Guide Consolidated Communications raises $2 billion in ABS from fiber
Consolidated Communications and Fidium Fiber Finance Holdco are co-issuers in a $2 billion securitization of revenue from fiber network contracts, issuing series 2025-1, 2 and 3 notes
Guide Frontier is helping fiber securitization take off
Frontier last August inked a $2.1 billion asset-backed securitization (ABS) deal – the first public company in the U.S. to secure funds backed by fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) assets.
Guide Metronet Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Secured Fiber Network
Since a prior issuance in June 2023, the series 2023-3 notes are securitized by Metronet''s fiber networks acquired from its acquisition of Vexus Fiber in May 2022. The additional collateral passes
Guide KBRA Assigns Ratings to Uniti Fiber ABS Issuer LLC and Uniti Fiber
The Series 2025-1 Notes represent Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc.''s (the Company or the Manager) first securitization. The transaction structure is a master trust and, as such, the indenture permits the
Guide For Costly Fiber Buildout, Firms Turn to ABS: Structured Weekly
More companies are tapping asset-backed bond markets to fund an expensive buildout of fiber-optic networks, which offer faster internet connections than copper wires or wireless connections.
Guide Need For Speed: How Project Finance Could Enable More Fiber-Optic
This commentary discusses key market and business considerations when analyzing a proposed debt issuance by fiber network owners using a project finance structure.
Guide Fiber Securitizations Offer Liquidity for US HY Telecom Network Rollouts
Since 2020, owners and operators of telecom fiber assets that support the provision of broadband internet, voice and commercial services have been increasingly accessing the asset
Guide Bonds backed by franchise fees or internet bills? The rise of esoteric
We have been finding value in some of these more esoteric ABS deals, particularly ones backed by franchise royalties or fees as well as fiber‑optic cable infrastructure or receivables.
Guide SFA Research Corner
Typically, telecom companies with fiber networks have raised funds through corporate debt, but for a company with a low credit rating or no rating at all, this can be costly.
Guide Altice''s subsidiary, Lightpath, plans to issue $2.8 billion in fiber
Recently, the asset-backed securities (ABS) market has developed rapidly, with infrastructure such as fiber optic cables being used as collateral, making it an important channel for
Guide Fiber ABS: financing the future of digital infrastructure
As telecom companies ramp up efforts to expand fiber networks to meet surging demand for high-speed internet, fiber ABS has emerged as a compelling funding solution in the securitized