Infratil Acquires 80 Percent Stake in Console Connect for USD 160 Million

Infratil, a New Zealand-based infrastructure investment company, has acquired a majority stake in Console Connect, a global Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform. Infratel on Monday announced that it has entered into a conditional agreement with HKT Trust and HKT to establish a partnership to accelerate the growth of the Console Connect interconnection platform.

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Automated Connectivity Solutions Simplified

Console Connect, ranking among the top three interconnection platforms worldwide, offers automated connectivity solutions. It simplifies secure connections to data centres, clouds, partners, and various applications through its fully automated switching and routing capabilities.

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Console Connect was established in 2011 and currently manages a Tier 1 global IP network that covers 738,000km of fibre. The network includes 135 POPs and has the capacity to operate 67 cable systems. According to Infratel, Console Connect owns a top-ranked worldwide IP network serving 17 percent of internet traffic in over 150 countries, providing them with a significant edge.

Infratil’s Majority Stake in Console Connect

As part of the agreement, Infratil will acquire an initial 80 percent stake in Console Connect from HKT for USD 160 million. Additionally, both Infratil and HKT will jointly invest up to USD 295 million over a two-year period following the completion of the acquisition.

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Joint Investments to Drive Expansion

As per the statement, this investment aims to accelerate the growth of Console Connect through various initiatives such as joint sales and marketing efforts, investment in new subsea cable systems and network development, and continued research and development of the platform’s technology.