Megatelecom acquires InterNexa Brasil

This is a machine translation of Megatelecom's press release

Megatelecom announces the signing of a Purchase and Sale Commitment for 100% of InterNexa Brasil's shares, continuing its project to consolidate the B2B operator market in the national territory.

The acquisition includes network assets, which include an extensive network in the southern region, in the states of RS, SC and PR and in RJ, with a network between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, in addition to metropolitan networks in strategic cities in the interior such as Curitiba, Campinas, São Jose dos Campos, Niterói and the entire lake region in Rio de Janeiro.

Since its entry into the Brazilian market, InterNexa has been working on building a connectivity ecosystem, focusing on serving national and international telecommunications operators, access providers and content companies.

With this acquisition, Mega will enter a new market, that of long-distance networks (backbones) of high availability and density using the electrical transmission network, through OPGW networks.

“We are very excited and energized by this new acquisition and are confident that, together, we will reach new levels of success and growth” comments Carlos Eduardo Sedeh, CEO of Mega.

Sedeh highlights that the companies have very similar strategic values, regarding the quality of services provided and the care for employees and customers. “Our commitment is to the continuity of operations, being able to add our IT knowledge and investment capacity to the company’s current portfolio,” adds the executive.

“We found in Mega the ideal partner so that our customers in Brazil continue to receive a service with the highest quality standards and with a dedicated and experienced team”, says Carlos Giraldo, CEO of InterNexa Brasil. Giraldo also highlights that finding ideas and principles similar to those at InterNexa at Mega was very positive for the process and brings peace of mind to customers and all stakeholders.

The transaction is subject to approval by CADE and ANATEL.

About Mega:

Megatelecom SA today represents one of the main pure B2B companies in the national market, providing telecommunications services, such as internet access, telephony, data center infrastructure and cloud computing, cybersecurity and IT solutions, supporting organizations from the most diverse segments throughout the country in the process of digital transformation.

About InterNexa:

InterNexa, an ISA group company, has more than 20 years of experience in providing telecommunications services, with operations in Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Chile and Argentina and a commercial presence in the United States. InterNexa provides connectivity solutions, especially in urban and intercity fiber optics, on a wholesale model, to provide network infrastructure and data center integration.