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October 14, 2025
14
Oct'25
Sita unveils next-gen fibre-optic comms for data-intensive airports
Air transport industry technology provider releases passive optical local area network designed to deliver uninterrupted, high-bandwidth connectivity across airports, addressing current bandwidth limitations, high latency and costly maintenance
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October 10, 2025
10
Oct'25
Orange lands first Medusa subsea cable in Marseille
Global telco reveals key milestone in ongoing development of submarine networks connecting both sides of the Mediterranean, positioning the French city as a global digital hub
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October 02, 2025
02
Oct'25
CityFibre doubles customer connection rate in Q3
UK’s largest independent full-fibre platform reveals unprecedented growth in third quarter, almost double that recorded over the previous three-month period
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September 30, 2025
30
Sep'25
Cloud provider publishes ‘tech sovereignty’ plan for UK
In the face of mounting data sovereignty concerns across Europe, UK cloud provider Civo lays out high-level plan for how the government can retain control and access of its data should the geopolitical situation sour
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September 30, 2025
30
Sep'25
Google to pay $24m to settle lawsuit with president Trump
Trump launched legal challenge after being blocked from posting on his YouTube channel, which Google is now seeking to settle
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September 30, 2025
30
Sep'25
Zayo, Equinix develop AI network framework
Tailored connectivity solutions and managed services provider teams with datacentre firm to develop a common model for the underlying infrastructure required to scale for the next phase of AI
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September 30, 2025
30
Sep'25
UK gigabit broadband coverage hits 89% of population
Research finds UK has hit a major broadband milestone, marking a significant step towards nationwide coverage and reflecting rapid roll-out by market leaders and a growing number of alternative networks
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September 25, 2025
25
Sep'25
Brightsolid expands national network with diverse 100Gbps optical connectivity
Strategic partnership issues assurance to deliver what it claims will be ‘ultra-fast’ resilient connectivity from Scotland to London, supporting UK digital infrastructure growth
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September 25, 2025
25
Sep'25
Openreach UK broadband upgrade reaches 20 million homes
UK’s largest comms provider celebrates full-fibre access milestone but points to lag in active network switchovers
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September 24, 2025
24
Sep'25
Internet shutdowns in Africa on upward trajectory
A comparative analysis of internet shutdowns in African countries highlights how the tactic is increasingly used to repress dissent and political opposition, depriving millions of people and businesses access to vital digital tools that sustain ...
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September 24, 2025
24
Sep'25
Klaasmeyer Construction taps Render Networks for quicker buildout
Digitising network provider engaged by network construction management company to build scalable model for predictable broadband deployment and customer adoption
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September 19, 2025
19
Sep'25
UK needs better defences to protect undersea internet cables from Russian sabotage
A cross-party group of MPs and peers has called for the UK to step up defences to protect undersea cables from Russian sabotage risks
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September 19, 2025
19
Sep'25
Huawei unveils interconnects to address large-scale AI infrastructure bottlenecks
IT and networking giant announces technology designed to set standard in compute power for AI-driven workloads
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September 19, 2025
19
Sep'25
Fortnite patch spurs record broadband traffic spike for Openreach
Leading UK broadband firm sees historic warnings coming to pass regarding need to alleviate issues facing network users, with consumption of media-rich content such as video and of popular games continuing to grow
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September 16, 2025
16
Sep'25
SG.GS expands connectivity presence in North America
Global wholesale carrier expands customisable, scalable and low-latency network services to Toronto, Ashburn and Seattle, alongside upgrading existing markets in New York, Chicago, Miami, San Jose and Los Angeles
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September 15, 2025
15
Sep'25
Olilo launches multi-gig broadband service
UK broadband service provider launches network built by engineers for techies, with no arbitrary throttling or traffic shaping and no ‘pointless rules’
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September 11, 2025
11
Sep'25
Zen, Neos carry out 400 Gbps upgrade between Manchester and London
Strategic collaboration enables telecoms provider to undergo a wider core network upgrade as digital infrastructure demand surges
