NBN starts using next-gen Nokia fibre tech
Troubled Australian state broadband wholesaler NBN is giving Nokia’s Lightspan MF-14 broadband platform a go.
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Italian government cans existing single network plan
The Italian government has formally brought to a close the long-running plan to create a single fixed network from TIM’s assets and those of Open Fiber, but the story does not end there.
CityFibre cuts wayleave red tape to speed fibre uptake
CityFibre is seeing early success with a new process designed to make it easier to hook up customers with fibre, something that bodes well for the UK fibre market as a whole.
UK set to implement new rules for fibre and 5G builds
The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill is supposed to help smooth fibre rollouts as well as address security issues on smart gadgets.
Openreach feels the pinch of economic uncertainty
BT’s networks unit Openreach has warned suppliers that its cost-cutting efforts will impact its long-term spending plans.
UK fibre’s getting faster
Fibre broadband services in the UK are getting faster, but overbuild is starting to become more common in certain areas.
Broadband networks ‘may be wrongly valued by up to 20%’
UK broadband provider’s valuation of their networks may be off by up to 20% because they don’t have the right oversight of their networks, claims Digpro.
T-Mobile US could create $4 billion fibre business
T-Mobile US is reportedly working on plans to roll out its own fibre network, creating a new business unit that could be worth as much as US$4 billion.
New TIM, CDP deal lets others into Italy single network plan
TIM, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) and the various other stakeholders in the Italian single network project have signed an addendum to their five-month-old MoU which both amends it and removes the exclusivity clause.
Telefonica JV spends $360 million on Chile fibre network
Entel Chile has announced the sale of its fibre network to a Telefonica/KKR joint venture, bringing in the best part of US$360 million.
Speculation grows after spate of damage to European comms cables
Incidents in the North Atlantic and southern France have led to speculation of deliberate sabotage of European communications links.
UK broadband speeds have increased by 60% since 2018 – Ofcom
Figures from Ofcom claim the median average speed of a home broadband connection has reached 59.4 Mbps – a 60% increase on the average speed recorded in 2018 of 37 Mbps.
Historic island dragged into the present with a fibre lasso
The island of Lindisfarne, which is famous in history books and also known as the Holy Island, has been blessed with sacred fibre cabling from Openreach engineers.
AT&T is working on a US$15 billion fibre JV
AT&T is the latest international telecoms operator believed to be looking to partner up to fund faster fibre rollout and this deal – if it comes to fruition – is set to be a big one.
Telcos navigate an industry in flux at Network X 2022
Initial themes at the Network X 2022 trade show included how the industry is changing to incorporate new players and business models, and how telcos can thrive rather than crumble in the face of that change.
NBN taps Nokia for mmWave upgrade
Australia’s state-owned wholesaler NBN has picked Nokia to supply long-range mmWave equipment for its fixed-wireless access (FWA) upgrade.
Vodafone and Altice team up on €7 billion German fibre rollout
Vodafone and Altice have announced the creation of a fibre joint venture in Germany that will spend as much as €7 billion on network rollout in the coming years.
Telecoms revenue per user is falling despite 5G and fibre rollouts
A report by analyst firm Omdia claims revenues from mobile and fixed broadband services will grow 14% between 2022 and 2027, however monthly Average Revenue Per User will fall by 4.2%.
Italy’s single network plan will have to be redrawn
Italy’s plan to create a single high-speed fixed network by merging TIM’s assets with those of Open Fiber is now unlikely to come together in its current form.
Telenor sells a third of its $3.4 billion fibre business
Telenor has spun out its multi-billion-dollar passive fibre infrastructure business and inked a deal to sell a 30% stake to an investment consortium including KKR.
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