Iskratel, the European provider of broadband access solutions, has announced its partnership with French telecommunications engineering company Telenco Distribution as it continues to expand its activity in the French market. As part of the new partnership, Telenco Distribution will provide Iskratel’s full range of innovative GPON solutions for future-proof upgrades of Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH) networks across […]
Vodafone has been named the most-complained about broadband company in Spain, just weeks after topping the same chart in the UK. The company took half of all (48.3 per cent) complaints made to the consumers Association FACUA, well ahead of second place, France Telecom-Orange with 28.8 per cent (A combined 13.6 per cent from Orange […]
According to research by broadband Internet services consumer champion BroadbandNow, some 39 million US adults added or switched home Internet, TV or phone service in 2018. The research, BroadbandNow 2019 U.S. Internet, TV & Phone Shopping Study, examines why Internet, TV and phone customers switch providers or subscribe to new services, and whether or not […]
Huawei has opened a Cyber Security Transparency Centre in Brussels in a ceremony with 200 representatives from regulators, telecom carriers, enterprises and the media in attendance. Huawei, the world’s biggest telecom equipment maker, is mired in accusations its equipment is being used to spy for the Chinese government. It has denied all charges and argued […]
France’s electronic communications Arcep is publishing has published its scoreboard for the fixed broadband and superfast broadband market (rollouts and subscriptions) in France as of the end of December 2018. This quarter confirms the ongoing progress in FTTH subscription numbers and rollouts. SUBSCRIPTIONS: Annual growth in the number of superfast access subscriptions reaches two million, […]
Basque-Country cable operator Euskaltel made a profit record of €62.8 million in 2018, up 26.6 per cent versus the previous year. Total revenues grew by 11.2 per cent to €691.6 million, with €463.3 million, up 11.3 per cent, stemming from residentials and €189.9 million from enterprises. EBITDA stood at €336.4 million, up 9.6 per cent. […]
Panama’s mobile data, fixed broadband, and pay-TV services revenue totalled $1.4 billion in 2018. This is expected to grow to $1.6 billion in 2023, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.8 per cent, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. Cable Onda represented a majority 61.8 per cent of total fixed broadband lines […]
Liberty Global has agreed a deal to sell its Swiss business – UPC Switzerland – to Sunrise Communications Group in a deal worth $6.3 billion (€5.5bn) including debt. Liberty Global expects the sale of UPC Switzerland to generate net proceeds of $2.6 billion, which it plans to use for general corporate purposes. The deal should […]
As part of UK comms regulator Ofcom’s work to ensure Fairness for Customers, broadband shoppers must be told how fast their new service will be, before they sign a contract, under new Ofcom protections from tomorrow (March 1st). The new Code of Practice means broadband firms will always have to give customers a minimum guaranteed […]
Experienced fibre network entrepreneur Matthew Hare, who set up and developed UK rural fibre network Gigaclear in 2010, has launched Zzoomm, a new full fibre network operator. Zzoomm will build and operate new full fibre infrastructure in towns and suburbs across the UK, delivering high quality broadband to homes and businesses which are currently only […]