Openreach fleshes out UK fibre push
Openreach this week announced plans to add a further 5 million homes and businesses to its full fibre footprint in the UK, sharing details of a raft of new towns and cities in which it plans to build.
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EXFO bigs up UK deal as owner refuses takeover bid
Test and measurement firm EXFO is excited about its latest UK deal but the real story is happening behind closed doors, as shareholders and directors grapple with an ownership struggle.
BT targets home office market with ‘unbreakable’ wifi
UK operator group BT has apparently just realised there are a lot of very small businesses in the UK and has created a new business unit on the back of that revelation.
Virgin Media O2 officially launches with vow to shake up the market
Having cleared all its regulatory hurdles, the UK’s new converged telco is full of ambition, but going toe-to-toe with BT will be very expensive.
Openreach announces plan to fibre-up three million more premises
UK fixed line wholesaler Openreach has outlined plans to extend its fibre rollout to three million rural premises.
French rail operator latest to get into fibre
French rail network operator SNCF has officially launched a new subsidiary that will see it break into the market for wholesale fibre connectivity.
High quality infrastructure is essential for Fixed Wireless Access networks
As regulators worldwide prepare for 5G, some operators with enterprise Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services are facing the total loss of their networks, especially in parts of Asia and Africa.
Iliad delays Italy fixed-line launch
Iliad is upbeat about its progress in Italy, but nonetheless is delaying the launch of its planned fixed-line service in the market.
UK broadband speeds increased by 25% last year – Ofcom
In 2020 the average download speed of UK residential broadband services increased by 25% from 64 Mbps to 80.2 Mbps, according to new Ofcom research.
BT numbers disappoint but the future looks promising
UK operator group BT saw its revenues decline by 7% in full year 2020, but there are signs that it’s headed in the right direction.
Germany, UK, Italy still clinging onto copper
Europe is making solid progress in both the rollout and take-up of full fibre connections, according to new market data published this week, but there is still plenty of work to, particularly by three of the continent’s major economies.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: chip drought, public cloud and Italy
The podders were on a hard cut-off this week as Scott had a booking at their local. In a globalisation-themed episode they start by revisiting the semiconductor shortage and its knock-on effects. They move on to examine yet another example of a telco turning to a public cloud giant to sort its life out before concluding with a look at Italy’s faltering attempts to consolidate its fixed-line market.
Italy set to axe single network plan
The Italian government is reportedly on the verge of pulling the plug on a plan to create a single fixed-line network due to fears over creating a new telecoms monopoly in the country.
Salt to share investment in Swisscom’s FTTH network
Swisscom and Salt are playing their cards close to their chests when it comes to the financial details of their new FTTH partnership, but it looks to be a good move.
Nokia revenues grow 9% as network infrastructure bet finally starts to pay off
Finnish kit vendor Nokia started 2021 with a bang, driven by a 28% increase in revenues from its network infrastructure business.
UK’s digital divide narrows, but deepens
Ofcom has heralded a narrowing of the digital divide in the UK, with statistics showing an increase in household connectivity over the past year fuelled by the restrictions linked to Covid-19.
Cox bulks up investment portfolio with Segra buy
Cox Communications has announced the acquisition of Segra’s business services arm, a move that should give its enterprise services a boost as well as proving to be a sound financial investment.
Everyone’s getting into UK fibre, even Network Rail
The UK fibre market is a hive of activity, with altnets securing investment while the operator of the country’s rail network is looking for £1 billion to upgrade its telecoms network.
Virgin Media tops 2 Gbps in ‘real world’ trials
Lucky VM broadband punters in Southampton and Manchester could be set for blistering download speeds if the latest trials are anything to go by.
Bundled broadband service create stickiness in Ireland, but…
Consumers subscribing to a bundle of telecoms services are significantly less likely to churn than those with a standalone broadband service, according to a new study from Ireland’s Comreg,
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