- Orange Polska and investment firm APG have agreed to acquire Polish fibre-optic wholesaler Nexera in a strategic deal.
- The acquisition is expected to accelerate fibre rollout and support demand for high-capacity connectivity across Poland.
What happened: Orange Polska and APG agree Nexera acquisition
Orange Polska and investment partner APG have reached an agreement to acquire Nexera, a major Polish wholesale fibre-optic network operator. The deal brings Nexera’s extensive fibre infrastructure and wholesale customer base into a new ownership structure that combines Orange’s operational footprint with APG’s investment expertise.
Nexera operates thousands of kilometres of fibre-optic cables and serves a range of retail and enterprise customers through wholesale access agreements. Its network has been a key enabler of high-speed broadband and business connectivity services in Poland. Under the terms of the acquisition, Orange Polska and APG will jointly own and operate the Nexera assets, although specific financial terms have not been publicly disclosed.
Orange Polska, the Polish subsidiary of the global Orange Group, will integrate Nexera’s network with its own infrastructure, enabling broader coverage and capacity for fibre services. APG, a private investment firm with experience in telecommunications and infrastructure, is expected to support the partnership with capital and strategic guidance to enhance network development.
The acquisition follows a period of growing investment in fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) and fibre-to-business deployments across Poland, where demand for ultrafast connectivity has surged due to remote working, streaming services and cloud adoption. Nexera’s established presence in the wholesale market makes it an attractive addition to the combined portfolio of Orange and APG.
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Why it’s important
The deal underscores the ongoing push for fibre broadband expansion in Central and Eastern Europe, where operators and investors are racing to close the gap with Western European broadband performance. Fibre networks provide far greater capacity and reliability than legacy copper infrastructure, making them essential for supporting modern digital services, including 4K streaming, online gaming and enterprise cloud applications.
For Orange Polska, the acquisition allows the company to scale its footprint and improve service competitiveness. Wholesale fibre access also helps smaller internet service providers reach more customers without having to build their own networks, potentially lowering consumer prices and stimulating market competition.
The partnership with APG highlights how telecommunications operators increasingly collaborate with financial investors to fund large-scale infrastructure projects that require significant upfront capital. Such models can accelerate deployment schedules while sharing risk between operational and financial partners.
Finally, the expanded fibre network positions Poland to better support future technologies, such as 5G backhaul, edge computing and industrial digitalisation, which all depend on strong, high-capacity connectivity. As digital demand grows across the region, strategic infrastructure investments like this will shape how countries compete and innovate in the digital economy.
