All Backhaul articles
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InfraBT claims higher ground over Starlink with launch delay
BT is holding back its planned Starlink broadband launch until controversy surrounding the satellite operator subsides, although CEO Allison Kirkby insists the service remains on track to go live within months as the operator considers how to cover the hardest-to-reach parts of the UK.
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NetworkVodafone lights up core for Express Capacity launch
As demand for AI infrastructure accelerates, Vodafone is targeting a spot at the intersection of cloud expansion, digital sovereignty, and international connectivity with a faster, more automated transport service.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafoneThree extends CityFibre deal into the realm of backhaul
CityFibre takes on the role as preferred backhaul supplier at VodafoneThree mobile sites as part of renewed, “long-term” wholesale fibre deal. The arrangement builds on more than a decade of collaboration between the pair on fixed broadband.
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B2BVodafone, Ericsson set sights on military 5G SA use-cases after radio backhaul ‘breakthrough’
CCW 2026: Vodafone and Ericsson are advancing military-grade 5G capabilities to meet defence demands for isolated, interworking, and resilient networks that can operate beyond traditional infrastructure.
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NetworkBT maps strategic shift from GEO to LEO for rural backhaul
CCW 2026: Demand for low latency connectivity has prompted a shift to low-Earth orbit mega-constellations for ultra-rural mobile sites as BT’s priority LEO use-case. Consumer D2D services considered a future prospect, but mobile backhaul has a role now — and HAPS has re-entered the conversation too…
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Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone-SpaceMobile choose Germany for SatCo JV’s mission control
European joint-venture advances with a Satellite Operations Centre in Germany and disclosure of security preparations for in-region sovereign services, ahead of 2026 launch plan. Vodafone stake in SpaceMobile could now be worth $1bn…
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NetworkTelxius to collaborate with Google on new US-Spain subsea cable
Telefónica-backed subsea cable operator partners with Google and DC BLOX on a transatlantic route linking Spain to the Azores, Bermuda, and the USA. Move strengthens ties between Telxius and Google, following previous submarine collaborations…
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NetworkVirgin Media O2 turns to Starlink for UK rural boost
Operator to use low-Earth orbit backhaul in an effort to bolster its rural connectivity, as progress on meeting Shared Rural Network deadlines has lagged…
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M&ACordiant snaps up Ireland’s Speed Fibre
Digital infrastructure investor becomes “big fish in a small pond” with first move into Irish fibre market.
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PremiumO2 Germany picks Ericsson for 5G microwave testing
Ericsson flags demo of 5G wireless backhaul for long distance 10Gbps speeds.
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PremiumO2 Germany expands reach with Intelsat backhaul
German operator first to benefit from Group deal for CellBackhaul service.
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PremiumOpenreach and Nokia trial 25Gbps FTTP technology
Other FTTP partners ADTRAN and Huawei are said to favour 50G PON.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica taps Viasat for Brazilian satcomms
Telefónica Global Solutions division ties with Viasat to target rural enterprise customers. Satellite communications an increasingly common alternative to terrestrial fibre services.
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NetworkVirgin Media preps Lightning for post-JV world
Liberty Global confident of JV clearance, and anticipates Telefónica talks on ambitious and aggressive fixed-line rollout. Liberty’s Sky relationship appears key, with prospects for collaboration heightened by a friendly face at the helm. Meanwhile, Virgin Media appears to be finally embracing PIA from Openreach for cheaper fibre rollout.
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NetworkTelefónica tests TIP’s tricks in backhaul
Increasingly familiar group of vendors named in results of technical RFI for OpenSoftHaul solution, run by Telefónica and four other operators including Deutsche Telekom.
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Partnerships & AlliancesOperators test TIP’s tricks in backhaul
Increasingly familiar group of vendors named in results of technical RFI for OpenSoftHaul solution, run by Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, and others.
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M&AVodacom in talks to buy SA fibre networks — report
Potential acquisition of Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa would meet Vodacom need for fibre network assets.
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NetworkSafaricom to put network disaggregation into the wild
Kenyan operator to expand Vodafone’s Africa test-ground for open solutions. Project gearing is more towards core and backhaul than RAN. Scale and efficiency gains highlighted.
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PremiumSafaricom puts Aviat and Nokia to work on 5G prep
Kenyan operator taps old friend Aviat Networks for 5G backhaul as the country preps for commercial 5G rollout. Nokia’s Gigabit Passive Optical Networking will be deployed to combat increased bandwidth demands in the country.
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PremiumGame on as Virgin swoops for Three backhaul contract
Virgin Media is positioning itself as a BT backhaul alternative, but appeal may be curbed by O2 links.