BT Chief Executive Philip Jansen has informed the telco’s Board that at an appropriate moment over the next 12 months, he intends to step down from his role. In preparation for this, the Nominations Committee of the Board has been conducting a formal succession process. “Philip has done an excellent job in his time at […]

UK broadband infrastructure provider Netomnia has passed, and made Ready for Service (RFS), more than 500,000 homes and businesses as part of its ultrafast full-fibre rollout. Half a million premises across the country now have access to what the company claims is one of the fastest and most reliable fibre networks with YouFibre now serving […]

TV-as-a-Service provider Netgem has confirmed it is powering altnet Connect Fibre TV’s brand-new TV service, which will leverage Netgem’s streaming solutions for ISPs developed for the UK market. Connect Fibre focuses on providing exceptional customer service and fantastic broadband speeds at a reasonable price to those to compete with all Fibre ISPs on the Fibre […]

Homes and businesses in southern and eastern parts of England are set to benefit from new highspeed broadband connections backed by almost £320 million (€373m) of UK government investment. People living and working in rural parts of Norfolk, Suffolk and Hampshire are set to have their ability to bank online, conduct business, shop, communicate and […]

UK multiplay telco Virgin Media O2 has confirmed wider availability of its latest fibre technology, known as XGS-PON, following trials late in 2022. “These trials proved successful so now we are taking the next step forward in our network evolution and starting to sell services powered by the latest fibre technology, known as XGS-PON, much […]

In the largest Internet funding announcement in history, the US Department of Commerce has announced funding for each state for high-speed Internet infrastructure deployment through the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Programme  – a $42.45 billion (€38.9bn) grant scheme created in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered by the Department of Commerce. This announcement […]

KPN has further strengthened its fibre footprint in the Netherlands’ larger cities by acquiring the fibre network of Primevest Capital Partners. This consists of 127k homes passed in urban areas in The Hague, Rotterdam and Eindhoven. The acquisition is in line with KPN’s strategy to expand its fibre network and cover ~80 per cent of […]

The FTTH Council Europe members have expressed support to the recent Gigabit policy initiatives aimed to make Gigabit connectivity available to all citizens and businesses across the EU by 2030. FTTH Council Europe members have welcomed the proposed Gigabit Infrastructure Act. Sharing civil infrastructure can lower the cost and accelerate the deployment of FTTH in […]

Astro’s partnership with Celcom Timur (CT Sabah) has commenced, providing high-speed broadband to a potential of 118,000 homes across towns such as Kota Kinabalu, Tawau, Semporna, Kunak, Sandakan, Penampang, Lahad Datu, Beaufort, Keningau, Kota Belud, Kota Marudu, Kudat, Putatan, Ranau, Tenom and Tuaran. As an introductory offer, the Primary Pack with Astro Fibre 50Mbps plan […]

During its 2023 Spring General Assembly, the members of the FTTH Council Europe elected three new Board Members, seven Committee, and one Working Group Chairs. They are all said to have expressed willingness to work towards the mission of the Council to accelerate ubiquitous, full fibre-based connectivity empowering a Digital Society throughout Europe. In addition […]