Homes and businesses in southern and eastern parts of England are set to benefit from new highspeed broadband connections backed by almost £320 million (€373m) of UK government investment. People living and working in rural parts of Norfolk, Suffolk and Hampshire are set to have their ability to bank online, conduct business, shop, communicate and […]

UK multiplay telco Virgin Media O2 has confirmed wider availability of its latest fibre technology, known as XGS-PON, following trials late in 2022. “These trials proved successful so now we are taking the next step forward in our network evolution and starting to sell services powered by the latest fibre technology, known as XGS-PON, much […]

In the largest Internet funding announcement in history, the US Department of Commerce has announced funding for each state for high-speed Internet infrastructure deployment through the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Programme  – a $42.45 billion (€38.9bn) grant scheme created in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered by the Department of Commerce. This announcement […]

KPN has further strengthened its fibre footprint in the Netherlands’ larger cities by acquiring the fibre network of Primevest Capital Partners. This consists of 127k homes passed in urban areas in The Hague, Rotterdam and Eindhoven. The acquisition is in line with KPN’s strategy to expand its fibre network and cover ~80 per cent of […]

The FTTH Council Europe members have expressed support to the recent Gigabit policy initiatives aimed to make Gigabit connectivity available to all citizens and businesses across the EU by 2030. FTTH Council Europe members have welcomed the proposed Gigabit Infrastructure Act. Sharing civil infrastructure can lower the cost and accelerate the deployment of FTTH in […]

Astro’s partnership with Celcom Timur (CT Sabah) has commenced, providing high-speed broadband to a potential of 118,000 homes across towns such as Kota Kinabalu, Tawau, Semporna, Kunak, Sandakan, Penampang, Lahad Datu, Beaufort, Keningau, Kota Belud, Kota Marudu, Kudat, Putatan, Ranau, Tenom and Tuaran. As an introductory offer, the Primary Pack with Astro Fibre 50Mbps plan […]

During its 2023 Spring General Assembly, the members of the FTTH Council Europe elected three new Board Members, seven Committee, and one Working Group Chairs. They are all said to have expressed willingness to work towards the mission of the Council to accelerate ubiquitous, full fibre-based connectivity empowering a Digital Society throughout Europe. In addition […]

UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has published its decision not to prevent digital infrastructure provider Openreach from introducing its new pricing offer for full-fibre broadband, known as ‘Equinox 2’. Under its rules, Openreach must notify Ofcom of certain offers before they come into effect. This is to allow the regulator to assess them before they are […]

Multiplay service revenue in India is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9 per cent between 2022 and 2027 in line with the rising adoption of multiplay service bundles among households on the back of improving fixed network infrastructure in the country, according to GlobalData, the analytics company. GlobalData’s India […]

More than 14 million UK households can now take advantage of faster, more reliable Internet connections as the rollout of full-fibre technology steams ahead. Comms regulator Ofcom’s Connected Nations Spring update shows that, as of January 2023, almost half of households (48 per cent) can access full-fibre broadband, which delivers Internet using fibre-optic cables. This […]