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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. -
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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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.
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Capacity sits down with DigitalBridge CEO Marc Ganzi to talk AI and next-gen infrastructure
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VFN Holdings (Vero) has expanded its credit facility to $240 million, with the potential to increase to $310 million.
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The North Pole has now got fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) thanks to Alaska Communications, but not the North Pole that everyone understands by the term.
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The owner of four of the UK’s smaller fibre operators are merging their operations in the face of rising competition.
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Orange Belgium and Belgian cable operator Telenet have sign two commercial wholesale agreements providing access to each other’s broadband networks.
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UK-based fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) operator Hyperoptic has recruited Lutfu Kitapci from Vodafone to lead a new push to connect consumers.
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Private equity investor Cube Infrastructure Managers has injected €14 million into Fibernet Finland in what it calls “the first phase”.
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UK fibre company Hyperoptic is to upgrade its IP core network for increased power efficiency and capacity.
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CityFibre, which raised £4.9 billion in debt last month, has increased the speed of its planned direct fibre network to 10Gbps, and possibly 25Gbps.
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A complex merger deal involving the western world’s fibre-making industry has taken its next stage, but Adtran and Adva will have to wait an expected six months before they are a single entity.
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Greek operator OTE – 50% owned by Deutsche Telekom – is to raise a total of €150 million in a low-interest loan from the European Union (EU) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
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Openreach, the last mile fibre and copper operation owned by BT, has made Jenni Macfarlane its service delivery director for Scotland.
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Customers of Fibernet, a new alternative network provider in Finland, are to be offered speeds of up to 10Gbps in their homes.
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An African investment group has increased its stake in South African broadband internet provider MetroFibre Networx to 37%, making it the biggest shareholder.
