India’s telecom and pay-TV services revenue is forecast to increase a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6 per cent from $46.3 billion (€39.4bn) in 2024 to $61.9 billion in 2029, driven by revenue contributions from mobile data and fixed broadband segments, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s India Telecom Operators […]
The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) has released its annual Fibre Deployment Survey, performed by RVA LLC Market Research & Consulting (RVA), which reveals that 2025 set an all-time record for fibre broadband growth. Fibre broadband deployments reached 11.8 million US homes passed in 2025 alone, totaling 98.3 million FTTH passings when including homes with more […]
EE, the UK broadband provider, has became the first major network to offer all Full Fibre plans built with WiFi 7 connectivity as standard. The launch follows research which reveals that for today’s households, broadband reliability across the whole home is more important than just speed, with nearly half (44 per cent) of Brits prioritising […]
Fixed communication services revenue in Saudi Arabia is set for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9 per cent during 2025-2030, underpinned by surging fixed broadband adoption even as traditional voice declines. The shift toward fixed wireless access (FWA) and fibre reflects accelerating digital infrastructure priorities, signaling deeper market readiness for high-capacity connectivity and […]
Openreach has announced the appointment of James Lowther as its new Managing Director for Commercial, effective January 2026. Lowther will join the Openreach Executive team and report to Deputy CEO, Katie Milligan, as the company strengthens its leadership during a pivotal period for the UK broadband market. Lowther brings more than 20 years of experience […]
Telefónica and Vodafone España have finalised the sale of a 30 per cent stake in their joint fibre-optic venture, Fiberpass, to AXA Investment Management, in a deal that values the company at around €1.5 billion including debt. The French infrastructure group is expected to contribute approximately €450 million as part of the transaction. With the […]
Spanish streaming platform Tivify has announced the launch of Fibra TV, its new broadband and mobile service that includes access to more than 250 television channels at no extra cost across all plans. Fibra TV operates on the MásOrange network, offering a range of broadband and TV bundles with speeds of 300 Mb (€26/month), 600 […]
A leap towards future network interoperability has been achieved, as a record number of higher-speed fibre vendors announced successful testing of their devices. The latest Broadband Forum ‘Plugfest’ tested Higher-Speed PON (50G PON), 25GS-PON, and XGS-PON technologies at the University of New Hampshire Interoperability Labs (UNH-IOL) in October. Higher-Speed PON devices from Airoha Technology, Calix, […]
FiberCop, the company running Italy’s most widespread digital network infrastructure, has signed a strategic partnership with FMC GlobalSat and its 100 per cent owned subsidiary MTNSat (MTN), a satellite network operator, to develop hybrid terrestrial-satellite solutions to deliver stable connectivity in remote areas across Italy. This agreement represents one of the first architectures of its […]
Between 2019 and 2024 OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) economies have seen rapid advances in fibre, 5G mobile networks, fixed wireless access (FWA) and satellite broadband. The pandemic highlighted how digital connectivity has become critical infrastructure and acted as a catalyst by accelerating the demand for high-quality and reliable broadband access. Demand for […]