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FTTH: Costs of Gb society “significant but achievable”

The FTTH Council Europe made public the first results of its updated study on the cost of deploying FTTH throughout the EU showing that the outstanding costs of full fibre coverage in the EU are €156 billion as input to the ongoing legislative debate on the proposal for a European Electronic Communications Code. The cost […]

February 17, 2017

Huawei GigaHome solution for home networks

At the FTTH Conference 2017, Huawei officially released its GigaHome solution designed to help operators build smart and easy-to-use home networks offering a premium service experience for users. At the conference Huawei demonstrated how the GigaHome solution supports multiple digital home applications to deliver a smart home service that gives users convenience, security, accessibility and […]

February 16, 2017

Austria, Serbia join Global FTTH Ranking

The number of fibre to the home (FTTH) and fibre to the building (FTTB) subscribers in Europe increased by 23 per cent over the first nine months of 2016, reaching nearly 44.3 million FTTH/B subscribers. Homes passed increased by 17 per cent, reaching more than 148 million in EU39* at end-September 2016, according to the […]

February 15, 2017

Antitrust probe for Telecom Italia and Fastweb

Italy’s Antitrust Authority has opened proceedings against Telecom Italia and Fastweb for possible uncompetitive practices regarding their joint fibre optic venture Flash Fiber. Flash Fiber aims to build fibre-optic networks in FTTH architecture in Italy’s 29 biggest cities already covered by FTTC by 2020. The two companies plan to invest over €1 billion in the […]

February 10, 2017From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Spain: TV and FTTH spur Vodafone growth

The rapid take-up of FTTH along with the success of new TV services like HBO and Netflix have seen Vodafone significantly increase its subscriber basis in the last quarter of 206. The company captured 115,000 new FTTH customers reaching a total of 2.2 million of users with the highest Internet speed. At the end of […]

February 2, 2017From David Del Valle in Madrid

Com Hem Q4 revenue up 40%

Swedish cable TV firm Com Hem has reported Q4 revenues of SEK 1,780 million (€188.4m), up 40 per cent. Operating profits were at SEK 228 million, up 20 per cent. Com Hem reported strong volume growth in broadband, up 13,000 to 702,000 RGUs.cDigital-TV RGU’s totalled 644,000, with a continued growth of 6,000 TiVo customers (penetration […]

January 31, 2017

devolo joins FTTH Council

devolo Operator Solutions has become a new member of the Fibre To The Home (FFTH) Council Europe. The organisation supports the rapid installation of fibre-based access networks in order to enable consumers and businesses to benefit from powerful high-speed connectivity. FTTH Council Europe brings together companies with exceptionally innovative product portfolios and leading market solutions. […]

January 31, 2017

Welwyn Garden City goes gigabit

Bellway at QEII, a development of new homes in Welwyn Garden City, will be the first garden city housing development in the UK to offer its residents symmetrical gigabit speeds – 1,000Mbps – over 128 times faster than traditional ADSL services. Homes are already available for sale in the development, which compromises 163 properties including […]

January 30, 2017

FTTH Council reveals cost of deploying FTTH in EU

The FTTH Council Europe has made public the first results of its updated study on the cost of deploying FTTH throughout the EU as input to the ongoing legislative debate on the proposal for a European Electronic Communications Code. The cost model calculated the complete overlay of the EU28 countries with fibre (Fibre to the […]

January 25, 2017

Spain: Record FTTH deployment

Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) deployment in Spain has grown by 50 per cent over the last year, reaching over 3 million active lines agaistt 1.57 million 12 months ago. Active lines, with speeds of up to or over 30Mbps, grew by 82 per cent in a year. The figures from regulator CNMC reveal that the total amount […]

January 24, 2017From David Del Valle in Madrid