An invisible DNA marker that links criminals to crime scenes is playing a key role in helping UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach clamp down on cable thefts. The number of incidents, which often cause widespread phone and broadband disruption, dropped last year across the UK by more than 30 per cent. But Openreach’s security team […]

Eight in 10 UK homes (80 per cent) are now able to get gigabit-capable broadband, up from 73 per cent the same time last year, according to new data published by comms regulator Ofcom. The figures from Ofcom’s Connected Nations spring update also show that, as of January 2024, 62 per cent of households can […]

In Q4 2023, global fixed broadband connections reached 1.43 billion, following a quarterly growth of 0.96 per cent.  Point Topic, the broadband market intelligence provider, recorded a decline in fixed broadband subscriptions in 18 countries, down from 21 in Q3 2023. Some of these markets have high mobile subscriber penetration, others are experiencing high inflation […]

FTTH lines in Spain grew by 102,921 in February 2024, reaching a total of 15.6 million, according to the latest report from CNMC. Some 5.4 million lines, 34.6 per cent of the total, belong to Movistar with 310,000 new lines added on a year-on-year basis. Movistar, Orange and MásMóvil together control 72.6 per cent of […]

nexfibre, the next generation fibre network operator, has reached a total of one million premises passed and ready for service. nexfibre’s goal is to deliver its full-fibre network to 5 million premises by 2026. To achieve this, the business is investing £1 billion in the UK’s broadband infrastructure this year as part of its plans […]

Nokia has announced that nbn, Australia’s largest wholesale broadband provider, has successfully completed the live network demonstration of multiple next-generation PON technologies. Leveraging Nokia’s fibre access platform, nbn was able to deliver 10G, 25G, 50G and 100G broadband speeds over its existing fiber network. The successful results demonstrate how operators and wholesalers can scale their […]

Data reveals that since the start of 2024, the UK Government is boosting access to fast and reliable Internet at an unprecedented speed, putting nearly 380,000 rural premises in line to access a better broadband connection. The upgrades will give rural communities access to the fastest Internet on the market, helping to grow the economy. […]

Around 200,000 homes across the Balearic Islands will soon have access to ultra-fast fibre connectivity thanks to a new project between Slovenia’s Kontron and Fibwi worth €5 million. Some 100,000 homes across Mallorca will be among the first to be connected. Fibwi has now become the first network operator in the Balearic Islands to offer […]

Sky Brasil is undergoing a major overhaul, shifting its focus from pay-TV to broadband. This strategic move comes as the country’s pay-TV market shrinks, with subscriber numbers dropping steadily. “We’re transitioning to become a connectivity and streaming service provider,” Sky Brasil’s president, Gustavo Fonseca, told local daily Valor Economico. He predicts that, within five years, […]

Coinciding with its 100th anniversary, Telefónica will switch off its ADSL networks in Spain on April 19th. The blackout will affect 440,000 customers who are still using ADSL to access the Internet and Movistar services, according to CNMC. The closure of its copper networks is the next step towards the “new digital world” in the […]