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Research: 825K Q3 US broadband ads

Findings from Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest cable and wireline phone providers and fixed wireless services in the US – representing about 96 per cent of the market – acquired about 825,000 net additional broadband Internet subscribers in Q3 2022, similar to a pro forma gain of about 820,000 subscribers in Q3 2021. […]

November 16, 2022

Netgem powers Lothian Broadband triple play

Scottish network provider Lothian Broadband Networks Limited (LBNL) is extending its partnership with telco TV specialist Netgem by offering not only TV but also voice in addition to its ultrafast fibre broadband. This is a natural extension of the usual bundles developed for ISPs by Netgem, working alongside its partner Netsapiens – allowing LBNL to […]

November 4, 2022By Colin Mann

BT H1 “on track”

BT Group Chief Executive Philip Jansen says the telco remains on the front foot in “turbulent times”. Announcing its half year results, Jansen said: “Our strategy is working, we’re executing against our plan and we’re confident that we’ll deliver our long-term ambition while underpinning economic growth in the UK. “ “Our financial performance is on […]

November 3, 2022By Colin Mann

Spain: Smaller telcos taking on FTTH giants

Smaller Spanish telcos – namely Digi, Avatel and Finetwork – are increasingly gaining momentum in the country, reaching 1.45 million FTTH customers and snapping at the heels of the established operators. The three smaller operators have gained 400,000 FTTH customers since January and could reach 2 million in the first half of next year, according […]

November 1, 2022From David Del Valle in Madrid

Spain: FTTH tops 13.4m

Spain: FTTH tops 13.4m FTTH take-up continues growing significantly in Spain. In a year, the number of FTTH lines grew by 1.1 million to over 13.4 million, according to the latest data from CNMC. In one month (August) it gained 79,514 lines. Movistar is the market leader with 37.1 per cent, 4.96 million of the […]

October 28, 2022From David Del Valle in Madrid

Vodafone, Altice in German fibre JV

Telcos Vodafone Group and Altice are creating a joint venture (FibreCo) to deploy fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) to up to 7 million homes over a six-year period. Vodafone’s next generation broadband network in Germany currently offers up to 1Gbps connections to over 24 million homes. This partnership with Altice is complementary to Vodafone’s clear upgrade plans for […]

October 17, 2022By Colin Mann

Nokia announces gen 6 broadband platform

Nokia has unveiled its Generation 6 broadband platform, designed for a ‘fibre-for-everything’ world where fibre broadband networks evolve to become a single infrastructure for all services. The new Lightspan MF-14 platform extends the upper end of Nokia’s fibre broadband portfolio and will be premiered at the Network X event in Amsterdam from October 18th to […]

October 17, 2022

Japan: Fixed comms revenue to grow 2.5% CAGR to 2026

The total fixed communication services revenue in Japan is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5 per cent from $35.3 billion in 2021 to $40 billion in 2026, driven by the growth in both fixed voice and fixed broadband segments, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Japan Fixed […]

October 14, 2022

Report: 5G, full fibre key to UK economic growth

If the UK government is looking to kickstart its Growth Plan, it must prioritise delivering on the ambitions for the rollout and take-up of full fibre and 5G. That is the message technology trade association techUK’s telecoms members have shared in a new report examining the impact of the Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review (FTIR), published […]

October 11, 2022By Colin Mann

Community Fibre secures £985m finance facility

London-based ISP Community Fibre Limited has signed a new finance facility of £985 million (€1.12bn) which will enable the company to continue to execute its rapid roll out of a full-fibre broadband network to 2.2 million London homes by the end of 2024. Community Fibre already has 675,000 ready for service homes in London and […]

October 11, 2022By Colin Mann