
Read this article to learn:
- Details of assets for sale in Vimpelcom’s Russian tower transaction
- Who the prospective bidders in the sale & leaseback process are
- What opportunities exist in the Russian market for co-location
- Challenges and complications exit in the Russian tower market
- Expected future tower carve outs and sales across Russia and the CIS
Vimpelcom’s sale and leaseback process in Russia could be nearing conclusion, with 10,400 of the country’s ~37,000 ground based towers coming to market. The transaction could be swelled by the inclusion of up to a further 19,000 rooftop sites – Russia has 80-95,000 sites including rooftops. While forex and trade sanctions may limit the appetite…