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.
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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.
UK is just 53 in the world on fibre development
Analyst firm Omdia has published its Global Fiber Development 2022 Index and it reveals that many supposedly developed countries are lagging behind.
Altnets offer the best broadband speeds in much of the UK
According to data from Ookla, altnets are providing the top fixed broadband speeds in London, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Manchester, as well as a number of counties.
CityFibre passes the 2 million homes mark
Fibreco CityFibre says its network now passes 2 million homes, which is 25% of its ultimate target of 8 million.
UK altnets are upping the ante on fibre competition
UK fibre providers announcing new initiatives is barely news these days, but what is worth noting is the pace at which these announcements are hitting the wires.
Verizon heralds vRAN rollout as part of broader 5G push
US operator Verizon has rolled out more than 8,000 virtualised RAN sites and plans to more than double that deployment in the next three years.
KCom gets competitive with £100 million fibre splurge
English ISP KCom plans to spend £100 million building out full fibre infrastructure in the north east of England, a move that might just help it to address the growing competition in the UK fibre market.
Western Europe has the fastest broadband
New research from broadband price comparison service Cable.co.uk claims western Europe has the world’s fastest broadband speeds overall, while the UK comes in at number 35.
Giganet snaps up fellow UK fibreco Cuckoo
UK ISP Giganet has purchased Cuckoo as it looks to expand its fibre footprint and provide ‘the holy grail in connectivity’.
Nokia and Eurofiber hatch a plan to accelerate fibre roll out in Europe
Finnish kit vendor Nokia and pan-European fibreco Eurofiber Group have signed an agreement to accelerate fibre roll outs in Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands with optical transport and datacenter switching.
Liberty Networks starts laying new fibre network in Germany
A joint venture between Liberty Global Ventures and InfraVia Capital Partners, Liberty Networks, has began rolling out a new full fibre network in Germany branded helloFiber.
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