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June 24, 2022
24
Jun'22
CityFibre, Toob push the envelope further in UK gigabit broadband
Fibre-to-the premises provider launches full-fibre broadband for small to medium businesses in south of England, while independent full-fibre platform racks up 360km of infrastructure beneath the streets of Inverness
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June 14, 2022
14
Jun'22
Added fibre for Nokia optical network services in US
Global comms tech provider unveils range of optical networking services for US market, including premier of 100G fibre in the country
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May 31, 2022
31
May'22
UK fibre roll-out continues apace with majors, altnets
CityFibre, Connexin, MS3 Network and Air Broadband announce further digital infrastructure investment, taking full-fibre gigabit connectivity to Buckinghamshire and North and East Yorkshire
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May 30, 2022
30
May'22
FTTP coverage grows across UK
Latest bi-monthly update on superfast and ultrafast broadband deployments in the UK shows that as of April 2022, despite acceleration in overall full-fibre roll-out, take up of fibre-to-the-premises is still sluggish
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May 27, 2022
27
May'22
Broadband Forum launches app-enabled services network gateway
Communications industry’s open standards development organisation claims forthcoming WT-492 standard will empower service providers with ‘app store-like’ functionality on their subscriber edge platforms
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May 24, 2022
24
May'22
Steady growth for fibre networks across Europe over next five years
Research from European fibre trade association covering 39 countries shows more than half of total homes now passed with fibre, with FTTH/B roll-out accelerating
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May 20, 2022
20
May'22
Fibre claims more than three-fifths of global total fixed broadband subscribers
Study of 130 countries shows that by the end of Q4 2021, the number of global fixed broadband connections stood at more than a billion, with fixed broadband subscriber figures growing by 89%
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May 18, 2022
18
May'22
Openreach, CityFibre further full-fibre roll-out pace
As part of its regular programme of build updates, BT-owned broadband provision firm adds just under half a million homes and businesses, including both rural and urban areas, to its fibre network
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May 12, 2022
12
May'22
Yearly revenue growth stutters but BT continues on fibre, 5G focus
Mixed bag in leading UK telco’s 2021/22 fiscal year, but company says it is on the right track and will continue to invest for the future
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May 12, 2022
12
May'22
Asia-Africa-Europe-1 consortium taps Infinera to upgrade submarine cable net
Owner of one of the largest sub-sea cable consortiums in the world makes technical choice in upgrading network to increase capacity and diverse resilience
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May 11, 2022
11
May'22
GTT announces 400G upgrade of global IP network
New IP infrastructure designed to improve scalability and performance for enhanced internet services as IP traffic continues to increase, with initial phase of deployment expected to complete in the second half of 2023
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April 29, 2022
29
Apr'22
Attackers enlist cloud providers in large HTTPS DDoS hit
A recent large-scale DDoS incident shows how cyber criminals are switching up their tactics to conduct more sophisticated attacks
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April 07, 2022
07
Apr'22
US shuts down Russia’s Cyclops Blink botnet operation
Operation by US authorities has taken the Russia-attributed Cyclops Blink botnet ‘off the board’
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April 06, 2022
06
Apr'22
A1 Digital makes right connections for intelligent empowerment of construction industry
Telco’s digital transformation subsidiary, with a business focus on the German market, announces participation in the Intelligent Empowerment of Construction Industry research project
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April 05, 2022
05
Apr'22
UK broadband providers keep up pace of full-fibre deployment
Alternative network provider brsk gets brisk with gigabit deployment in West Yorkshire, Lancashire and South Manchester regions, while CityFibre makes next stage of £43m buildout in key southern location
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April 04, 2022
04
Apr'22
Nour Global deploys SD-WAN for agile, bespoke networking for MENA enterprises
Global connectivity and ICT service provider launches multi-supplier software-defined wide area network to create what it says will be a bespoke networking service for enterprises across the Middle East and North Africa
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March 30, 2022
30
Mar'22
Undersea cable market steams ahead in Africa and Middle East
Twofold capacity increase supports East Africa’s digital transformation as work continues on Equiano subsea cable linking Africa to Europe
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March 28, 2022
28
Mar'22
CityFibre broadens Zen reach across network
Deal between fast-growing infrastructure provider and leading ISP increases the latter’s exclusive commitments from an initial four cities to 285 cities, towns and villages across the UK
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March 28, 2022
28
Mar'22
Vodafone selects Nokia software-defined tech for fixed access network
Mobile operator signs exclusive deal with comms tech provider on the evolution of software-defined network manager and controller (SDN-M&C) services for multi-access fixed network technology
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March 28, 2022
28
Mar'22
FullFibre expands reach in East and West Midlands
Boost to altnet’s goal of reaching 500,000 premises by 2025 as rising expectations from consumers, and demands such as increased homeworking, drive expansion in key central England belt
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March 28, 2022
