Hoosier Net, a consortium of internet service providers has received investment from Accord Telecommunications Collaborative, a group of 21 Rural Electric Membership Cooperatives (REMCs) and telephone cooperatives.
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22 June 2022
Polish operator, Play has signed a joint venture agreement with private equity firm, InfraVia Capital Partners to provide access to high-speed fibre connectivity to 6 million homes in Poland.
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20 June 2022
US operator, Netly Fibre has completed construction of an open-access terabit-ready fibre network in Solana Beach, California.
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15 June 2022
The Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA) has released its Metrics for the UK independent network sector report for 2022, compiled by Point Topic.
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07 June 2022
Sony Corporation of America (SCA), has formed a new company, Sony Space Communications Corporation (SSC), to conduct space optical communications.
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07 June 2022
U.S. metro dark fibre provider, Bandwidth Infrastructure Group (Bandwidth IG) has expanded its infrastructure to the Greater Portland, Oregon, area.
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Deutsche Telekom, Glasfaser Ruhr team up to bring FTTH to Bochum
06 June 2022
Deutsche Telekom and Glasfaser Ruhr have agreed on large-scale cooperative FTTH expansion in the German city of Bochum.
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UK independent confirms £4.9bn debt raise for fibre roll-out
06 June 2022
UK alternative network provider, CityFibre has confirmed a debt package totalling £4.9bn.
Upp invests in network design to ‘speed up' roll-out
25 May 2022
New UK ISP and network builder, Upp has invested in a software solution to help tackle the shortage of fibre network designers in the UK.
UK altnet secures £100m funding to accelerate fibre roll-out
25 May 2022
UK start-up alternative provider, Freedom Fibre has secured a total £100m commitment of scale-up funding, just over a year since its formation.
Europe ‘on track’ to meet connectivity targets; rural areas gaining focus
24 May 2022
The FTTH Council Europe has revealed its latest market reports at the FTTH Conference in Vienna.
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Outstanding FTTH contributions rewarded in Vienna
24 May 2022
An operator and two individuals that have actively contributed to the acceleration of FTTH in Europe have been recognised with awards at the FTTH Conference.
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Researchers transform subsea cable into arrays of environmental sensors
19 May 2022
A team of scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have successfully demonstrated a new technique that can transform undersea power and telecom cables into arrays of environmental sensors.
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Clearfield acquires Nestor Cables, enables vertical integration
18 May 2022
Connectivity platform provider Clearfield is to acquire cable manufacturer Nestor Cables in a transaction worth approximately $23m.
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Finnish altnet builds competitive 10G fibre network
16 May 2022
Micro-trenching technology and XGS-PON platform will allow for faster deployment.
Telstra selects Prysmian as cable partner for Australia network build
11 May 2022
Prysmian Group is to work with Australian operator, Telstra to build a new state-of-the-art intercapital fibre network in the market.
Partnership provides training for next-gen installation engineers
10 May 2022
Fareham College in the UK has partnered with ISP, Giganet to train, upskill and develop the next generation of fibre installation engineers.
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Obelisk acquisition enables global growth
09 May 2022
Engineering services firm for telecoms and power sectors in Ireland, Obelisk, has been acquired by Constructel Visabeira, subsidiary of multi-sector holding company, Grupo Visabeira.
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Keely Portway reports on a recent webinar about how the telecoms sector is addressing the current shortage in skills, from recruitment through to keeping great candidates once they are on board
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Keely Portway takes a look at the latest developments when it comes to FTTH deployment in Europe and what needs to be done to overcome the hurdles in the path of acceleration
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As pressure on networks continues to grow, photonic integrated circuits (PIC) are becoming more advanced to sustain the unprecedented rise in traffic, finds Abigail Williams
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A look at the market for optical line termination equipment and some of the products and solutions available
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Keely Portway rounds-up some of the industry's responses to the government’s connectivity mission in the recent Levelling Up white paper
The continued resource challenges faced by operators could be aided with advances in tools and technology, suggests Stéphane Chabot
