All Fixed wireless access (FWA) articles
-
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 …
-
Financial & PerformanceLeading by example: Vodafone CEO frames UK integration as blueprint for future market evolution
FY25–26: Margherita Della Valle pitches the instant impact of the VodafoneThree merger as a driver for UK growth, improved financial performance, and a route to win in a tough competitive environment — but a muted end to FY25–26 tempers optimism, as pre-merger headaches persist.
-
Network & InfraT-Mobile to plough another $2.7bn into fibre through two new JVs
US operator takes investment in fibre expansion push beyond $9bn, with formation of two new private equity-backed takeover vehicles.
-
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…
-
PeoplewatchNetherlands’ DELTA Fiber recruits Liberty veteran as CEO
Altnet recruits Sunrise commercial chief Stefan Fuchs as CEO to help guide its refreshed strategy, focused on drawing customers into using its fibre infra…
-
Partnerships & AlliancesDT expands Starlink ties into German B2B comms
DT selects Elon Musk-led satellite operator to provide enterprise broadband services in Germany, seeking to strengthen network resilience and rural coverage. Operator taking selective approach to Starlink deployment in Europe, compared with broad-ranging tie-up in USA…
-
AnalysisCutting through the satellite hype: Starlink and LEO’s threat to global telecoms assessed — Strand Consult
Guest analysis: with D2D connectivity dominating discussions at MWC26, terrestrial operators must reassess their broadband and defence sector strategies. Strand Consult’s outspoken founder cuts through the hype to separate disruptive fact from industry fiction…
-
Products & ServicesTurkey: Vodafone repositions ahead of ‘largest 5G launch yet’
MWC26: Vodafone Turkey CEO Engin Aksoy says infra is in place, focus now on repositioning commercial approach to leverage 5G once live.
-
Network & InfraNokia and AWS team up to show agentic AI 5G slicing with Orange and du
Nokia and AWS debut an agentic AI 5G Advanced slicing solution now running in live Orange and du networks.
-
Financial & PerformanceUnveiled at T-Mobile: The Gopalan Grow Plan
Capital Markets Day: New T-Mobile US CEO Srini Gopalan re-commits (with some tweaks) to the medium-term strategic plan outlined by the operator in 2024, following his recent appointment to job. Amid ongoing Wall Street wobbles over the competitive picture facing US operators, he assures the Un-Carrier has plenty of fuel in the tank.
-
Network & InfraUSA 5G speeds update: T-Mobile maintains gap
The latest Opensignal and Ookla test results will have been music to the ears of new T-Mobile Chief Executive Srini Gopalan, given his belief in network performance as a major ongoing differentiator for the Un-Carrier, and that rivals AT&T and Verizon are living off past glories.
-
PeoplewatchCityFibre hiring Neil McRae as CTIO — why?
In-depth: Former BT Chief Architect looks set to unexpectedly return to UK broadband. Is the largest fibre specialist looking to tap strategist’s deep understanding of incumbent and networks, or more recent experience in cloud and FWA?
-
Analyst BriefingUK Infrawatch: Altnets in the “bleak” midwinter; D9 woes; Ofcom spots fibre strength
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including: Gigaclear secures a modest future after Equitix, Digital 9 hit by surprise Arqiva valuation, Ofcom sees fibre access reach surprising highs, and plenty more…
-
Public AffairsVodacom clears final hurdle to get Maziv fibre JV over the line
South African telecoms authority greenlights the creation of Vodacom’s fibre joint venture with CIVH. Having overcome the final obstacle on Maziv’s journey to launch, CEO Dietlof Mare is aiming to have the business “operating at full speed” by April 2026…
-
Financial & PerformanceIn-depth: defiant Vodafone CEO eyes European rebound
Q2/H1 FY25–26: unwaveringly positive CEO claims right-sizing initiative has Vodafone moving in the right direction, and earnings largely back up the claim, but as some headwinds wane others are gathering on the horizon…
-
Network & InfraVodafone playing the satco market despite $1bn SpaceMobile bet
R&D lead Luke Ibbetson talks up billion-dollar investment in SpaceMobile, but Vodafone is playing matchmaker, not kingmaker, with ‘pragmatic’ approach to telco-satco partnerships determined by customer demand and technical requirements…
-
Network & InfraGreece’s OTE pushes out fibre build ambition
Deutsche Telekom’s Greek business re-mixes its FTTH rollout targets to reflect recent rival takeover and — ostensibly — the more challenging environment for fibre projects. Rethink includes an expanded footprint goal (3.5 million homes) but an extra three years to hit it…
-
Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: satcos look towards future tech; telcos adjust to infra competition
Latest on EMEA digital infra: Vodafone ‘finding its niche’ in subsea cables; SES charts course to launching satellite-based quantum services; Indus Towers eyes possible acquisitions to fuel African expansion; more…
-
Analyst BriefingUK Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: banks wobble, equity plays chicken, altnets play baddies
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including: Voneus calls bankers’ bluff, INCA anticipates altnet dominance, nexfibre seeks consolidation jumpstart, and plenty more…
-
Network & InfraHrvatski Telekom eyes mmWave to boost fibre + FWA infra strategy
In-depth: Deutsche Telekom-affiliated Croatian incumbent is expanding its tiered 5G fixed wireless access offerings, including with tests of mmWave, with the technology positioned as a key tool alongside satellite to bridge broadband gaps and prepare for copper switch-off…