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EE offers WiFi 7 across all full fibre plans

EE, the UK broadband provider, has became the first major network to offer all Full Fibre plans built with WiFi 7 connectivity as standard. The launch follows research which reveals that for today’s households, broadband reliability across the whole home is more important than just speed, with nearly half (44 per cent) of Brits prioritising […]

December 12, 2025

Forecast: 5G, FTTH to fuel Indonesia telco growth

The total telco services revenue in Indonesia is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7 per cent during 2024-2029, led by rising mobile data usage and accelerating fibre adoption. The shift from traditional voice to data-centric consumption underscores operators’ push toward higher-value 5G and FTTH services, signaling a competitive phase […]

December 12, 2025

Forecast: FWA, fibre to drive Saudi comms services market

Fixed communication services revenue in Saudi Arabia is set for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9 per cent during 2025-2030, underpinned by surging fixed broadband adoption even as traditional voice declines. The shift toward fixed wireless access (FWA) and fibre reflects accelerating digital infrastructure priorities, signaling deeper market readiness for high-capacity connectivity and […]

December 10, 2025

Forecast: FTTP broadband subs at 1.2bn by 2030

Point Topic has released its latest forecasts for fixed broadband subscribers by technology. They are based on on the Global Broadband Subscriber figures for up to Q2 2025. By 2030 Point Topic is projecting a total of 1.54 billion subscribers to a fixed broadband connection in the 30 largest broadband markets in the world, compared to […]

December 9, 2025

Report: UK full fibre connections overtake FTTC

The UK broadband market regained momentum in Q3 2025, adding 64k subscribers and returning to growth across a total base of 28.94 million lines according to data from Point Topic. Full fibre (FTTP) adoption surged ahead at its fastest rate since nationwide rollouts began, reaching 11.56 million connections and overtaking FTTC for the first time, […]

November 27, 2025

Exchange closure signals Openreach digital milestone

UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach has exited the Deddington Exchange in Oxfordshire, making it the first of 4,600 exchanges across the UK to be fully de-commissioned as part of a nationwide shift from copper networks to digital full fibre infrastructure. Deddington also becomes the first UK location to see the closure of BT’s copper based […]

November 26, 2025By Colin Mann

Telefónica, Vodafone sell Fiberpass stake to Axa

Telefónica and Vodafone España have finalised the sale of a 30 per cent stake in their joint fibre-optic venture, Fiberpass, to AXA Investment Management, in a deal that values the company at around €1.5 billion including debt. The French infrastructure group is expected to contribute approximately €450 million as part of the transaction. With the […]

November 20, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

Ofcom: Brits devour data at record levels

Ofcom’s annual Connected Nations report finds that Brits used nearly a fifth (18 per cent) more mobile data in 2025 than the previous year, totalling over 1.2 billion GB each month. That’s the equivalent of streaming 400 million football matches in HD, watching 315 billion TikToks, or sending 1.3 quadrillion text-only WhatsApp messages. While 4G […]

November 19, 2025

Foercast: China fixed comms service revenue growth stagnant

The total fixed communications services revenue in China is expected to see sluggish compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.7 per cent in its revenue from $303 billion (€261.6bn) in 2025 to $314 billion in 2030, mainly due to drop in average revenue per user (ARPU) levels, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s […]

November 12, 2025

ANGA COM 2026: 75% of stand space already sold

ANGA COM Exhibition and Conference remains on course for success in 2026: More than six months before the start, exhibitor registrations have already been received for 75 per cent of the stand space available in 2025, reports the organisers. The growth topics that will be explored in depth in the conference programme and in the […]

November 10, 2025