FibreCos – Page 19
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Network & Infrastructure
T-Mobile ‘exploring options’ for $4bn fibre network venture
Report suggests Deutsche Telekom’s US NatCo is looking at a possible fibre JV.
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Network & Infrastructure
UK fibre builders buckle up safety standards
SHiFT group to set common safety standards for fibre networks.
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Premium
VfNZ primes for fibre assault with Vocus
JV aims to exploit regulatory changes surrounding UFB and fibre access regulation.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Telefónica and Metrotel forge Argentinian infra alliance
Tie‑up gives 400,000 customers access to download speeds of up to 1Gbps.
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Network & Infrastructure
Openreach paves way for 1.8Gbps fibre
Tiered FTTP services trialled in Swansea ahead of 2023 launch.
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Eventwatch
Fÿuz 2022: Metaverse-grade networks are revolutionary
Rakuten’s Amin shows the way; Orange and Telefónica on the case.
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M&A
Telefónica and KKR look to purchase Entel fibre assets
ON*NET Fibra, the pair’s JV, could acquire infrastructure for almost $360m.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vivo joins with competitors to provide 4G on Rio’s subway
Telco unites with Claro and TIM to offer “full” coverage to Brazilian subway.
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Network & Infrastructure
Rural broadband boost in Scottish independence plan
Economic plans for independent Scotland include £20bn infrastructure fund.
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Venturing & Investments
Vodafone goes French for German FibreCo deal
Read goes off-balance sheet with French telecoms group to build FTTP network passing seven million homes.
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Premium
OTE updates on full fibre push
Greek NatCo remains on track with plan to pass three million premises by 2027.
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Special Report
Deep dive: Vivo sets example for Telefónica peers on fibre-focused growth
Vivo presented to investors as market leader on digital in a fast-growing, young country.
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Venturing & Investments
DT interest Community Fibre secures another billion in funding
FTTP altnet backed by BT shareholder gains cash for next rollout phase.
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Network & Infrastructure
Liberty Global plots DOCSIS 4.0 strategy amid ecosystem concerns
Group CTO outlines benefits of new HFC technology despite current small ecosystem.
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Venturing & Investments
Vodacom–CIVH fibre venture to be called MAZIV
Investment group CIVH announces new, combined name for two fibre network players that are due to become minority interests of Vodacom.
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Premium
Openreach plans faster FTTP speeds, new ONT
Upcoming trials of download speeds in excess of 1Gbps reportedly planned.
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Network & Infrastructure
Plus plus Plus: Deutsche Telekom’s fibre JV nets first partner
JV signs up EnBW-owned Plusnet to open access network offering.
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Network & Infrastructure
Virgin Media O2 gets nod for Manchester fibre core
Extra component of Local Full Fibre Network project to see Cisco kit installed in BT’s regional exchanges.
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Premium
Elsewhere in Openreach: UK Government to help “fast-track” fibre engineers
Government launches review of visa system to “fast‑track” immigration of foreign fibre engineers; TalkTalk looks beyond Openreach for suppliers.
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Network & Infrastructure
Mesch: fibre facing its ‘dotcom bubble’ moment
CityFibre CEO anticipates a period of rationalisation that will see the unprepared go to the wall, but a stronger altnet sector emerge.