All Fixed access network articles
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica flags fixed access evolution with Open Broadband project
Operator aims to change the fixed access ‘paradigm’, with a new open ecosystem and architecture. Group “ going further ” on disaggregation. Brazil targeted first for deployment.
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Network & Infrastructure
O2 aiming to conquer cable country
Fixed broadband link‑up with Vodafone finally comes to fruition, with O2 now claiming nationwide reach, and faster speeds. Wholesale deal with Tele Columbus still a work in progress, but mutually beneficial investment still anticipated.
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Network & Infrastructure
Deutsche Telekom’s bumpy journey to software telco: Part II
First commercial Access 4.0 deployments imminent, but project far from completion. Silicon not yet ready for speedy service introduction. Prototypes of a converged Access 4.0 architecture not expected until 2022. Making sure organisational change keeps up with technology advances a constant challenge.
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M&A
VHA starts new slate as TPG Telecom
Berroeta keeps CEO role post-merger; Teoh watches on closely as non‑executive Chairman. Mobile and fixed network “ synergies ” a priority. Vodafone brand sits alongside slew of TPG sub-brands.
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Network & Infrastructure
Government eyes open infrastructure as 2025 plan stalls
DCMS looking at encouraging greater sharing across utilities and telecoms infrastructure, and encouraging Openreach to make use of rivals’ assets. UK government beating drum of infrastructure investment as part of the pandemic response, but references to 2025 Gigabit network deadlines fading into background.
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Network & Infrastructure
Ofcom go ahead for Openreach race to switch off copper
Ofcom provides a degree of clarity on Openreach’s obligations ahead of relaxation of regulation, once fibre covers an exchange. However, a wait‑and‑see approach on determining what will constitute a fully fibre‑enabled exchange means Openreach is stepping on the accelerator at its own risk.
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Financial & Performance
BT Q4/FY19–20 results first-take: Fixed and 5G leadership at all cost
Refusing to relinquish fixed-line or mobile leadership; not alarmed by O2-Virgin Media combination. Q4 and FY19–20 performance largely ignored (was on track). Cautiously positive on weathering COVID-19 crisis, but great uncertainty. Capex rising to fund uprated fibre ambition and Technology-led transformation — carts before horses? ...
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Products & Services
SOGEA launch dampened by virus outbreak
Openreach puts April 2020 date on SOGEA and SOGFast VoIP products, coinciding with G.fast commercial launch. COVID‑19 outbreak forces engineers to take a break, with domino effect across UK ISPs.
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Public Affairs
BT’s Universal Service Obligations kick in
Group’s new broadband USO kicked in, following up Ofcom’s appointment of the telco as its main USO enabler during 2019.
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Financial & Performance
Vodafone promotions put Gigabit ball back in Telekom Deutschland’s court
Slowdown in Telekom Deutschland broadband user growth evidently concerning leadership and stakeholders. Focus increases on whether FTTP plans need a rethink, to strengthen position.
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Public Affairs
Ofcom’s quarterly complaints report good news for EE
Ofcom’s quarterly Telecom and Pay TV Complaints report revealed comparatively positive numbers for BT Consumer’s fixed broadband and landline offerings, but mixed results in mobile, with EE excelling compared with a struggling BT Mobile.
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Products & Services
VodafoneZiggo heralds new GigaNet era
First DOCSIS 3.1 ‑enabled 1Gbps services launched in and near Utrecht. GigaNet branding unifies formerly separate fixed-line and mobile networks.
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Partnerships & Alliances
O2 Germany teams with Tele Columbus for fixed access
O2 Germany now able to offer speeds up to 1Gbps in select regions. Tele Columbus agreement the latest in a series enabling O2 to build a fixed‑line and pay‑TV delivery platform without infrastructure investment.
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Public Affairs
Labour promises nationalised free broadband for all — BTwatch’s first take
Considerable speculation and debate on the future of UK communications infrastructure and the sector was sparked by a new Labour Party policy. In its Manifesto for the upcoming UK General Election , Labour is committing to the nationalisation of major elements of BT Group that relate to ...
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Network & Infrastructure
BT Ireland speeding ahead with Ethernet
New tech generates Dublin-London Ethernet speeds above 400Gbps.
