Euromedia May/June 2023 More services, higher definition, more devices, more locations. All need bandwidth, and providers are not in short supply. Colin Mann takes a look at the role competing and complimentary technologies such as FTTH, wireless and satellite broadband are playing in meeting ht demand now and in the future. Read the article and […]
Spanish telco Telefónica saw its profit fall by 57 per cent to €298 million even though revenues grew by 6.7 per cent to €10.04 billion in the first quarter of the year – with Brazil, Germany and UK being the best performing markets in terms of revenues with a growth of 17.5 per cent, 8 […]
Swisscom has reported that Q1 group revenue remained almost stable year-on-year at CHF 2,747 million, down 0.3 per cent, resulting in an increase of 0.6 per cent at constant exchange rates. In the Swiss core business, sales fell slightly by CHF 12 million to CHF 2.04 billion. Revenue from telecoms services decreased overall by 1.2 […]
Trade body the FTTH Council Global Alliance (FCGA) has published the results from its global Sustainability Survey, which explores Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategies throughout the telecoms industry with network operators, service providers, and vendors across five geographical regions. The results reveal that some regions are far more advanced […]
As part of the programme of the FTTH Conference 2023 in Madrid, the FTTH Council Europe has revealed several market reports outlining the latest figures on fibre deployment trends in Europe: the FTTH/B Market Panorama 2023, the FTTH/B Global Ranking 2023, the FTTH/B Forecasts for 2023-2028, and the updated report on FTTH/B in Rural Areas, […]
The Informe de Conbertura Banda Ancha 2022 report, from the Ministry of Economy, reveals that over 4 million Spaniards currently don’t have access to FTTH or 5G. With regards to FTTH there are 2,136 municipalities with FTTH coverage below 10 per cent, representing some 487,000 inhabitants and 576,000 homes. As for 5G, 5,021 municipalities have […]
Romanian telco operator Digi is paving the way for becoming the fourth largest operator in Spain following its latest agreement with the global investment group Abrdn to invest €300 million in the FTTH deployment in Andalusia, south of Spain, covering up to 2.5 million homes. The operator already reaches 1 million homes in Andalusia. Digi […]
Following the sale agreement announced on February 10th, streaming entertainment specialist Netgem and Nordnet have confirmed that the closing of the sale of Netgem’s fibre france business will take effect from April 1st 2023. The transfer to Nordnet of the 10,000 subscribers to the Videofutur Fibre offer will be carried out in accordance with the […]
FTTH continues growing in Spain. The latest data from the regulator CNMC reveals that FTTH lines reached 13.8 million in January 2023 adding 89,944 new lines. Eighty-three per cent of broadband lines in the country are FTTH, with Movistar taking 36.6 per cent with 5.1 million lines. The three largest operators – Movistar, Orange and […]
Portugal ended 2022 with 4.5 million pay-TV subscribers, an increase of 3.1 per cent on the previous year and good for a 96.4 per cent penetration rate for the service (+2.7 per cent). According to figures released by the National Communications Authority (Anacom), FTTH technology accounted for 2.7 million subscribers or 60.8 per cent of […]