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September 05, 2025
05
Sep'25
Neos Networks to deliver live broadcast connectivity for Premier League
Provider of global connectivity services for broadcast and events taps dedicated B2B network provider to ensure high-quality delivery of Premier League football
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September 03, 2025
03
Sep'25
Fastly CEO plots course through AI and security
Chief exec Kip Compton explains how Fastly’s unified platform is solving the web’s biggest challenges, from content scrapping by AI bots to distributed denial-of-service attacks
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September 02, 2025
02
Sep'25
AWS goes live in New Zealand
The AWS Asia Pacific (New Zealand) region, comprising three availability zones and powered by renewable energy, will enable organisations to store sensitive data in the country
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September 02, 2025
02
Sep'25
Netomnia completes £300m junior debt raise with additional £140m
Funding facility designed to strengthen wholesale fibre operator’s claimed position as the UK’s fastest-growing altnet, supporting path to profitability in 2025 and to its target of five million premises by 2027
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August 29, 2025
29
Aug'25
Community Fibre inks strategic wholesale agreement with VodafoneThree
London-based altnet to connect customers of leading UK comms operator to more than 1.3 million homes in metropolitan region as part of strategic wholesale agreement
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August 28, 2025
28
Aug'25
Community Fibre, Hey!Broadband claim major growth milestones
London area-based comms provider expands business to offer an international data roaming eSIM while fellow altnet announces it has surpassed 40,000 customers across southeast England
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August 21, 2025
21
Aug'25
Routers key to broadband experience on NBN in Australia
Study of wireline broadband connections across Australian households shows retail service provider-issued gateways outperform bring-your-own alternatives, while fibre-to-the-home is driving demand for higher speed tiers
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August 20, 2025
20
Aug'25
UK broadband ISPs see mixed Q2
FTTB/H/P, FTTC, DOCSIS 3.1, DSL, FWA and satellite retail and wholesale connections see slight decrease during Q2 2025 standing at 28.91million, down from 28.92 million in Q1 and 28.98 million for Q2 2024
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August 20, 2025
20
Aug'25
Nokia, Netplus deliver advanced IPTV services for enhanced CX
Indian internet service provider deploys the latest 400G routing technology and software-defined access network platform to scale high-speed broadband and IPTV services for Netplus across Punjab and other cities
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August 19, 2025
19
Aug'25
Lumen lights up 400GB datacentre connectivity to fuel AI
Network expansion across 16 major US metro markets and more than 70 third-party datacentres designed to support AI-first planning and multi-cloud architectures aimed to ensure high-performance environment for business applications
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August 19, 2025
19
Aug'25
AI, streaming to deliver ‘network crunch’ by 2030
Research from carrier routing software provider finds that despite significant investment in AI, operators admit they can’t fully optimise networks without access to more real-time data and network modernisation delayed through staff issues
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August 18, 2025
18
Aug'25
UK fibre broadband continues progress
Study reveals continued pace of development of UK broadband market, with the number of fibre-to-the-premises locations rising 15.3% on an annual basis and the country’s leading provider passing fibre tipping point
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August 14, 2025
14
Aug'25
Zen Internet, Sky Business Wholesale ink Ethernet partnership
Strategic partnership to see business customers gain access to Ethernet-enabled exchange footprint
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August 13, 2025
13
Aug'25
Fuel leak prompts Openreach full-fibre broadband upgrade
UK’s leading broadband provider deploys full-fibre infrastructure to enhance rural England village’s connectivity following leak that diminished comms services
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August 12, 2025
12
Aug'25
MX Fiber extends gigabit access across south-east Mexico with optical network
New photonic net in region traditionally underserved by digital infrastructure set to transform connectivity for datacentres, industrial zones and subsea hubs, while laying groundwork for smarter commerce, transportation and public services
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August 11, 2025
11
Aug'25
F&W Networks, Fusion Fibre team to accelerate gigabit broadband
Strategic partnership designed to reinforce broadband wholesaler’s position as a enabler of digital transformation across the UK and deliver on shared commitment to building a more connected future for homes and businesses in south of England
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August 06, 2025
06
Aug'25
