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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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GlobalConnect Group says cyber threats and its one-stop shop offering paved the way for new deals in 2021.
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Broadband operators in North America and Europe are becoming alarmed at a shortage of fibre that is threatening to hurt governments’ ambitious plans.
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Deutsche Telekom has increased its target for connecting German homes to fibre to “well over” 10 million, the CEO announced at the shareholders’ meeting.
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Ukrainian operator Ukrtelecom has started work on its €12 million fibre investment programme across the country.
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Chilean FTTH provider Mundo has a new owner after Linzor Capital Partners, together with minority partners Teras Capital Spain and CyC, transferred 100% of the business to DigitalBridge.
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Lumen Technologies will expand its Quantum Fiber fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network over 2022, CEO Jeff Storey said last night, as he announced the company’s results.
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Frontier Communications, the US company that emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year, says it has added 45,000 fibre broadband customers in a single quarter.
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OTE, the Greek incumbent largely controlled by Deutsche Telekom, is planning to spend €3 billion over the next five years delivering fibre to three million households.
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UK carrier Neos Networks is expanding its wholesale fibre network in Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and London, and has signed a deal with the local authority that covers Oxford.
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Vexus Fiber has announced plans to build a Fibre to the Home (FTTH) network in Laredo, Texas.
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Italian electricity group Enel has completed the sale of its 50% stake in Italian wholesale operator Open Fiber for €2.73 billion.
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Macquarie Asset Management has finalised a €125 million loan for broadband provider SIRO, to help finance the expansion of its ultrafast broadband network in Ireland.
