The European Commission has referred to France’s Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence) the examination of the acquisition of sole control by the Iliad group of certain assets held by the Altice France group. The Iliad group is active in the electronic communications sector through its subsidiaries Free and Free Mobile. The target assets are […]
Lutz Schüler, chief executive at multiplay operator Virgin Media O2, has called on regulators to take action to ensure there is effective competition to BT’s fibre infrastructure provider Openreach. Writing in a blog post, Schüler says that even with billions of pounds of investment over the past decade, the UK’s fibre landscape is now more […]
Uswitch has reported that 13 regional networks meet the standard for its 2026 Broadband Excellence Accreditation – more than double the five accredited last year. Full fibre broadband now reaches 82 per cent of UK homes as of January 2026, with 1.2 million properties gaining access in just six months, much of that expansion driven […]
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to fast-track a review into a potential in-depth investigation into Nexfibre’s proposed £2 billion (€2.37bn) takeover of rival Substantial Group. Nexfibre, a joint venture including Liberty Global, Telefónica and private equity firm InfraVia, announced its intention to buy the altco fibre provider, which runs the Netomnia brand, […]
Telenor has agreed to acquire Enivest, a fibre operator in Western Norway, in a transaction valued at NOK 2.5 billion (€0.23bn). The acquisition includes Enivest’s fibre network and approximately 28,000 customers, as well as a 34 per cent stake in Årdalsnett, which has around 3,000 customers. This strengthens Telenor’s position in a regional market and […]
French telco group Orange has completed the acquisition of the 50 per cent stake in MasOrange held by Lorca, its joint venture partner in Spain. The group now owns 100 per cent of the operator’s capital and will fully consolidate MasOrange’s results in its financial statements from going forward. This transaction follows the signing of […]
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 […]