Bridging the gap
30 July 2020
PIA has proven its value in a project to build a carrier-independent dark fibre route between Bristol and South Wales in the UK. Mark Weller explains
FTTH in Europe
French infrastructure operator gains investment for network roll-out
21 July 2020
DIF Capital Partners is to invest in the French independent fibre optic operator IELO to help accelerate its network’s roll-out.
UK to phase out Huawei equipment from 5G and full-fibre networks
14 July 2020
UK mobile operators will be banned from buying Huawei equipment for use in 5G networks from the end of the year, the government has announced.
UK council granted funding for full-fibre upgrade
14 July 2020
Northumberland County Council has selected BT to roll out gigabit fibre internet connections to public buildings across the county.
Iliad launches fixed-line offering in partnership with Open Fiber
8 July 2020
Italian mobile operator, iliad has partnered with wholesale provider, Open Fiber to break into the fixed market.
National Broadband Ireland selects supplier for FTTH roll-out
25 June 2020
National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has selected Nokia to deploy a nationwide FTTH network solution in the Republic of Ireland.
France telecoms market sees record investment, driven by fibre
18 June 2020
The French Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Post (Arcep) has released its annual report on the French telecoms market.
UK fibre roll-out programme to boost 10,000 jobs amidst covid recovery
15 June 2020
Alternative network provider, CityFibre has committed to a three-year recruitment and training programme to provide up to 10,000 jobs upgrading the UK’s digital infrastructure to full fibre.
Fredrik Nyman, product manager at Waystream
Torsås municipality could soon be able to access 10Gb/s
2 June 2020
The municipality of Torsås in the Småland province of Sweden is set to receive its long overdue fibre broadband, thanks to Torsnet AB and Waystream’s ASR8000 access switch model.
Engineer goes wild for keeping remote customers connected during Covid
26 May 2020
Openreach engineer Scott McPartlin pitched in to help remote, vulnerable residents on the island of Coll, stay connected during lockdown.
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