nexfibre, the next-generation fibre operator, has announced it will be connecting 15,000 premises in High Wycombe and Marlow to its full-fibre network, in partnership with its build partner and anchor tenant, Virgin Media O2. nexfibre recently announced it has reached 1 million premises, part of its overall goal of reaching 5 million premises by 2026. […]

According to ETNO, the voice of Europe’s telecommunications network operators, currently, 76 per cent of European citizens see advanced connectivity as essential in improving their lives and socio-economic prospects, with almost 30 per cent asking to strengthen the availability of high-speed Internet for everyone, everywhere. Accordingly ETNO is urging the new, European leadership to take […]

The UK’s Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA) has released its 2024 policy roadmap, Delivering Digital Britain, which outlines strategic priorities and actionable policies for the next UK Government to continue the work of transforming the nation’s digital infrastructure, ensuring that all citizens have access to fast, reliable, and future-proofed internet connectivity. With just over a […]

Next generation wholesale network operator nexfibre has published its inaugural report reflecting on the state of the full-fibre market and the steps required to challenge historic monopolistic behaviour, transform access and drive innovation. nexfibre critically examines past underinvestment, key challenges, and necessary steps for policymakers to promote national scale sustainable competition and the transformation of […]

The fixed communication services revenue in Malaysia is predicted to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.7 per cent from $1.87 billion (€1.74bn) in 2023 to $1.94 billion in 2028, supported by the fixed broadband service segment, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Malaysia Fixed Communications Forecast (Q1 2024) reveals […]

Total Q1 2024 FTTH/P/B, FTTC, cable, FWA/satellite and DSL wholesale and retail connections in the UK saw a very slight increase during the quarter and stood at an estimated 28.9 million from 28.86 million quarter-on-quarter and similar to 28.89 million in the previous year, according to data from Point Topic. The fixed broadband retail market remained relatively […]

InCoax and Nokia have signed an agreement to integrate InCoax’s solution into Nokia’s Gigabit Connect portfolio. The MoCA Access-based solution enables cable and service providers to deliver multi-gigabit broadband services over existing coaxial cables in multi-dwelling units (MDUs) and buildings that are too difficult to serve with fibre. The solution will be marketed through Nokia’s […]

According to a report from Dell’Oro Group, a source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks and data centre industries, total Cable Outside Plant (OSP) quipment revenues are expected to increase to $972 million (€906.6m) in 2024, up 15 per cent year-over-year (Y/Y), driven largely by continued mid- and high-split DOCSIS 3.1 and DAA […]

Zen Internet became the first broadband wholesaler to offer the latest 1.2Gbps and 1.8Gbps FTTP (Fibre to the Premises) packages over the Openreach network when it connected its first Partner end-user in May. The new products are now available to 5.5 million premises providing Zen’s Partner base with access to high speeds, enhanced reliability, and […]

Point Topic has completed its latest forecasts for fixed broadband subscribers by technology. They are based on Global Broadband Subscriber figures for up to Q4 2023. By 2030 Point Topic is projecting a total of 1.39 billion subscribers to a fixed broadband connection in the 29 largest broadband markets in the world. Full fibre (FTTP) is […]