All Fixed broadband (FTTx) articles – Page 13
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PremiumElsewhere in BT Group: Swantee eyes wholesale customers
Swantee eyes BT wholesale customers, Pourrat urges EV grants, Group supports new employee saving scheme.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica renews Deutsche Telekom deal as fibre plans accelerate
Renewed and expanded wholesale volume deal will remove the handbrake on Telefónica’s broadband products, and drive TDE investment. While DT network currently focused on urban areas, Telefónica’s plans for a €5bn rural fibre network are reportedly nearing completion.
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Strategy & ChangeElsewhere in Openreach: innovation in the crosshairs
Openreach targets innovation, Vodafone launches gigabit services, superfast stymied by capacity gap.
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Network & InfraMixed results from G.INP tests on ECI cabinets
Openreach withdraws some ECI VDSL lines after ReTx runs into problems. Blame pinned on supplier’s DSLAMs.
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Network & InfraScotland: Openreach full-fibre plan’s unique challenges
Scotland has hardest to reach rural communities. Increased FTTP activity intensifies competition for skilled engineers. Scottish government pumps funds into rural broadband.
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Network & InfraOpenreach misses out on NI’s Project Stratum deal — reports
Startup Fibrus reportedly wins contract for Project Stratum. Fibrus shaking up Northern Irish fibre scene with big plans and deep pockets.
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Network & InfraDeutsche 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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Network & InfraOpenreach NI pushes to keep pace in dynamic Gigabit contest
Openreach Northern Ireland accelerating full-fibre rollout as challengers expand their ambitions. Market has highest full-fibre coverage in UK, but urban–rural divide persists. Startup Fibrus takes on Openreach and Virgin Media. Long-awaited, £165m Project Stratum to be awarded soon.
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PremiumVodafone Ireland wins role in National Broadband Plan
Vodafone Ireland to provide retail services to 300 Broadband Connection Points.
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PremiumVodafone expands Gigabit connections in Europe
DOCSIS 3.1 rollouts ramp up in Germany and Netherlands. Vodafone’s 1Gbps broadband offers meet or beat incumbent offers in most markets.
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Network & InfraTDE targets more business parks with fibre
NatCo in sixth tranche of fibre buildout to industrial zones.
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Products & ServicesBT wants to be the Deliveroo of broadband
Group gets “re-imaginative” and fancies that AI can help it drastically reduce the wait customers face for broadband services. Exec admits current lag for broadband set up is “unacceptable”.
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M&AO2 and VM: cash in the attic and a new shop front
While building a strong UK competitor is the headline motivation behind the plan to merge O2 UK and Virgin Media, for Telefónica the deal is a shining opportunity to get its Group finances in order. Structure of the JV suggests a key opening for Telefónica to bring its strong ...
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Products & ServicesSOGEA 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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PremiumVodafone 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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PremiumMovistar Chile plans consumer broadband upgrade
Movistar Chile unveiled plans for a free upgrade to internet speeds for an estimated 80% of its broadband customers.
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Public AffairsOfcom’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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PremiumEE’s Rapid Site adds 5G support
Rapid Site, EE’s managed solution for “prompt” provision of 4G fixed wireless services on construction sites and other temporary locations, now also appears to be supporting 5G.
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PremiumNorthumberland FTTP proposal sent to UK gov
Northumberland County Council reportedly submitted a proposal to the UK government to take charge of provision of fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband in rural parts of the county.
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PremiumTelekom Deutschland tries out fibre-sharing with Deutsche Glasfaser
First pilot in Lüdinghausen covers households and businesses. Harmonisation of technology and processes underway. Similar collaboration in other municipalities if pilot proves successful.