FTTH in the Americas

Prysmian Group has committed to investing $85m in equipment and technology upgrades at plants in North America.

Frontier Communications has accelerated the extension of its fibre network, setting a new target to reach 10 million premises by the end of 2025.

Investment firm KKR has entered into an agreement with Telefónica to create an open access wholesale company in Colombia.

South Dakota cable provider, Midco is investing $500m in its ‘Fiber Forward’ initiative, which will use its fibre network and technology to bring 10Gb/s speeds to customers in the region.

One of Latin America’s neutral infrastructure wholesale operators, Ufinet is upgrading its national long-haul network in Colombia, with the aim of doubling the capacity of its current network.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alongside seven law enforcement partners have made a complaint against U.S. ISP, Frontier Communications regarding internet service speeds.

Digital infrastructure firm, GigNet is expanding its high-capacity fibre optic network in the Cancun region of Mexico.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released its latest report, which reveals that deployment of high-speed networks continues to grow in Chile.

Investment firm KKR has entered into a $1bn agreement with Telefónica to create an open access wholesale company in Chile.

The US City of Greenville is to receive a $40m investment into bringing fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) directly to residents.