More than 97 per cent of UK homes could have access to gigabit-capable broadband by 2027, if communications providers deploy their networks as planned, according to data published by comms regulator Ofcom. Since 2018, availability of full-fibre broadband in the UK has increased from 6 per cent to more than 60 per cent, and average […]

Nokia has signed a multi-year agreement with AT&T to deploy next-generation fibre access technology. Under this agreement, Nokia will provide its Lightspan MF and Altiplano platforms to support one of the largest fibre networks in the world. The five-year deal will include fibre network upgrades to AT&T’s current footprint and next-generation fibre technologies for future […]

Wine-growing regions of Lower Austria have been connected with reliable and super-fast fibre internet through a partnership between Slovenia’s Kontron and Speed Connect Austria. The residents of rural areas traditionally dependent on agriculture – and known for vineyards and wine-growing – can now benefit from the new opportunities of a digital society. The milestone has […]

New Zealand’s (NZ) fixed communication services market is poised for a modest growth, with revenue expected to rise from $1.3 billion (€1.1bn) in 2024 to $1.4 billion by 2029. This growth is driven by increasing demand for fixed broadband, particularly fibre-to-the-home/business (FTTH/B) connections, while investments in fibre infrastructure continue to advance the country’s high-speed broadband […]

Virgin Media customers in Huddersfield can now sign-up to services including Gig2 broadband which offers top speeds of 2Gbps – 21 times faster than local average. Virgin Media’s services are now available to more homes locally after work to bring full fibre connections to the area has been completed. The network has been built on […]

Community Fibre, London’s full fibre network, reports it has connected more than 300,000 residents and businesses across the capital. With a fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) network covering 1.3 million properties in London, which is over one-third of homes in the capital, has seen an 85 per cent increase in its customer base in the past 12 months […]

A £175 million (€207.1m) communications network connecting 163 remote radio sites across 11,000 miles of UK coastline is now operational ensuring His Majesty’s (HM) Coastguard’s effective frontline emergency response continues for thousands of distress calls from the UK’s waters. Stretching from the Shetland Islands to the Isles of Scilly, it is one of the UK’s […]

CityFibre, the UK’s independent full fibre platform, has  announced a long-term partnership with Sky, one of the biggest broadband providers in the UK. The new agreement will see Sky offering its broadband to people on CityFibre’s nationwide full fibre network. Sky’s Full Fibre Broadband is expected to be available on CityFibre’s full fibre network from […]

UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach is announcing plans to launch a new symmetric 1Gbps broadband speed tier in certain locations – offering Communications Providers further choice when ordering a service over its ultrafast Full Fibre network. The business plans to make the new service available at premises which make up its successful ‘Type C’ bid […]

Hundreds of thousands of rural homes and businesses struggling to fulfil basic online tasks due to outdated broadband infrastructure will receive major Internet speed upgrades, as the UK Government fixes the digital divide and powers up all regions of Britain. Up to £800 million (€936m) in government investment will be made available to modernise broadband […]