US comms on verge of tipping point
Research from PwC finds that from fibre roll-outs to 5G breakthroughs, America’s broadband and mobile markets are undergoing major shifts, with cable’s grip slipping, the true 5G era beginning and mobile revenues set to surge
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August 06, 2025
06
Aug'25
Biglobe selects DE-CIX for faster Japan, Europe connectivity
One of Japan’s leading IT companies connects to Frankfurt-based internet exchange for remote peering services, looking to optimise intercontinental data routing without needing a physical presence in Europe
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August 05, 2025
05
Aug'25
Broadcom unveils Jericho4 for distributed AI networking across datacentres
Global semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions provider scales over one million specialised processing unit clusters beyond single facility limits
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August 05, 2025
05
Aug'25
Xantaro joins Jisc Framework for next-gen education connectivity
International service provider for carriers, service providers and enterprises awarded place on education and research sector framework, and will begin key procurement route for digital infrastructure across industry
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August 04, 2025
04
Aug'25
O2 Daisy opens for business
Doors open on joint venture between comms provider and IT services company to offer digital-first connectivity and managed services encompassing cloud-based comms, 5G private networks and IoT
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July 31, 2025
31
Jul'25
ITU, IOWN further collaboration on next-gen photonics network
Collaboration forged between UN agency for digital tech and Innovative Optical and Wireless Network to achieve ‘a more sustainable and smarter world on a global scale’
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July 30, 2025
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Jul'25
Surge subsea net looks to boost affordable broadband in Indonesia
Subsea network between Indonesia and Singapore deploys high-speed optical transmission technology to enhance regional datacentre interconnectivity while expanding broadband access to over 40 million people
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July 30, 2025
30
Jul'25
Apple pushes almost 30 security fixes in mobile update
Apple pushes what will likely be the last major security update to its current iPhone and iPad operating systems, fixing 29 vulnerabilities in its mobile ecosystem
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July 30, 2025
30
Jul'25
Global LEO satellite comms services spend set to hit $14.8bn in 2026
Research finds low Earth orbit satellite market hits new heights as spaced-based communications services become mainstream.
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July 30, 2025
30
Jul'25
Mixed Q2 for VMO2 with broadband dipping as mobile furthers reach
Leading UK operator reveals mixed bag in terms of financial and customer performance at the end of the first half of 2025, with gains in wireless business division offset by headwinds in fixed arena
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July 29, 2025
29
Jul'25
Australian LEO satellite spending to hit A$664m in 2026
Research shows spending will increase by 6.6% from 2025, as applications for IoT, infrastructure backhaul and direct-to-device connectivity push LEO services into the enterprise mainstream
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July 28, 2025
28
Jul'25
Accelerated fibre deployments to take broadband tech spend to $20.1bn by 2028
Analysis shows growing broadband market optimism, reflecting stronger growth outlook to 2029 with increasing homes passed as cable and fibre ISPs ramp up DOCSIS 4.0 and deployment projects
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July 28, 2025
28
Jul'25
European digital market figurehead pleads to Westminster
Big EU industry joins with Europhile MP to persuade obstinate government officials to join the dataspaces intended to become the bedrock of Europe’s digital single market
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July 28, 2025
28
Jul'25
Nokia lands connectivity deal for Medusa subsea cable system
Comms tech provider celebrates major win as part of transformative, open-access infrastructure connecting North Africa and Europe with high-capacity fibre links
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July 24, 2025
24
Jul'25
Arelion launches US-Mexico terabit-scale fibre route
Multinational enterprise connectivity provider furthers presence in Mexico with fibre link to support wholesale and enterprise customers with terabit-scale capacities and high-speed connectivity to US technology markets
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July 22, 2025
22
Jul'25
ASEAN urged to seize 5G-AI opportunity
A report warns the region could miss out on economic opportunities as the growing digital divide between ASEAN member states threatens to undermine its competitiveness
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July 21, 2025
21
Jul'25
Urban-rural connectivity gap widens in OECD countries
Dataset reveals urban-rural connectivity gap across 60 countries worldwide, highlighting that while access and quality have been improving, divides continue to persist