Ofcom wants to clear up confusion over fibre contracts
UK comms regulator Ofcom says the term fibre is applied inconsistently by the industry, and is considering new guidance as to how broadband firms market their products.
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Ofcom to consult on Openreach price cut but the verdict seems set
UK regulator Ofcom has announced it will consult on Openreach’s latest pricing offer, but its statement suggests the regulator is not inclined to act against the proposal.
Openreach set for another price cut
UK fixed-line wholesaler Openreach is reportedly in discussions with customers to further tweak its Equinox long term package.
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.
County Broadband intends to expand network to 500,000 premises by 2027
Rural fibre firm County Broadband says it will grow its workforce to 270 by the end of the year in order to facilitate its ambitions of a 500,000 premise network in the East of England over the next five years.
Chancellor Sunak pays timely visit to Honiton fibre builder
West-country broadband internet network developer Jurassic Fibre got a visit from the Chancellor of the Exchequer ahead of a crucial local by election.
UK foreign worker red tape slowing fibre rollout – Openreach
In an interview with the FT Clive Selley, CEO of UK fixed line wholesaler Openreach, said the UK government is making it too hard to recruit foreign workers.
Eurobites: Poland’s Nexera bags €73 million EU loan for fiber rollout
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Virgin Media O2 grows its gigabit network, recruits field engineers; Spain’s La Liga may stream itself; Telefónica combines with STC on cybersecurity.
Virgin Media O2 goes all-in on fibre and mulls broadband wholesale market
The newly merged Virgin Media O2 announced its plan to upgrade all its fixed network in the UK to fibre. The operator is also assessing the prospect to become a fixed broadband wholesaler.
Openreach, BT move to cut cost of FTTP in the UK
The cost of fibre broadband is coming down in the UK, or so we’re led to believe.
France doles out €420m in FTTH aid with more to follow
The French government will support fibre rollout in nearly a dozen tricky areas of the country to the tune of €420 million, it announced this week.
Sky targets UK fast broadband space with FTTP offer
Sky is making a big play for a slice of the UK broadband market, launching a fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) offer based on Openreach’s network.
Deutsche Glasfaser ploughs €1bn into North Rhine-Westphalia FTTP network
German altnet Deutsche Glasfaser is putting the big guns to shame when it comes to rolling out fibre.
Openreach explains why FTTP is such a great idea
A new report commissioned by fixed line infrastructure provider Openreach has concluded the UK would be £59 billion better off with full FTTP.
Openreach maps out fibre plans for the next 18 months
BT’s fixed line wholesale division has created a new website that allows everyone to see how its fibre roll-out is going.
Openreach dares to contemplate retiring its copper network
UK fixed-line wholesaler Openreach has launched an industry consultation into the switch to ‘full fibre’, which would involve retiring the legacy copper one.
Openreach talks fibre in Edinburgh
With fibre becoming an increasingly politicised topic, fixed infrastructure wholesaler Openreach decided to hang out with a couple of Scottish politicians.
Most people think ‘fibre’ means FTTP – survey
A survey commissioned by UK fibre challenger CityFibre found that most people think fibre should mean fibre, which seems fair enough.
UK makes solemn vows about national infrastructure
The UK National Infrastructure Commission has published an assessment that says UK national infrastructure needs to get better.
UK Chancellor wants 15 million FTTP by 2025, Openreach is sticking with ten
The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer has said he wants to see full fibre to 15 million premises by 2025 but the CEO of Openreach thinks 10 million is more realistic.
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