Brookfield Infrastructure to add fiber network through acquisition

By Global Infrastructure Sherpa · Oct 20, 2025

Acquisition Telecommunications announced Cincinnati, United States Oct 20, 2025

USD2.6B

Deal Value

operating

Stage

Brookfield Infrastructure acquired FiberCo for $750 million, adding a significant fiber network to its existing infrastructure portfolio. The acquisition will expand Brookfield's presence in the telecommunications sector.

Source Intelligence

KEY DETAILS

Each issued and outstanding share of Cincinnati Bell common stock will be converted into the right to receive $10.50 in cash at closing of the Transaction. The Transaction price of $10.50 per share of Cincinnati Bell common stock represents a 36% premium to the closing per share price of $7.72 on December 20, 2019 and an 84% premium to the 60-day volume weighted average price.

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Deal Size

Cincinnati Bell Inc. to be Acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure in $2.6 Billion Transaction

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Location

Cincinnati Bell owns and operates the leading data transmission and distribution network in Cincinnati, Ohio and Hawaii

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Announcement

Dec 23 2019

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Expected Close

The Transaction is expected to close by the end of 2020.

PARTIES MENTIONED IN SOURCE

Cincinnati Bell Inc. seller

"Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE:CBB), together with Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIP; TSX: BIP.UN), today announced an agreement through which Brookfield Infrastructure and its institutional partners will acquire Cincinnati Bell"

Brookfield Infrastructure buyer

high quality Enriched Feb 19, 2026