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Openreach ramps up copper switch out

UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach has announced a further 94 new exchange locations, covering 959,904 premises across the UK, where the business plans to halt the sale of traditional copper-based phone and broadband services to encourage people to upgrade to new digital services over an ultrafast Full Fibre connection. The business is giving Communication Providers […]

October 13, 2025By Colin Mann

Forecast: Telco revenue in Vietnam to increase at 2.6% CAGR

The total telecom services revenue in Vietnam is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6 per cent during 2024-2029, led by growth in mobile data and fixed broadband segments, reports GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Vietnam Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report reveals that the mobile voice service revenue […]

October 2, 2025

2Connect enters Hungarian market

2Connect Telecommunications Infrastructure and Network Services has entered the Hungarian market as a new member of 4iG Group and one of the largest companies in the country providing wholesale exclusively, fixed-line telecommunications and info-communications infrastructure services. 2Connect was founded through the merger of Invitech, Antenna Hungária, DIGI, and One Magyarország network infrastructure companies. Establishing 2Connect […]

October 1, 2025

Openreach’s UK broadband upgrade reaches 20m homes

Openreach has announced that 20 million homes and businesses can now access the UK’s most reliable broadband technology, thanks to its nationwide infrastructure upgrade. From Fair Isle in Scotland’s far north to the far reaches of Cornwall in England’s South West, Openreach’s engineers have now laid full fibre cables in cities, towns and villages throughout […]

September 24, 2025

Data: Fortnite updates drive record UK broadband traffic

Data from Openreach – the UK’s wholesale broadband network – shows that data usage on its new Full Fibre network alone is up more than 35 per cent between January and June 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. And overall traffic on its national broadband network increased by five per cent in the […]

September 17, 2025

giffgaff launches full-fibre service

Mobile network provider giffgaff, which is owned by Telefónica and uses O2’s associated virtual operator (MVNO) platform, has officially rolled out its full-fibre broadband products – which are powered by nexfibre and Virgin Media’s networks – in the UK. “We’re delighted to see giffgaff’s broadband rolling out across our network,” said Rajiv Datta, CEO of nexfibre. […]

September 15, 2025

Ofcom: Openreach independence broadly working well

UK comms regulator Ofcom has published its annual Openreach Monitoring Report for 2024/25. In 2018, digital infrastructure provider Openreach legally separated from BT, establishing its own board, staff, management and strategy, with a duty to serve all customers equally. Ofcom accepted a number of commitments offered by BT to help ensure Openreach’s independence. Ofcom monitors […]

September 11, 2025By Colin Mann

Zen Internet, Sky Business Wholesale sign Ethernet deal

Zen Internet and Sky Business Wholesale have announced a partnership that will see Zen’s partners and direct business customers gain access to Sky’s Ethernet-enabled exchange footprint. Spanning over 2,800 exchanges, with more than 80 per cent enabled for 10 Gb services, the collaboration marks a step forward for Zen in delivering scalable connectivity solutions to […]

August 14, 2025

CNMC removes restrictions on Telefónica’s FTTH network

Spain’s CNMC has approved the full deregulation of the country’s fixed residential broadband market, most of which relies on modern fibre-optic networks. Under the new framework, Telefónica will no longer be obliged to grant competitors regulated access to its network in certain municipalities. Instead, the company will be free to negotiate wholesale agreements on market […]

August 13, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

Telefónica, Vodafone to spin off FTTH stake?

Telefónica and Vodafone are in advanced negotiations with AXA Investment Management over the sale of a roughly 30 per cent minority stake in their FTTH joint venture. The deal would bring AXA in as a financial partner in Fiberpass, the entity the two operators launched in early 2025. Such a deal is expected to be […]

August 12, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid