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08 November, 2021The great copper network “switch-off” has been talked about by telcos for a number of years now, as they strive to cut costs and move to faster fibre services. Some research has just come out on the switch-off, and here business technology journalist Antony Savvas considers the imperative.
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01 September, 2021The WBBA is a new initiative, independently led by Informa Tech and powered by brands such as Omdia, Broadband World News, the Broadband World Forum, Light Reading and by the WBBA members, including China Telecom, Huawei, Nokia, Swisscom and Openreach.
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28 May, 2021It’s nice to see a telco seemingly ahead of the game when it comes to an emerging market growth area, namely the edge connectivity space, writes communications journalist, Antony Savvas. By 2025, analyst house Gartner predicts that 75% of enterprise data is expected to be created and processed at the edge.
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27 August, 2020Despite the technical and commercial challenges of putting ‘full fibre’ or fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) infrastructure in place especially in countries with larger remote/rural populations the outweighing economic and social benefits are driving a significant acceleration in full fibre projects globally. (more…)
21 May, 2020Nokia announced that Openreach will deploy its fibre solutions to help meet its target of bringing ultra-fast and reliable broadband access to 20 million homes across the UK by the mid-to-late 2020s. The fibre rollout with Nokia underpins Openreach’s commitment to build a world-class, secure broadband network that can deliver differentiated customer experiences and provide a platform for the UK’s economic recovery, post Covid-19. (more…)
21 January, 2020Vodafone announced plans to accelerate the roll out of full-fibre broadband in the UK by restructuring its existing deal with CityFibre to encourage it to build its fibre infrastructure more quickly and to more places. (more…)
14 November, 2019Solon Management Consulting has expanded its expertise in the TMT industry with the appointment of Gavin Patterson to its senior advisor network. The former CEO of BT and chairman at Salesforce Europe will be providing insights and advice to Solon clients and teams. (more…)
08 August, 2018At the end of July 2018, the UK government issued its Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review, effectively a wish list for full-fibre rollout across the country. (more…)
23 July, 2018The UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced a new long-term strategy for UK telecommunications. As Jeremy Cowan writes, at last it includes mandatory full fibre broadband for all new-build homes. (more…)
24 May, 2018The Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA) pledged its support to UK Chancellor Philip Hammond’s full-fibre broadband targets – and called on the Government and telecoms industry to ensure a collaborative approach. (more…)
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