Is Wifi-as-a-Service set to become the new norm?
Adoption is growing of cloud-based curated wifi platforms such as offered by Plume, but the concept isn’t easy to get your head around.
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Category: Broadband
Digi gets investment for €300 million Spain FTTH network
Digi Communications will spend €300 million on the rollout of fibre infrastructure in southern Spain and has secured an investment partner to share the financial burden.
County Broadband breaks new ground in Suffolk
County Broadband this week announced it has begun construction of a new full fibre network in Suffolk, thereby extending its East of England footprint.
Openreach fibre rollout hits 10 million milestone
Openreach, BT’s wholesale arm, has declared full fibre broadband is now available to 10 million homes, businesses and public services across the UK.
VMO2 reportedly eyeing £3 billion CityFibre swoop
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) might be willing to splash the cash to boost its fibre footprint.
Ofcom hints at Openreach pricing push-back
UK comms regulator Ofcom has decided to extend its assessment of wholesaler Openreach’s latest proposed pricing, thanks in part to unguarded comments from BT’s CEO.
Fixed broadband market growing faster than expected
The global market for fixed broadband connections will grow faster than previously expected over the period to the end of the decade, according to new research published this week.
BT rebels launch new ISP
A pair of former BT executives have launched a new Internet provider designed to take on the establishment in the UK called Rebel Internet, using the kind of rhetoric we are more used to hearing on the other side of the Atlantic.
NBN addresses competition by cutting jobs
NBN Co has become the latest industry player to announce job cuts, revealing to staff that 500 will go as competition bites.
UK is apparently 76th cheapest country for broadband
A report claims that the UK comes in at a ‘lowly’ 76th place in a global listing of the cheapest regions for broadband, and no country in Western Europe made it into the top 50 cheapest places.
Unlock the full value of 5G with VIAVI
Sameh Yamany, Chief Technology Officer at VIAVI Solutions, introduces the company’s Lab to Live test and optimization solutions across Fiber, 5G and Cloud at MWC Barcelona 2023.
Vodafone and Altice confirm investment for German fibre ops
Vodafone on Wednesday announced that it has completed the sale of half of its German fibre venture to Altice.
Ofcom wants to clear up confusion over fibre contracts
UK comms regulator Ofcom says the term fibre is applied inconsistently by the industry, and is considering new guidance as to how broadband firms market their products.
Huawei reportedly shelves plans for Cambridge R&D site
Chinese kit maker Huawei is said to have quietly cancelled a £1 billion project to build a new research facility in the UK.
China is miles ahead in telecoms research
A new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute rings alarm bells about China’s clear R&D lead in all things telecoms.
The race is on for TIM’s network as new bid lands
Italian operator group TIM has received a second offer for its network assets, this time from a consortium of CdP Equity (CDPE) and Macquarie, and that means the race is on.
EU’s new Gigabit rules will have mixed reaction
The European Commission on Thursday launched a series of new initiatives designed to boost the development of Gigabit connectivity, but while the bloc’s telecoms industry will applaud certain moves, others could well be less popular.
What to expect from European operators at MWC 2023
With the biggest trade show in the telecoms calendar kicking off next Monday, here’s a sneak peak of what some of the main European telco groups will be showcasing in the halls of La Fira in Barcelona.
Vodafone and Altice get EU approval for German FTTH venture
The European Commission has given the green light to plans by Vodafone and Altice to spend billions of euros rolling out a joint fibre-to-the-home infrastructure in Germany.
FTTH to pass half of UK households in March
The UK’s full-fibre rollout is rumbling along rapidly, according to Ofcom, which praised altnets for their contribution.
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