Movistar and Vodafone have signed a MoU to renew their fibre optic agreement (initially signed in 2017) whereby the latter will be able to continue using the Movistar network to provide services across Spain. The deal comes two months after both companies had agreed to set up a joint-venture with 3.5 million FTTH homes and […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has published its latest monitoring report on digital infrastructure provider Openreach’s independence. Since 2018, Openreach has been legally separated from BT and Ofcom has imposed rules on the company designed to support competition and investment in faster networks. In that time, availability of full-fibre broadband in the UK has increased from […]
Heights Telecom, a provider of telecommunications solutions to global communications service providers (CSPs), has announced a strategic partnership with full fibre broadband supplier, BeFibre, the retail arm of the alternative network, FullFibre. The partnership allows BeFibre to offer Multi-Gig Wi-Fi 6 Router and Extenders that will deliver enhanced internet service delivery for its broad customer […]
Verizon Communications and Frontier Communications have entered into a definitive agreement for Verizon to acquire Frontier in an all-cash transaction valued at $20 billion (€18bn). Verizon says the acquisition of the largest pure-play fibre Internet provider in the US will significantly expand its fibre footprint across the nation, accelerating the company’s delivery of premium mobility […]
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 […]