All Fibre (FTTC/FTTP) articles – Page 2
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Strategy & ChangeGrain skewers wholesale model as altnets ponder consolidation
At Connected Britain the UK’s largest fibre platforms called on investors and smaller players to accept the inevitability of consolidation. Niche challenger Grain rebutted the assumption that scale is now critical, and instead called into question the foundations of current wholesale‑led models.
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PeopleEx-Vantage chief to lead MásOrange-Vodafone Spain fibre JV: report
Operators said to be putting pieces in place for formal debut of new fibre joint venture Surf, with appointment of CEO.
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Products & ServicesMásOrange targets Spain’s autónomos with reworked convergence portfolio
Spanish telco launches fixed-mobile convergence portfolio targeted at freelance and self-employed workers, marking latest push into new segments to create future revenue streams…
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PeopleDigital Infra Peoplewatch: fibre C-level switches; towerco leadership tweaks
September 2025 edition: Simon Holden steps in as CityFibre CEO as Greg Mesch moves upstairs; TDF names new towerco boss; AST SpaceMobile fills in director roles; more…
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Analyst BriefingsEMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: fibrecos hit the accelerator; digital divestments develop
Latest on EMEA digital infra: French operators progress copper-to-fibre migration; German government mulls regulatory changes to speed up fibre rollout to flats; TDF becomes latest subject of French tower divestments; fibre players GlobalConnect and XpFibre reportedly up for sale…
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Analyst BriefingsFrancewatch Analyst Briefing: Unions revolt as Orange presses ahead with Regain
The inaugural edition of the Francewatch briefing, where we explore the latest developments at Orange France, rivals including Altice France, Bouygues Telecom, and Iliad, local infracos, and the diaspora of French telecoms players…
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Public AffairsGerman government looks to speed up fibre build to flats
Fibre industry organisations and players back key measures proposed by the German government to accelerate fibre rollout to multi-dwelling units, but indicate further procedural changes are needed to remove “bureaucratic hurdles”…
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Financial & PerformanceFibrus focuses on journey towards breakeven as revenue and EBITDA grow
In conversation: Fibrus CFO talks virtues of the altnet’s integrated business model as it reports steadily rising earnings and nears positive cash flow. Fibre ARPU ‘walk-up’ ongoing, but potential bolt-ons are under consideration…
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Strategy & ChangeVM O2 unifies fixed wholesale in latest B2B rejig
Operator combines consumer and business wholesale functions into a single entity in a bid to reduce complexity and ease customer journeys.
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M&ATDF sale speculation: American Tower and Ardian are latest names in frame
Bidders are said to be circling the French wireless infraco and a sale is estimated to be worth up to €10bn.
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Analyst BriefingsUK Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: Zen means business, Ofcom unleashes spectrum, Mesch moves up
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including: Ofcom’s advances on satcomms and mmWave, UK plans to address AI energy demand, arrivals at Zen and big moves at CityFibre, and plenty more…
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Network & InfraUK AI council looks north as energy demand set to soar — but connectivity an afterthought
Initial meetings of the government’s AI Energy Council see predictions of surging energy demand and challenges in ensuring existing infrastructure is up to the job, but connectivity requirements appear sidelined with fibre operators asbent…
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Strategy & ChangeVodafone Turkey to lean on ‘global’ expertise to move fast with 5G
Vodafone and peers in the starting blocks ahead of October auction, when 5G race will begin.
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Network & InfraOrange France wins Europe’s race to ten million fibre customers
Orange becomes the first major European telco to pass ten million fibre customers in its domestic market, with Orange France CEO Jérôme Hénique eyeing further improvements to user experience and network in the near future…
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Network & InfraFrance’s SFR moves on from cable and puts full faith in fibre
Around 400,000 households are still using SFR’s cable services in France, but are being encouraged to migrate to FTTH services.
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B2BZen enters ‘next phase’ of B2B with new leadership, evolving strategy
Ex-TalkTalk Business exec Jon Nowell steps in to lead Zen Business with a mission to disrupt, urges UK enterprises to reconsider status quo.
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Strategy & ChangeFrom Virgin to VOO: Orange rummages European brand assortment
Rumours abound about changes in Spanish brands, but MásOrange has so far only confirmed that Virgin Telco is being replaced by SIMple Telco.
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Analyst BriefingsEMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: fresh fibre financing; space infra upgrades
Latest on EMEA digital infra: fixed acquisitions, expansion initiatives, and financing deals announced across the region, including key updates from 4iG and United Fiber; Indus Towers makes first move beyond domestic market; satcos progress LEO constellation developments…
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Network & InfraEXA kicks off European fibre backbone expansion
EXA launches fresh dark and metro fibre deployments across five European countries, as CEO Jim Fagan sets sights on “new growth markets” in the Balkans, Turkey, and beyond…
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PeopleT-Mobile crafts CEO succession plan around ops boss Gopalan
As widely speculated, and even assumed, T-Mobile has lined up a succession plan with the appointment of Srini Gopalan to Chief Operating Operator, according to operator executives.