funding

Italy falters again on 5G funding

The Italian government has opened a tender for more than €500 million worth of funding for the provision of 5G connectivity to areas without high-speed mobile coverage.

New UK fibre wholesaler gets more cash

Freedom Fibre, one of the new kids on the block in the UK full fibre market, has secured its second major equity injection to help it connect tens of thousands of homes over the coming year.

New investment shows UK fibre market is Trooli buoyant

Trooli this week revealed it has secured £67.5 million to spend on rolling out fibre to homes and businesses in the South East of the UK, but it looks like it will need more money to reach its deployment targets.

FCC allocates $20bn to close US digital divide

One of the genuine risks of the accelerated journey towards the digital economy is the widening digital divide, though an extra $20 billion from the FCC could help even the landscape.

Toob joins the UK alt-net revolution

Portsmouth start-up Toob is the latest to cash in on the consumers fibre appetite with £75 million of initial funding, backed by Amber Infrastructure.