Nokia and Proximus have turned on what they claim is world’s fastest fibre access network at a media event in Antwerp attended by the Belgian Minister of Telecommunications, the Mayor of Antwerp and executives and engineers from the two companies. Operating over existing fibre and Nokia equipment deployed in the Proximus network, the 25G PON […]
The annual status report on the French telecoms market from communications regulator ARCEP (l’Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques), show that in 2020, operators’ investments (excluding spending on 5G spectrum) reached €11.5 billion, which marks an 8.1 per cent increase YoY, compared to the average 4.5 per cent increase over the two previous years. When […]
Amino, the global media and entertainment technology solutions provider, is enabling OPTAGE, the Japanese telecommunications, cable TV, and FTTH broadband connectivity operator in the Kansai region, to launch modern Android TV and Netflix OTT services. Android TV enables OPTAGE to integrate streaming apps and deliver video services that provide richer experiences and a next-generation UI. […]
Exhibition and Conference for Broadband, Television & Online – today published another preview for its new virtual event format ANGA COM DIGITAL from 8 to 10 June 2021. Participants can expect more than 40 conference panels and over 70 digital showrooms from leading companies of the broadband and media industry. The online congress will take […]
The number of French FTTH subscribers is set to surpass IPTV customers for the first time this year. According to the ninth edition of the National Observatory for High Speed Broadband (HSB), co-authored by Infra-Num, la Banque des Territoires and Avicca, the numbers of FTTH subscribers will reach 14.9 million in Metropolitan France in 2021, […]
Despite a nine per cent cut in its €10 billion revenues, Telefónica managed to increase its operating profit by 118.3 per cnt to €886 million in the first quarter of the year versus the same period last year. The Spanish telco also reached 25.7 million FTTH connections in the country, up 432,000 year-on-year, and 137.1 […]
The total number of homes passed with Fibre to the Home (FTTH) and Fibre to the Building (FTTB) in the EU39 reached nearly 182.6 million homes in September 2020, compared to 172 million in September 2019. The main movers in terms of homes passed in absolute numbers are France (+4.6 million), Italy (+2.8 million), Germany […]
MásMóvil, the fourth largest telco in Spain, has sold part of its rural FTTH network to local operator Onivia in an attempt to raise funds to complete Euskaltel’s acquisition. The company received around €400 million for the network that covers 1.1 million households. With the acquisition, for its part, Onivia doubles its presence in Spain […]
So, BT Sport is for sale. Or is looking for strategic partners, etc, etc – all code for “up for sale”. No real surprise. Does it ever work when telcos, or other technology driven organisations, try and run TV companies? Not often. Why did it get in to sport, or indeed TV of any kind? […]
Compare Fibre research has uncovered that failing to switch providers at the end of a contract period can unnecessarily cost broadband customers millions of pounds collectively. Choosing the right broadband package is a choice with many facets: speed, customer service and price the main factors. However, an often-overlooked factor is the price post-contract. The difference […]