ANGA COM starts on May 19th with a Gigabit Summit: Dr Karsten Wildberger, Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation, will be joined in the discussion by: Santiago Argelich Hesse (CEO, o2 Telefónica Deutschland) Marcel de Groot (CEO, Vodafone Deutschland) Timo von Lepel (Managing Director, NetCologne) Andreas Pfisterer (CEO, Deutsche Glasfaser) Federal Minister Dr Wildberger […]
London-based Internet Service Provider (ISP) Community Fibre has announced a record year of annual revenue growth, up 48 per cent to £113 million (€130.5m). Following the news welcomed by investors and shareholders today, Community Fibre also reported an adjustment in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) to £49.8 million, up 530 per cent […]
The FTTH Conference 2026 is Europe’s leading fibre optic event, taking place on April 14th-16th 2026 at Excel London. This premier gathering will bring together over 3.500 professionals from across the FTTH ecosystem, including telecom operators, technology providers, policy-makers, investors and innovators. Attendees can discover the latest advancements in fibre-optic technology, explore groundbreaking solutions, and […]
The FTTH Council Europe has issued a statement welcoming the Digital Networks Act as put forward by the European Commission. “The mission of the FTTH Council Europe is to see the widespread availability and use of FTTH in Europe as quickly as possible. It is therefore important to ensure that the regulatory framework incentivises investment […]
UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach has announced a further 132 new exchange locations, covering 1.23 million premises across the UK, where the business plans to halt the sale of traditional copper-based phone and broadband services to encourage people to upgrade to new digital services over an ultrafast Full Fibre connection. The business is giving Communication […]
Fibre rollout across Europe is falling short of operators’ financial expectations. Kearney’s latest European Telecom Health Index shows that in slow-adopter markets – Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Ireland and Denmark – returns on capital employed (ROCE) have dropped to 6 per cent, with fibre take-up closer to 45 per cent. By contrast, high-performing markets such […]
As UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach marked its 20th birthday on January 11th, it noted that the nation’s Internet habits have hit new heights – streaming, working, gaming and living online like never before. For the first time, Openreach’s Full Fibre network is carrying more data than old-school copper and hybrid fibre technologies, with millions […]
Ofcom has proposed the next steps in plans that would see mobile masts and Wi-Fi routers in different locations, for the first time, be able to use parts of the same frequency band to transmit their signals, unlocking significant benefits for households, businesses and the wider UK economy. Historically, mobile and Wi-Fi services have had […]
DigitalBridge Group, a global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure, and Crestview Partners, a private equity firm, have confirmed that affiliated investment funds have completed their previously announced take-private acquisition of WideOpenWest, Inc. (WOW!), a provider of fibre-broadband Internet services and advanced connectivity solutions in the United States. “We are excited to […]
The Philippines telecom and pay-TV services revenue is forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8 per cent from $8 billion (€6.8bn) in 2024 to $9.7 billion in 2029, mainly supported by the mobile data and fixed broadband service segments, reveals intelligence and productivity platform Global Data. GlobalData’s Philippines Telecom Operators […]