All Fixed broadband (FTTx) articles
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Financial & Performance
Pared-back Plusnet knocked back after axing mobile
Newly fixed-only operator sees customer base drop nearly 30%.
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Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: another 100 AIs are born
Group Chief Executive uses Digital X to re-stress commitment to AI-enabled digital transformation.
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Products & Services
Telekom Deutschland turns to youth in German pricing fight
German NatCo maintains focus on More for More, and upping inclusive value rather than answering rivals’ aggressive pricing tactics.
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Public Affairs
Draghi’s EU vision prompts mixed response from telcos
Regional grandees Ericsson, Nokia, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone among those praising EU’s vision on improving competitiveness on the global stage, but others not so keen on the strictures it lays out. Register to read more…
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Products & Services
Europe’s petri dish: Spain’s incumbents caught in price war with converged challengers
Fixed and mobile challengers forcing Spain’s Big Two into balancing act of retaining customers while maintaining profitability. Freshly unbound Vodafone Spain strategically re-positioning as enabler and challenger, while MásOrange and Telefónica España tease premium sweeteners. Read more…
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M&A
Telefónica, América Móvil team to circle WOM Chile carcass
Operators partner to bid for telecoms assets set to be sold off as part of WOM bankruptcy process.
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Weekly Briefings
Telefónicawatch Weekly: Spain puts more rural 5G cash on the table
Telefónica España among operators eligible for extra public funding to expand 5G SA services in rural parts of the country.
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Weekly Briefings
Deutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: T-Mobile’s laser focus
American NatCo highlights partnerships geared towards expanding fibre reach and strengthening 5G platform.
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Products & Services
T-Mobile Fiber now into double figures on market reach
T‑Mobile Fiber has so far been launched in 28 markets in collaboration with partners.
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M&A
UK’s Arcus buys Polish fibre challenger
London-based infra investor takes control of FixMap, a prolific roller-upper of smaller fibre players in the country, run by a former exec of incumbent Orange Poland.
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Network & Infrastructure
DT sees bright future for Access 4.0 project after Linux Foundation swap
DT says the Linux Foundation is well equipped to support former ONF network disaggregation initiatives.
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M&A
Australia’s TPG puts fibre back on the table in new Vocus talks
Macquarie-backed fibre operator Vocus in early talks with TPG Telecom as fibre assets put back on the table…
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Financial & Performance
BT Q1 FY25 In-depth: adjusting to changing competitive landscape
Group revenue falls as competition proves fierce and challengers pinch subscribers. The usual trouble at Business, new headaches at Consumer, and reliable performer Openreach presents questions of its own…
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Partnerships & Alliances
O2 Germany seeks fibre customer boost with DT access deal
Operators update fibre access agreement as O2 seeks to benefit from quicker customer connections.
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M&A
T-Mobile spends $5bn to make Metronet its fibre buy number-two
Tie-up with KKR sees NatCo add two million homes to its expanding fixed services footprint, as well as securing a residential customer add-on.
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Partnerships & Alliances
Spanish numbers: Telefónica locks in #4 Digi for 16 years
Key domestic partner retained with fresh 16-year mobile network sharing agreement, alongside renewed national roaming. Additionally, Digi strengthening wholesale fixed broadband ties, rather than heading for exit and creating another financial hole for Telefónica…
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M&A
Vodafone M&A attempt shot down in Portugal
Proposed Vodafone Portugal acquisition of market minnow Nowo ruled out by local antitrust body, but with potential lessons to take to UK merger wranglings.
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Enterprise (B2B)
Telekom Deutschland distills B2B identity down to a ‘T’
T-Business is launched in Germany as TDE releases a new set of Glasfaser-branded broadband plans for German businesses.
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Network & Infrastructure
Telekom Deutschland flags more fibre gains in May
Deutsche Telekom’s home market NatCo continues typical buildup of roll out pace throughout year, following winter lull.
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Products & Services
Deutsche Telekom debuts ‘non-stop’ broadband with 5G failsafe
Telco reinforces reliability of fibre and DSL packages with new system featuring 5G re-routing and interference suppression tech.