Spain mulls public funding for 5G backhaul
Spain has opened a consultation into the planned award of up to €250 million in funding for 5G fibre backhaul as part of its broader 5G coverage strategy.
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Adtran makes its mmWave FWA move
There are increasing signs that millimetre wave might finally become useful with Adtran joining the race to apply it to fixed wireless access.
KDDI to use Starlink for mobile backhaul
KDDI has contracted Starlink to provide satellite-based backhaul for mobile base station sites to remote areas.
Deutsche Telekom uses W-band for 10 Gbps 5G backhaul in Greece
Deutsche Telekom has proven that frequency bands beyond 100 GHz can be just as effective as lower bands for high-speed mobile backhaul.
Nokia gets some welcome Deutsche Telekom optical work
Finnish kit vendor Nokia will be pleased to have received some friendly vibes from German operator DT in the form an optical transport network modernization gig.
Three UK expands backhaul partnership with CityFibre
UK MNO Three has signed up fibre infrastructure specialist CityFibre to connect 1,300 of its mobile masts with fibre backhaul.
Three UK turns to Virgin for 5G backhaul
Virgin Media Business has signed a deal with Three UK to provide dark fibre backhaul for a bunch of its 5G cell sites.
Nokia gets Rakuten Mobile optical transport gig
It’s all about the photonic mesh in the backhaul for Rakuten’s brand new mobile network, and Nokia’s switches are going to help make it work.
Iliad is starting to look very light on infrastructure
French telco Iliad has confirmed a deal to sell 51% ownership of its fibre assets to InfraVia for roughly €300 million.
Three to decouple traffic growth from price with CityFibre backhaul
CityFibre has been announced as the new preferred supplier for 5G backhaul for Three, as the telco aims to increase competition among its suppliers.
Virgin Media to take a mmWave approach to ‘full-fibre’
Virgin Media has unveiled the results of a new trial using wireless to deliver fibre broadband to customers in remote locations.
Ericsson and DT manage 100 Gbps over microwave
A trial of wireless backhaul over microwave jointly conducted by Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson has managed to top the 100 Gbps mark.
Ciena bags 20.5% growth perhaps thanks to Huawei dilemma
Optical networking company Ciena posted positive results for the first quarter of 2019, with total revenues of $778.5 million beating analyst expectations.
Ericsson reckons it has finally got the hang of this partnership business
Ericsson’s partnership with Juniper is actually producing results, which makes it a distinct improvement on previous efforts.
Helios Towers expands footprint into South Africa
Helios Towers has entered into a partnership with Vulatel to form a joint venture to build out wireless and fixed line open-access infrastructure in South Africa.
Ofcom’s competitiveness quest continues with another ducts and poles assault
Ofcom has unveiled its latest edition of its business connectivity market review with an all too familiar feel; how can it force Openreach and BT to play nicer with competitors.
TIP 2018: what’s in it for Facebook?
At the Telecom Infra Project Summit 2018 we spoke to the Facebook execs behind the initiative to find out why they decided to get involved.
Orange goes submarine with Google cable partnership
Orange has been announced as the latest partner to join Google on its monstrous mission to bulk out its connectivity infrastructure maze.
Nokia plugs openness ahead of Broadband World Forum
Open is one of 2018’s buzzwords and Nokia is cashing in on the bonanza ahead of Broadband World Forum in a couple of weeks.
Three and O2 put positive spin on sh*t connectivity
Three and O2 have signed a deal with SSE Enterprise which will enable the pair to access its fibre ring, part of which is located in the Thames Water waste water network, to improve connectivity backhaul capabilities.
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