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Spain: FTTH nears 14m lines

The latest CNMC report reveals that 82.1 per cent of all broadband active lines in Spain were FTTH at the end of September, with almost 14 million lines. The country has 16.8 million fixed broadband connections, out of which 15 million have a speed of 100 Mbps o higher. Movistar, Vodafone and Orange control the […]

January 27, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

BT ‘explains’ 14% inflation+ price hike

Millions of BT and EE broadband customers will be hit with price hikes of up to 14.4 per cent this spring as the cost of living crisis continues to take hold. ISPs can increase prices mid-contract by the rate of inflation plus an extra amount on top, as set out in their terms and conditions. […]

January 18, 2023

Data: Over 1.3bn fixed broadband connections

By the end of Q3 2022, the number of global fixed broadband connections grew by 1.87 per cent and stood at 1.34 billion. Point Topic recorded a decline in fixed broadband subscriptions in eleven countries which mainly include emerging markets, as well as a handful of mature markets of well developed countries. Other main trends […]

January 16, 2023

ANGA COM 2023: ‘Bookings up 30%’

More than four months before the event, registrations for more than 22,000 sqm gross exhibition space have already been received for ANGA COM 2023. There is currently an increase of more than 30 per cent in booked space from the existing client base alone compared to 2022. Growth is particularly strong in the fibre optics […]

January 10, 2023

Broadband boost for UK homes

New homes in England will be built with gigabit broadband connections and telecoms firms will be able to get faster broadband to nine million people living in blocks of flats across the UK, thanks to new laws the government has brought into force. Ministers have amended the Building Regulations 2010 to ensure that new homes […]

January 6, 2023By Colin Mann

ICASA readies for increase in broadband demand

South Africa’s media and communications regulator, ICASA, has identified seven spectrum bands for auction and subsequent licensing for 4G/5G and future mobile telecoms services. The seven bands are the first new cellular frequencies made available in South Africa for some 15 years. The seven bands are: · IMT700: 703-733MHz and 758-788MHz · IMT750: 733-758MHz · […]

January 3, 2023By Chris Forrester

Research: 90% US homes take Internet service

Findings from Leichtman Research Group indicate that 90 per cent of US households get an Internet service at home, compared to 84 per cent in 2017, and 74 per cent in 2007. Broadband accounts for 99 per cent of households with an Internet service at home, and 89 per cent of all households get a […]

December 23, 2022By Colin Mann

Survey: US fibre broadband deployments accelerate

Findings from the 2022 Fiber Provider Survey from trade body the Fiber Broadband Association suggest that more fibre was deployed in 2022 than ever before as the industry advances its goal to close the digital equity gap. The research, performed by RVA LLC Market Research & Consulting (RVA), shows that fibre providers passed 7.9 million […]

December 23, 2022

Starlink confirms 1m subs

Starlink, the SpaceX broadband by satellite service, has announced it has reached 1 million subscribers. “Starlink now has more than 1,000,000 active subscribers — thank you to all customers and members of the Starlink team who contributed to this milestone,” Starlink said in a Tweet on the evening of December 19th. This is a major […]

December 20, 2022By Chris Forrester

Australia: Smaller telcos gain as broadband market slows

Smaller broadband providers continued to increase their share in the NBN wholesale market and expand their presence across the NBN in the September quarter 2022, according to ACCC’s NBN Wholesale Market Indicators Report. The report looks at the wholesale market for NBN services, particularly the residential broadband services that retailers purchase from NBN for resale […]

December 15, 2022