All Fixed broadband (FTTx) articles – Page 2
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Network & InfraDT heads into open access in bid to regain fibre momentum
German incumbent inks two sizeable wholesale relationships in north-east of the country, in another reflection of the sharper competition it is facing from sales-hungry altnets. Moves come amid wider pivot by DT aimed at regaining grip of go-to-market in its domestic broadband market.
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Analyst BriefingDeutsche Telekomwatch: AI stakes raised
Analyst Briefing: Telco’s top management keeps the pressure on for results from AI projects and broader efficiency initiatives, as Q1 report shows market conditions in European markets remain tough. DT looks to be gaining traction with AI commercially, with infra expansion plans outlined in Germany, Hungary, and at T.Capital interest Nscale.
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Network & InfraOrange presses ahead with XGS-PON in Poland
Orange has also prioritised bringing the 10Gbps‑capable technology to the high‑performing fibre markets of France and Spain.
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Financial & PerformanceDT CEO calls for tech support as growth becomes more elusive
Q1 FY26: Focus goes under-the-hood at DT as German operator — accustomed to riding a long wave of US-led growth — sees go-to-market gain become harder to come by. Profit at B2B and US arms hurt, temporarily, by investments in new sources of growth, while in Germany and Europe, the onus is on cost-cutting to weather commercial challenges. Attention falls on longevity and domestic fibre strategy and ongoing aggressive implementation of AI.
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Financial & PerformanceDT delivering despite dollar drag
Q1 FY26 In-depth: Group just sneaks into growth on revenue and earnings, after results again diluted by past weakening of dollar.
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: German fibrecos open up for take-up
Analyst Briefing: Latest on EMEA digital infra, including German fibre players forging further open access deals amidst efforts to accelerate take-up, European telcos plotting to expand data centre footprints, and MEA towerco Helios ramping up tower spend to meet growing regional capacity demand…
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Financial & PerformanceFighting fibre with fibre: BT Consumer goes hyper-local in counter-attack against challengers
FY25–26: BT CEO Kirkby trumpets a marginal return to broadband customer growth as an early sign of a Consumer comeback.
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Financial & PerformanceThree cheers for London: Community Fibre achieves cash-positivity, returns to rollout, adds mobile multiplay
FY25/Analyst Briefing: upbeat and staunchly local altnet resumes build-out and ups ambitions, now partly self-funding as possibly first UK-fibreco to turn cash-positive following strong FY25. Also debuting highly-competitive mobile bolt-on bolstering fixed-mobile convergence challenge…
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Network & Infra1&1 expands fixed wholesale play with Tele Columbus pact
German challenger to reach a further 1.2 million homes through latest open access agreement, after 1&1 CFO Sascha D’Avis affirmed there are “still more” wholesale deals to come. Move also sees Tele Columbus advance fixed broadband growth strategy, with open access playing a key role…
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Network & InfraVM O2 says AI and digital twin are solving fixed network faults faster
UK operator is reducing its fixed network back‑office workload and speeding fault resolution through automated decisioning, having revamped its data architecture to support quicker insight and action…
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Strategy & ChangeGreek upstart PPC rules out expansion of challenge to mobile
Utility denies rumours of upcoming expansion into mobile, despite planned participation in Greek watchdog’s spectrum consultation. Instead, CEO Georgios Stassis says PPC is eyeing a fixed-wireless access play to complement rapid fixed broadband expansion …
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M&AUK’s AllPoints reinforces wholesale shift with Cuckoo divestment
Altnet furthers transition from fibre builder to wholesale aggregator by offloading one of its two consumer ISPs. Deal sees AllPoints sign up another customer to growing aquila platform, as it moves to commercialise its fibre infrastructure…
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Financial & PerformanceVodacom seeks African fibre synergies with SA to lead the way
FY25–26: Vodacom is looking to scale its fibre footprint, leveraging M&A-boosted South African strengths to propel expansion in Kenya and Tanzania…
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Financial & PerformanceVodafone faces volume trade-off in latest Germany turnaround attempt
FY25–26: Group CEO Margherita Della Valle defends value-over-volume play as Germany OpCo closes in on a turnaround, of sorts, despite persistent customer losses and further earnings decline forecast.
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PeoplewatchGlobalConnect names new CEO amidst network expansion push
GlobalConnect CFO Lasse Pilgaard set to move up into top spot from September, with new finance chief waiting in the wings. European fixed infra provider says appointments mark the “final step” in wider leadership overhaul, as it moves to accelerate network expansion and legacy route upgrades…
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Partnerships & AlliancesProximus, Telenet firm up Belgian fibre-sharing pact
Belgian duo firm up long-awaited fibre collaboration to help accelerate rollout while dodging overbuild. Deal marks milestone in national telcos’ work to strengthen the country’s lagging FTTP coverage relative to European neighbours…
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M&AOrange moves to bulk up fibre estate with Scorefit buy
Operator agrees to acquire French fibre operator from BNP Paribas, supported by €1.3bn worth of financing agreements with banks. If approved, deal will see Orange expand its fibre asset pool to support commercial expansion and ongoing domestic copper switch-off…
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PeoplewatchOpenreach veteran takes CEO spot at Lightning Fibre
Openreach’s Bertrand Mazieres moves to fibre challenge to lead “next phase” of strategy to commercialise its network…
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Analyst BriefingTelefónicawatch: shrinking to grow
Analyst Briefing: Round-up of developments at Spanish incumbent, as the exec team firms up a seventh Hispam country exit in pursuit of Transform & Grow strategic uplift. Read more…
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Strategy & ChangeUK’s Digital 9 enters ‘next phase’ of prolonged wind-down
Troubled investment group continues efforts to eke out value from its remaining digital infra assets, advancing its long-running wind-down process. However, future of broadcast infra player Arqiva remains a significant source of uncertainty, and D9 concedes it may not complete its sell-off plans for another three years…