EU report casts doubt on 2030 digital targets
The European Union this week published its first annual State of the Digital Decade report, which was more a whinge about investment than a study on the current digital landscape.
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CityFibre brings in the builders for Project Gigabit
CityFibre has inked contracts with four civil engineering firms that will enable to crack on with building fibre network infrastructure in tricky locations using the government funding it won earlier this year.
Building Digital UK gives update on Project Gigabit
In an exclusive interview the head of BDUK shares an update on the Gigabit Project, as over £2 billion of the total £5 billion investment programme are already underway.
T-Mobile US could be Tillman’s anchor tenant for fibre
T-Mobile US is in talks with open access network operator Tillman FiberCo with a view to using its FTTP infrastructure, it was reported this weekend.
STL opens new US cable plant
STL has opened a $56 million manufacturing facility in Lugoff, South Carolina, which will specialise in ‘future-ready optical solutions.’
UK broadband speeds rise, helped by cable
Home broadband speeds in the UK are increasing considerably with cable-based service offerings driving growth as much as full fibre, if not more.
Vodafone and Altice start digging in Germany, regardless of demand
OXG Glasfaser, the fibre altnet joint venture between Vodafone and Altice, has broken ground in Germany and is sticking by its target of reaching 7 million premises in six years.
Nokia drops new 25G PON starter kit for operators
Nokia’s 25G PON (Passive Optical Network) starter kit solution is pitched as offering operators tools to ‘maximize and monetize’ 10Gbs+ deployments.
US shares another $671 million from rural broadband pot
The US Department of Agriculture has allocated a further $671 million in grants and loans for the provision of high-speed broadband connectivity to rural areas.
Understanding broadband and its evolution
Our panel of experts explore the current state of the fibre rollout and how technologies like Fixed Wireless Access and satellites are developing to provide additional techniques of improving the world’s internet access.
Adtran and Nokia make more kit in America for BEAD
Adtran and Nokia are both shouting about their plans to make more fibre-optic equipment in the US as they seek to capitalise on the country’s BEAD programme.
Openreach shaves £10m off FTTP rollout cost with a ‘subtended headend’
BT’s networks arm Openreach is making progress with its new-ish approach to getting fibre into hard-to-reach areas.
Nokia gets a BEAD on US fibre
Nokia is to start making fibre broadband kit in the US in a bid to get in on the action of one of the government’s major, multi-billion-dollar funding drives.
Vocus swoops in with A$6.3 billion bid for TPG assets
Australian fibre operator Vocus is willing to splash some serious cash to expand its footprint.
UK calls for communication and cohesion in fibre and 5G
Communication, collaboration and a common approach will be key to accelerating the development of fibre and 5G networks in the UK, according to a new government report.
Economic situation could hit fibre uptake – analyst
Fibre accounts for more than two thirds of broadband connections globally, according to new research published this week, but there’s a question mark over whether growth will continue against a tricky economic backdrop.
UK XGS-PON market heating up with CityFibre launch
UK altnet CityFibre has laid down the gauntlet to Openreach, launching a wholesale FTTH service that is faster than anything the incumbent currently has on offer.
Wildanet looks to hook up Devon to fibre
Gigabit broadband could benefit Devon to the tune of £1 billion by the end of the decade, according to fibre builder Wildanet which, not at all coincidentally, has just announced its expansion into the county.
Telefonica, Entel and KKR ink Peru fibre deal
Telefonica and Entel will bring together their fibre infrastructure in Peru and sell a majority stake in the resulting entity to KKR, which will then plough additional cash into network expansion.
CityFibre bags £318 million in Project Gigabit funding
UK altnet CityFibre has secured £318 million worth of public funding to help it roll out fibre to 218,000 UK homes and businesses.
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