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vXantaro is supporting broadband provider Wildanet in accelerating the rollout of gigabit-capable Full Fibre infrastructure across Cornwall as part of the UK Government’s Project Gigabit initiative. -
St Helens Borough Council has contracted Elevate to build a full-fibre internet network for the town centre as part of its Digital Infrastructure Programme.
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Northern Irish broadband provider Fibrus has signed a five-year agreement with Nokia to deploy the firm's Deepfield network analytics solution across its expanding network.
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Data centres are enjoying a boom, with billions of dollars being pumped into new facilities to support increased demand for cloud and storage services, along with the emergence of AI.
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Data centres are expanding at breakneck speed, and fibre networks are racing to keep up.
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T-Mobile has completed its acquisition of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) provider Lumos, forming a joint venture set to bring full-fibre broadband to homes across the US.
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Vodafone Idea has picked Nokia to upgrade and expand its optical metro and circle networks across India.
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A routine hearing to evaluate Arielle Roth, Trump’s nominee for Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, turned into yet another debate over Elon Musk’s ties to the US government, with lawmakers pressing Roth to ensure BEAD funds wouldn't benefit the billionaire.
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Telecom cable workers at Prysmian Group’s Bishopstoke factory in the UK are preparing for a potential strike over potential job cut plans.
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AT&T has reportedly held talks about acquiring Lumen Technologies’ consumer fibre assets in a deal potentially worth $5.5 billion.
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UK independent full fibre firm CityFibre has acquired Connexin's fibre network infrastructure.
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The long-running saga over who would acquire Crown Castle’s fibre assets recently came to a head after Zayo Group secured a $4.5 billion acquisition.
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Colt Technology Services has successfully completed a trial of quantum-secured encryption across its fibre optical network.
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Ofcom has unveiled proposed regulations aimed at accelerating the UK's fibre market by encouraging more investment in gigabit-capable networks and boosting competition.
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Exa Infrastructure has signed an agreement with Ultranet to construct a 175 km fibre route connecting two of Italy’s key data hubs.
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AT&T is working with Ciena to test ways to improve its network speeds, completing a 1.6 terabit-per-second single-carrier wavelength across 296 kilometres.
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President Trump’s broadside of tariffs on semiconductors and optical fibre products has forced firms around the globe to scramble — except one, which claims that even with 200% tariffs, operators would still be better off.
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Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) operators are doubling down on expansion while navigating rising costs, intensifying competition, and evolving industry dynamics.
