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KKR to Acquire Telefónica Chile’s Wholesale Fiber Optic Network to Create First Open Access Network in Chile

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Monday, February 22, 2021
Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210222005928/en/
    Under the agreement, KKR will acquire a majority stake in Telefnica Chiles existing fiber optic network, the largest fiber optic network in Chile, and make that network open access through a newly established independent Chilean company with assets managed locally.
  • The newly formed enterprise will serve as Chiles first wholesale digital infrastructure network open to all current and future telecom operators in Chile, creating a competitive marketplace benefitting consumers and businesses across the country.
  • Fiber optic service offers very high reliability and speeds 10-1000 times faster than cable and legacy telecommunication networks.
  • We are excited to be working with Telefnica to create the first-ever open access wholesale fiber network in Chile.