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M/20/018 - Phoenix Tower/Emerald (eir)
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M-20-018 Commission clears acquisition of Emerald Tower (eir) by Phoenix Tower InternationalM.20.018 Phoenix-Emerald-eir. Public
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition by Phoenix Tower International Holdco, LLC of sole control of Emerald Tower Limited has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Tuesday June 2, 2020 | Tuesday, July 7, 2020 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Phoenix Tower International Holdco, LLC | Phoenix Tower International Holdco LLC (-PTI-) is a subsidiary of Phoenix Tower US Holdings L.P, which is the holding company for the PTI group. The PTI group is a privately-owned wireless infrastructure group, which currently owns a portfolio of more than 86,000 wireless infrastructure sites operating in 14 countries across Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and the United States. |
| Emerald Tower Limited | Emerald is a newly-formed entity, which is currently owned by Meteor Mobile Holdings Limited a subsidiary of eircom Holdings (Ireland) Limited (-eir-). Emerald operates as an independently trading company in respect of the tower infrastructure business of eir, for the provision of passive infrastructure used by wireless communication providers. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| The communications sector | No |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Wednesday, June 17, 2020 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Preliminary investigation (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Kathryn MacGuill | Tel: +35314703692 |
| Cathal Hanley | Tel: +353 1 470 3681 |