Macquarie acquires IHS tower assets in Brazil and Colombia

By Global Infrastructure Sherpa · Feb 18, 2026

Acquisition Data Center announced Brazil Feb 18, 2026

USD3550M

Deal Value

Macquarie Asset Management is acquiring the South American wireless tower operations of IHS Mauritius BR, consisting of over 8,500 sites in Brazil and 270 sites in Colombia.

Deal Analysis

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM), through Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA), is set to acquire IHS Towers' South American wireless tower operations, encompassing over 8,500 sites in Brazil and 270 in Colombia. This acquisition significantly expands MIRA's presence in the rapidly growing South American telecommunications infrastructure market. The deal involves a transfer of assets from IHS Mauritius BR, a subsidiary of IHS Towers, indicating a strategic realignment of IHS's portfolio. The transaction, announced on February 18, 2026, is currently pending completion.

Macquarie is acquiring over 8,500 tower sites in Brazil and 270 in Colombia.
The deal involves a transfer of assets from IHS Towers to Macquarie.
Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) is the acquiring entity.
The deal expands Macquarie's presence in the South American telecommunications market.

Market Context: The telecommunications infrastructure sector in Brazil and Colombia is experiencing substantial growth, driven by increasing demand for mobile data and the expansion of 4G and 5G networks. Wireless towers are critical assets for supporting this growth, making them attractive investments for infrastructure funds like MIRA.

Source Intelligence

KEY DETAILS

The deal includes 270 sites in Colombia. Quote: "and 270 sites in Colombia"

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Deal Size

Macquarie buys IHS tower assets in Brazil and Colombia for BRL$3.5bn

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Location

over 8,500 sites in Brazil

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Financials

in a deal with an enterprise value of approximately BRL$3.55bn (€574.8m).

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Announcement

By Razak Musah Baba 2026-02-18T10:56:00+00:00

PARTIES MENTIONED IN SOURCE

Macquarie Asset Management buyer

"Macquarie Asset Management  is acquiring the South American wireless tower operations of IHS Mauritius BR"

IHS Mauritius BR seller

"Macquarie Asset Management  is acquiring the South American wireless tower operations of IHS Mauritius BR"

IHS Towers seller

"Sam Darwish, chairman and CEO, IHS Towers, said: “We are today announcing the sale of our Latam tower operations to Macquarie Asset Management, marking our exit from the Latam region."

high quality Enriched Feb 19, 2026