Telecom Concessions: 131 Tracked Worldwide
Concessio tracks 131 visible telecom concessions across 30 countries — and only concession-granted structures qualify: wholesale fiber networks delegated by public authorities, broadband PPPs and tower-sharing on state infrastructure. Spectrum auctions and ordinary telecom licenses sit outside scope. France leads with 54, built on its RIP public-initiative fiber networks. This page covers the class definition, the coverage and the data behind it.
Last updated: August 10, 2026
Figures as of August 2026. Methodology: /docs/methodology.
How many telecom concessions does Concessio track?
131 visible telecom concessions across 30 countries, as of August 2026. The table below shows the eight markets with the deepest visible stock; the remaining roughly 22 countries carry smaller counts each and aren't broken out individually here.
| Country | Visible telecom concessions |
|---|---|
| France | 54 |
| Brazil | 13 |
| Germany | 11 |
| India | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 7 |
| Indonesia | 6 |
| Thailand | 3 |
| Mexico | 2 |
This is a selected-markets table, not the full 30-country breakdown, and its rows should not be added together — a summed figure would be an arithmetic guess, not a verified count.
Where is coverage deepest?
France holds 54 visible telecom concessions — the réseaux d'initiative publique (RIP), under which départements and regional authorities delegate wholesale fiber networks to private operators under DSP and concession structures — far ahead of Brazil (13), Germany (11) and India (10). The concentration is structural: French départements and regions delegate wholesale fiber as concessions, and those awards are published. Concessio tracks what public authorities and regulators actually publish, within a deliberately narrow scope definition.
Where does near-term re-tender pressure concentrate?
15 telecom records in Concessio's expiring pipeline reach end of term within 36 months. Brazil accounts for 2 and Indonesia for 1; most of the 15 sit outside the eight deepest-stock markets shown above. For context: 91 of the 131 visible telecom concessions carry a documented end date.
What contract and operating data sits behind the records?
| Data type | Count |
|---|---|
| Operational KPI records | 80 |
| Extracted contract clauses | 0 |
| Reaching end of term within 36 months | 15 |
| Records with a documented end date | 91 |
Telecom records carry 80 operational KPI records — chiefly network rollout and subscription metrics — each with a citation. The extracted clause corpus currently holds no telecom clauses; clause extraction has so far concentrated in classes with larger published-contract corpora, and this page will state the number plainly when that changes.
An example record
Axione Eure RIP fiber concession (France). Operator: Axione (Bouygues Energies). Grantor: Conseil Départemental de l'Eure. Term: 2017–2042. Source: ARCEP RIP observatory (arcep.fr). Every Concessio record traces to a primary government, regulatory or multilateral source in this way.
Frequently asked questions
- How many telecom concessions does Concessio track?
- Concessio tracks 131 visible telecom concessions across 30 countries, as of August 2026 — concession-granted structures only, excluding spectrum auctions and ordinary licenses.
- Which country has the most telecom concessions in Concessio?
- France, with 54 visible telecom concessions, built on its RIP delegated public-initiative fiber networks.
- How many telecom concessions reach end of term within 36 months?
- 15 telecom records in Concessio's expiring pipeline reach end of term within 36 months, as of August 2026.
Explore the data
- What an infrastructure concession is: /insights/infrastructure-concessions-guide
- Sourcing concession deals before they reach the market: /use-cases/deal-sourcing
- Asset classes and coverage: /docs/data-coverage
- Request a demo: /contact