Openreach proposes dark fibre compromise
Having successfully resisted pressure to provide full dark fibre access to high bandwidth customers, Openreach is proposing a managed but scalable alternative.
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Hutchison ditches Hong Kong fixed-line unit to concentrate on mobile
CK Hutchison, parent company of British serial moaner Three, has agreed to sell its fixed network in Hong Kong in order to focus more acutely on the mobile space.
Nokia PR spamfest continues with next-gen fibre fun
Nokia seems to have decided that the best PR strategy for Mobile World Congress is to issue at least one press release a day for the whole of February.
China Unicom profits plunge but CEO remains optimistic
China Unicom has reported a mixed back of results for the first six months of 2016, with strong performances relating to 4G, data centres and ICT, however profit declined by 79% year-on-year.
TPG goes on $2.25bn spending spree to create new US cable player
Private equity fund TPG Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire broadband providers RCN Telecommunications and Grande Communications for $2.25 billion.
Vodafone takes UK fixed line fight to BT by dropping line rental charges
Operator Vodafone has made a major play for the UK consumer fixed line market by announcing the abolition of line rental charges on its fibre broadband service.
Telcos account for 50% of growth in media and comms – Ofcom
Telcos have accounted for roughly 50% of growth in the media and communications industry, which stood at a £0.4 billion increase to £56 billion, a rise of 0.9%.
Europe green lights Vodafone/Liberty Global merger in Netherlands
The European Commission has approved the creation of a joint venture in the Netherlands by mobile telecom operator Vodafone and cable company Liberty Global.
Strong Asia performance continues as Indonesia Telkom and KT report double-digit growth
Indonesia Telkom and KT have continued positive performances for operators in the Asia markets, both reporting healthy growth.
Europe approves Deutsche Telekom vectoring upgrade after further concessions
The European Commission has decided to let German telco Deutsche Telekom upgrade its fixed network with vectoring technology, having received assurances over competitive safeguards.
BT continues to gain fixed-line share at TalkTalk’s expense
Market researcher Kantar Worldpanel has revealed that BT has been the biggest beneficiary of TalkTalk’s struggles, increasing its share of the UK home services market.
CityFibre appeals against Ofcom dark fibre ruling on grounds of competition
CityFibre has announced it will appeal against Ofcom’s 2016 Business Connectivity Market Review on the grounds the new ‘dark fibre’ rules contradict previous efforts to encourage competition in the arena.
Huawei claims first 10 Gbps hybrid fibre coaxial platform
Chinese networking giant Huawei has launched new hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) access platform, claiming it’s the first to top 10 Gbps throughput.
Sky and Vodafone resume Ofcom lobbying over BT Openreach
A group of companies, which includes Sky and Vodafone, have written to Ofcom boss Sharon White to propose ways in which Openreach – BT’s fixed-line wholesale division – can be improved.
BT appoints new CEO of embattled Openreach division
UK telco BT has promoted Clive Selley, group CIO and head of BT Technology Service and Operations to head up its Openreach wholesale division.
Vodafone ends Liberty Global talks without reaching a deal
After months of discussions Vodafone and Liberty Global have gone their separate ways without reaching a deal over a potential exchange of assets.
Vodafone partners with SIS LIVE on fibre links from sports venues
UK telco Vodafone is expanding its fixed line offering by teaming up with stadium connectivity specialist SIS LIVE to offer live HD TV streaming of sporting events to broadcasters.
Qualcomm acquires G.fast chip company Ikanos for $47 million
Communications chip giant Qualcomm has moved to augment the fixed-line offering of its Atheros subsidiary with the acquisition of broadband chip and software provider Ikanos for $2.75 per share.
Ofcom increases scrutiny of BT with dark fibre proposal
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has stepped up its efforts to reduce BT’s dominance of the UK fixed line market by announcing proposals that would oblige BT to open up its so called ‘dark fibre’ for use by competitors.
Verizon to sell off towers and part of fixed-line business – report
Verizon Communications, the parent company of US operator Verizon Wireless, is about to sell off some of its assets including mobile towers and parts of its fixed-line business, a report by the Wall Street Journal has claimed. The company is said to be selling the assets in several separate deals whose value could be over $15 billion.
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