CityFibre, the independent full fibre platform, has announced that it has connected over 1 million premises to its multi-gig, full fibre network across the UK. Over the past ten years, CityFibre has built full fibre digital infrastructure that now reaches nearly 5 million premises, delivering multi-gig speeds and much-needed competition. As the UK’s largest independent […]

SES and TV ISLA will expand broadband access on Providencia Island, part of Colombia’s San Andrés Archipelago, with a hybrid Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity solution. The project seeks to provide resilient, high‑performance connectivity to the island, directly benefiting approximately 7,000 residents as well as the thousands of tourists […]

Connect Europe, the voice of the leading providers of connectivity networks and services, has published a legal opinion on the European Commission proposal to mandate FTTH transition, outlined in Part V, Title I of the Digital Networks Act (DNA) proposal. The industry body’s members are strong believers in the urgent need to accelerate fibre transition […]

The total fixed communication services revenue in the Philippines is forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.7 per cent from $3.8 billion (€3.2bn) in 2025 to $4.3 billion in 2030, mainly driven by growth in the fixed broadband segment, according to GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. GlobalData’s Philippines Fixed […]

The total fixed communication services revenue in Hong Kong is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.1 per cent from $2.4 billion (€2.07bn) in 2025 to $2.7 billion in 2030, mainly driven by the growth in the fixed broadband segment, forecasts GlobalData, the intelligence and productivity platform. GlobalData’s Hong Kong Fixed […]

India’s state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL), which provides mobile voice and internet services throughout India, is looking to link with SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system. BSNL was established in October 2000 having grown out of the early publicly-owned telegrapgh, telegram and telephone system. Its fibre system (Bharat Fiber) was launched in 2019. Its landline system had […]

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a financing package of up to €1 billion for FiberCop, a company that digital infrastructure in Italy, to expand and modernise the national ultrafast broadband network. An initial tranche of €500 million was signed in Rome by EIB Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti and the Chairman and CEO of FiberCop Massimo Sarmi. The financing […]

Median usage for fibre subscribers in the US is more than triple the downstream bandwidth of DOCSIS subscribers during evening peak hours, according to the Q1 2026 edition of the OpenVault Broadband Insights (OVBI) report. The latest edition of the report builds on earlier analysis to show how median downstream fibre consumption is 3.15x that […]

Ofcom research has revealed that 89 per cent of UK households can now get gigabit-capable broadband. The media watchdog’s Connected Nations Spring Update reveals that, as of January 2026, gigabit broadband – which delivers speeds of at least 1000 Mbit per second – is available to 27.1 million homes, up from 26.4 million (87 per […]

4iG IDI, a business unit of 4iG Group, and Grid Telecom – a wholly owned subsidiary of IPTO (Independent Power Transmission Operator) and a licensed wholesale telecommunications provider in Greece – have signed an MoU to exchange knowledge and best practices while pursuing joint development and operation of telco assets to enhance connectivity between Albania, […]