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 […]
Portugal, Spain and Sweden are leading the pack when it comes to phasing out legacy copper networks in Europe, a study from the FTTH Council Europe has revealed. Launched at the FTTH Council Europe’s Policy Dialogue event, the Copper Switch-Off Tracker has been created in cooperation with independent regulatory intelligence provider Cullen International to show […]
FTTH network builders can significantly reduce the amount of expensive optical fibre they throw away thanks to a new initiative from French cabling experts, ACOME Group. Every day, broadband companies waste on average 10 per cent of the full fibre cable they deploy owing to a lack of knowledge of how much cable they have available […]
Half of all UK homes and business now have access to faster and more reliable broadband thanks to UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach’s investment in Full Fibre. The milestone comes as broadband usage across the UK is expected to reach record levels in 2024, reflecting the nation’s increasing reliance on high-speed connectivity. Openreach says it […]
The telecom and pay-TV services revenue in South Korea is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.9 per cent over the forecast period 2024-2029 from $32.3 billion (€30.9bn) in 2024 to $35.4 billion in 2029, supported by strong growth in the mobile broadband segment, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics […]
Connect Europe, the association representing the leading connectivity providers in Europe, and market research firm IPSOS, have released Europe’s Digital Pulse: connectivity trends and consumer insights, a new consumer survey examining the digital habits and expectations of consumers across 30 European countries. The main finding of the survey is that an overwhelming majority of Europeans […]
Fibre service providers have been given a boost in their pursuit of more energy-efficient networks that can unlock significant power savings thanks to a new project launched by Broadband Forum. Initially driven by BT Group, Orange, Calix, Futurewei, Huawei, and Nokia, the project will seek to lower energy consumption when accessing the internet. The project […]
The FTTH Council Europe has welcomed the proposal in the Draghi Report on the future of European competitiveness to prioritise shutting down legacy copper networks and the completion of the first step in Europe’s digital transformation. Setting a concrete date for switching off legacy copper networks echoes the commitment by DG Connect in its recent […]
New Zealand’s (NZ) fixed communication services market is poised for a modest growth, with revenue expected to rise from $1.3 billion (€1.1bn) in 2024 to $1.4 billion by 2029. This growth is driven by increasing demand for fixed broadband, particularly fibre-to-the-home/business (FTTH/B) connections, while investments in fibre infrastructure continue to advance the country’s high-speed broadband […]
Virgin Media customers in Huddersfield can now sign-up to services including Gig2 broadband which offers top speeds of 2Gbps – 21 times faster than local average. Virgin Media’s services are now available to more homes locally after work to bring full fibre connections to the area has been completed. The network has been built on […]