FTTH in Europe

UK-based planner and systems integrator, Telent has won a contract to support a £12bn project designed to bring full-fibre to millions of UK homes and businesses.

Altitude Infrastructure has raised €500m in equity and junior debt and plans to invest €2.5bn over the next three years to accelerate the development of fibre in France.

Italian infrastructure operator, Open Fiber is expanding its FTTH network across the country.

The FTTH Council Europe has rescheduled this year’s physical FTTH Conference to take place in September 2021.

Dutch provider, KPN is to install a fibre optic network made using 90 per cent recycled plastic.

Digital infrastructure provider, Eurofiber is to acquire Brightfiber, a builder and manager of fibre networks on business parks across the Netherlands.

German provider Deutsche Glasfaser has partnered with Westkabel GmbH and Varia3 GmbH, to ensure homes of multiple occupancy can connect to fibre.

UK rural broadband provider, Gigaclear is looking to recruit 120 new, full-time field engineers by the end of March next year, to help build network capacity.

Equity firm, Warburg Pincus and investment management group, DTCP have agreed to acquire a majority stake in London’s Community Fibre.