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More BT and Openreach strikes will take place this month

The Communications Workers Union has announced more strikes will be carried out by workers at BT and Openreach on Tuesday August 30th and Wednesday August 31st.

• 1 day ago

FCC denies SpaceX and LTD $2.2 billion in broadband funding

SpaceX and LTD Broadband were in line to receive $2.2 billion in rural broadband funding, but the US government has decided it will not hand over the cash after all.

• 2 days ago

TalkTalk to buy rival SSE Phone & Broadband

TalkTalk has brokered a deal to acquire SSE Phone & Broadband from Ovo Energy, a move that could add around 100,000 customers to its portfolio.

• 5 days ago

Which? calls for telco VAT cut amid cost of living crisis

UK consumer champion Which? warned on Thursday that nearly 6 million households are struggling to pay their telecoms bills.

• 9 days ago

France, Italy and Spain reportedly repeat calls for big tech to pay for EU networks

Three EU countries have made fresh calls that big tech firms such as Google, Meta and Netflix should help pay for European network infrastructure, according to Reuters.

• 02 Aug 2022

Citizens Advice calls on Ofcom to tackle ‘loyalty penalty’ in telecoms

‘No-one should be punished for being loyal in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis’ says consumer watchdog/charity Citizens Advice, claiming one in seven customers are paying a ‘loyalty penalty’.

• 01 Aug 2022

Liberty Global, Telefónica and InfraVia plough £4.5 billion into new UK fibre JV

The new joint venture will be 50% owned by Liberty Global and Telefónica and 50% owned by InfraVia Capital Partners, while will VMO2 be the anchor wholesale client and provide technical services.

• 29 Jul 2022

BAI continues expansion strategy with ZenFi Networks acquisition

Neutral host infrastructure provider BAI Communications has announced the acquisition of ZenFi Networks, a US-based provider of digital infrastructure solutions.

• 27 Jul 2022

Gigaclear reportedly seeks £300 million more for fibre

Gigaclear is working with Rothschild bankers in a bid to raise as much as £300 million to fund further fibre network rollout, it was reported this week.

• 27 Jul 2022

Inwit and Open Fiber make joint rural FWA pledge

Italian tower company Inwit and compatriot fibre infrastructure player Open Fiber have agreed to provide fixed wireless access to over 600 under-served locations.

• 26 Jul 2022

CityFibre picks Nokia and Calix for UK XGS-PON upgrade

UK fibre infrastructure specialist CityFibre isn’t messing around and has decided nothing less than symmetrical speeds of 10 Gbps will do for its network.

• 25 Jul 2022

Is the broadband network ready for the metaverse?

There is a great deal of industry buzz around the metaverse. However, as consumers and businesses begin to embrace this new digital world, one critical issue remains unanswered: how will it all be connected?

• 25 Jul 2022

Telefónica sells €1 billion stake in Spanish fibre ops

Spain has a new wholesale FTTH provider after incumbent Telefónica agreed to sell a €1 billion chunk of its rural fibre business to a consortium led by Crédit Agricole’s insurance arm.

• 25 Jul 2022

Nokia rewarded by investors for beating profit expectations

Sales at Finnish kit vendor Nokia didn’t grow much in Q2 22, and gross margin declined, but profit was up and consequently so is its share price.

• 21 Jul 2022

Igneo buys into German fibre builder

E.ON has sold a 50% stake in its German fibre operation to Igneo, a deal that demonstrates the enduring appeal of infrastructure assets to the investor community.

• 20 Jul 2022

CityFibre: ‘This is the last network we’re going to build ever’

We spoke with Strategy Director at CityFibre Clayton Nash about the firm’s progress against rival Openreach, the cost of living crisis’ impact on sales, market consolidation, and the ‘generational change’ that the fibre rollout represents.

• 19 Jul 2022

Telenet and Fluvius launch new fibre entity NetCo in Belgium

Liberty Global owned Telenet has teamed up with fellow Belgian operator Fluvius to launch a new firm called NetCo – ‘a new self-funding independent infrastructure company’ in Belgium.

• 19 Jul 2022

The US rip-and-replace scheme is a shambles

Years after a passing a law demanding the removal of all Chinese-made kit from US telecoms networks, the resulting scheme is still struggling to get going.

• 18 Jul 2022

VMO2 reportedly offers £3 billion for TalkTalk

Virgin Media O2 is eyeing up inorganic growth in the UK, having reportedly tabled a £3 billion bid for TalkTalk.

• 18 Jul 2022

Germany gives telcos a full fibre wake-up call

The German government this week targeted full fibre coverage by 2030, in an effort to drag Europe’s biggest economy up the FTTH league table.

• 15 Jul 2022