Telefónica and Vodafone are in advanced negotiations with AXA Investment Management over the sale of a roughly 30 per cent minority stake in their FTTH joint venture. The deal would bring AXA in as a financial partner in Fiberpass, the entity the two operators launched in early 2025. Such a deal is expected to be […]
Openreach has announced that it is proceeding with a major broadband infrastructure upgrade in Bramley, Surrey, after a prolonged period of disruption caused by a fuel leak from a local petrol station. The company originally announced upgrades to the area’s ageing copper network back in 2021, but the fuel leak subsequently contaminated parts of its […]
The 2025 Spring General Assembly of the FTTH Council Europe brought together industry leaders and stakeholders from its pan-European membership to set strategic priorities and renew the organisation’s leadership. The General Assembly resulted in the composition of a new Board of Directors, including a new President, and the election of new Committee Chairs. The newly […]
CommScope, a specialist in network connectivity, and Emtelle, a player in manufacturing blown cable, have announced a collaboration to manufacture hardened connectivity for blowable fibre optic drop cable. CommScope’s Prodigy solution, which supports ubiquitous legacy hardened connectivity, will be combined with Emtelle’s blowable fibre optic micro-cable as the first offering of its kind in North […]
Harmonic has announced a new partnership with Evolution Digital, a specialist in advanced connectivity solutions, further expanding its roster of interoperable ONU partners and reinforcing the company’s commitment to creating an open, flexible fibre broadband ecosystem. This powerful collaboration strengthens Harmonic’s mission to empower broadband operators through its Open ONU approach that eliminates vendor lock-in […]
ANGA COM, the European Exhibition and Conference for Broadband, Television & Online from June 3rd to 5th in Cologne, has published its conference programme with the up-to-date key topics of the broadband, TV and streaming industry. This year’s three-day agenda features a particularly high level of participation from CEOs and even more international panels than […]
Institutions lending money to fibre network builders are focusing their investments on homes ‘activated’ in an attempt to maximise returns, according to the FTTH Council Europe’s latest overview of fibre financing transactions. After reaching an all time high in 2022, the challenging market environment has led to FTTX financing markets experiencing less but stable activity […]
Nokia has announced the launch of Broadband Easy, a digital platform and set of services that help operators streamline and accelerate the process of deploying fibre. The digital platform gives operators full visibility and control of the entire fiber rollout process, while advanced automation and AI models help ensure design, installations, and budget of the […]
Fixed communication services revenue in Japan is forevcast to grow marginally from $25.4 billion (€23.3bn) in 2024 to $26.6 billion in 2029, maintaining a sluggish CAGR of 0.9 per cent. The decline in fixed voice services will continue, while broadband growth remains moderate, driven by increasing fibre adoption but offset by falling cable and xDSL […]
Multiplay service revenue in China is predicted to grow at a steady compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.2 per cent from $179.8 billion (€172.9bn) in 2024 to $190.4 billion in 2029. This growth is driven by increasing adoption of tripleplay and quadplay service bundles. As more households subscribe to multiplay services, operators, particularly China […]