, and data connectivity solutions primarily to business customers across the region. Established to support HKT's enterprise segment, it maintains infrastructure in key commercial districts of Hong Kong, including Central and Kowloon. Regional Link handles network maintenance and expansion projects valued at hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars annually. Its services integrate with HKT's broader ecosystem, enabling seamless connectivity for multinational corporations headquartered in Hong Kong such as HSBC and Standard Chartered.

Digital InfraCo is a Singtel-led joint venture developing digital infrastructure across Asia, Europe, and the US. The consortium focuses on subsea cables, data centers, and 5G networks, with initial projects including the Echo and SeaMeWe 6 cable systems linking Singapore to Europe. Digital InfraCo partners with CDPQ Infra and Gulf Investment Corporation to invest tens of billions in high-capacity connectivity.

United Internet Ventures operates high-performance internet infrastructure with data centers supporting 61 million customer accounts across Europe. The group manages brands like 1&1 IONOS, GMX, WEB.DE, Strato, and Fasthosts, alongside investments in listed and startup companies. Headquartered in Montabaur, Germany, since 1995, it employs thousands in product development and sales.