The funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management joined České radiokomunikace in 2011. Since then, they have led the company in the transition to the second generation of digital terrestrial television (DVB-T2) and digital radio broadcasting (DAB +) in the Czech Republic.
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Czech Radiocommunications operates a network of 660 telecommunications transmitters in the Czech Republic, of which 86 are used for the transmission of television and 97 for the transmission of radio signals, as well as 3730 kilometers of optical cables. In addition to supporting nationwide digital terrestrial broadcasting and connectivity, České Radiokomunikace also offers cloud and data center services.
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The company is also committed to investing in the deployment of fifth generation (5G) mobile networks and the Internet of Things.
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“We are proud to have been able to support the growth story of Czech Radiocommunications over the last decade and to transform this company from the owner and operator of traditional broadcasting infrastructure to a leading platform for digital infrastructure,” commented Martin Gebauer, Macquarie Asset Management Infrastructure Team Leader. for Central and Eastern Europe.
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The new owner makes no secret of the fact that he wants to continue the development of radio communications. “We are glad that we bought České Radiokomunikace from Macquarie. Czech Radiocommunications is a national champion with an unrivaled portfolio of assets in a key European country. We look forward to continuing to build Czech Radiocommunications, together with their strong management team, employees and other important partners, as the leading digital infrastructure platform serving the broadcast, telecommunications and data center markets, ”said Steven Marshall, Chairman of the Board of Cordian Digital Infrastructure.
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