The FTTH Council Europe has released two reports: the latest figures of the FTTH Forecasts for 2021 and 2026. and an overview of fibre deployments in rural areas. The market forecasts cover 39 countries and provide an individual analysis for 15 countries. Numbers are consistent with previous estimates and plan for around 197 million homes […]
BT reports it has achieved a “new milestone” in the development of quantum-secure communications by conducting the what it claims is the world’s first trial of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), a method of ultra-secure communications, over hollow core fibre cable, from Southampton University spin out, Lumenisity Limited. This summer, BT kicked off trials of a […]
A partnership between Ukrainian telecom operator JSC Ukrtelecom and European ICT vendor and solutions provider Iskratel aims to bring better broadband to Ukraine and expand the country’s fibre optic network. The three-year network expansion programme — financed by Ukrtelecom, Iskratel and its financial partners — provides more than 300 locations in various Ukrainian regions with […]
Appear, a global player in media processing and delivery technology, has successfully upgraded Zeop’s broadcasting infrastructure with its reseller partner Lucas Telecom to bring French digital television services to viewers on Reunion Island. Located approximately 550 km (340 mi) east of Madagascar, Reunion Island is a French territory in the Indian Ocean. The island’s leading […]
Community Fibre, London’s full fibre broadband provider, is partnering with Lifemote, a cloud-based AI-driven WiFi analytics company. The partnership will see WiFi issues experienced by Community Fibre customers solved quicker. This is thanks to advanced intelligence from Lifemote which can detect and flag any problems experienced by customers before they even notice them. Peter Rampling, […]
The migration to faster speed tiers is driving higher levels of broadband usage across all subscribers, according to the Q2 2021 OVBI (OpenVault Broadband Insights) report. In Q2 2021, two key metrics – the percentage of subscribers provisioned for gigabit speeds and those provisioned for speeds of 100 Mbps or less – moved sharply in […]
London-focused full fibre broadband provider Community Fibre has acquired a majority stake in Box Broadband, a Surrey-based full fibre network operator. The acquisition enables Community Fibre to continue to focus on building in London while expanding a successful FTTH platform in the UK and it provides Community Fibre with expertise in suburban/rural builds. In addition, […]
The UK government is undertaking a three-year pilot designed to accelerate the rollout of broadband and mobile in rural areas. The Fibre in Water scheme is also attempting to reduce leakage from the public water supply – about 20 per cent of the water in the system. The government is putting up to £4 million […]
Community Fibre, London’s alternative network provider, has passed 300,000 London homes and 12,000 businesses. This milestone reflects a significant acceleration in Community Fibre’s network build programme to connect 1 million homes with its full fibre multi-gigabit capable broadband by 2023. In the last six months, 100,000 additional homes have been given access to the Community […]
China’s fixed broadband service revenue is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6 per cent between 2021 and 2026 driven by continuous rise in high fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) subscriptions and FTTH average revenue per user (ARPU), according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s China Fixed Communication […]