28
Mar'22
Verizon adds to adapter portfolio to boost 5G fixed wireless access
Leading comms tech provider certifies C-band 5G adapter to provide connectivity across Ultra Wideband Network to give enterprise and business customers speed, capacity, coverage and performance
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March 25, 2022
25
Mar'22
Neos Networks delivers education and research dark fibre network across Northern Ireland
Neos Networks introduces education and research dark fibre network to Northern Ireland, bringing new points of presence and Belfast-based access centres designed to offer greater resilience through sub-sea backup links to mainland UK
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March 24, 2022
24
Mar'22
UK full fibre flourishes from local, European gigabit broadband providers
Slovenia-headquartered ICT provider is intensifying its activities in Western Europe, and is now offering fibre-to-the-home services from a newly opened branch in the UK
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March 22, 2022
22
Mar'22
Vodafone targets UK small business with full-fibre broadband offer
With the impending shutdown of ISDN and PSTN phone lines in 2025, UK operator unveils full-fibre broadband offer specifically for the small office/home office sector
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March 21, 2022
21
Mar'22
CityFibre gains £300m funding as it passes Portsmouth full-fibre milestone
New investment increases network provider’s recent financing round to over £1.4bn to enable participation in Project Gigabit rural programme and support continued roll-out acceleration
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March 17, 2022
17
Mar'22
Connectivity partnership sees Tata Communications get in gear with Formula 1
Global communications firm charged with delivering a managed end-to-end network that will transform the F1 fan immersive video experience in more than 180 countries
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March 16, 2022
16
Mar'22
UK government warned of ‘slow progress’ on infrastructure plans
Annual report from UK’s official independent infrastructure adviser warns that progress on gigabit roll-out may be at risk, and sets out infrastructure priorities for 2022
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March 15, 2022
15
Mar'22
FullFibre furthers reach in Midlands and goes live with Droitwich Spa cabinet
Boost to altnet’s goal of reaching 500,000 premises by 2025 as wholesale customer lights up first cabinet in Droitwich Spa, allowing residents to access an ultrafast, full-fibre network, as Midlands South team makes gain
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March 11, 2022
11
Mar'22
Nokia and Hrvatski Telekom conduct first 25G PON fibre broadband trial in Croatia
Following earlier deployments in Belgium and the UK, comms tech provider’s cutting-edge optical network technology gets trialled in Croatia with subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom Group
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March 11, 2022
11
Mar'22
600 public buildings in Wales get full-fibre broadband
Completion of the largest public sector broadband project in Wales, funded by the UK government, sees gigabit connectivity delivered to buildings including hospitals, GP surgeries, care homes, libraries and youth centres
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March 10, 2022
10
Mar'22
Telefónica Vivo launches 5G-ready IP transport network across Brazil
Brazilian operator teams with Cisco and NEC to deploy a flexible and scalable 5G-ready IP transport network for its converged mobile and fixed networks as it prepares to launch a next-generation communications network infrastructure
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March 10, 2022
10
Mar'22
Orange Business Services and Fortinet seal SASE partnership
Business services division of telco inks partnership with cyber security firm to gain differentiation for secure access service edge solution based on cloud-native technologies and using a dedicated global IP backbone to deliver expanded on-demand ...
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March 10, 2022
10
Mar'22
CityFibre deploys 100th fibre exchange to power full-fibre roll-out
Century up for fibre exchange (FEX) deployments for UK’s largest independent full-fibre platform, enabling the delivery of live gigabit broadband services to the first 4.8 million premises of its eight million roll-out
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March 08, 2022
08
Mar'22
Limelight gains large CDN scale with Edgecast acquisition
Leading CDN provider gains extra scale with strategic purchase, claiming to have created global leader in edge-enabled software services with diversified revenue across products, clients, geographies and channels
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March 08, 2022
08
Mar'22
Accelerating full-fibre gigabit growth sees UK altnet association start 2022 on strong note
Independent Networks Cooperative Association enjoys continued membership boom as altnets maintain momentum in UK after several years of record investment
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February 14, 2022
14
Feb'22
UK superfast, ultrafast broadband deployments track upwards rapidly in Q4 2021
Majors and altnets hit the accelerator in gigabit connectivity roll-out in the UK, but survey reveals big discrepancy between the country’s best and worst fibre-enabled locations
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February 11, 2022
11
Feb'22
TalkTalk: Switch to full fibre benefits climate
Study from leading UK operator pinpoints green gains from switching to full fibre over copper networks, including increased efficiency, reduction in degradation and exchanges, and fewer engineer journeys
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February 11, 2022
11
Feb'22
ISPA, Good Things Foundation team to address UK digital divide
Digital exclusion remains a huge issue in the UK and to address the problem, leading digital inclusion charity has entered into a partnership with the Internet Services Providers’ Association
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February 08, 2022
08
Feb'22
NO-UK submarine cable system claims record line rate
Submarine cable system between Norway and the UK claims milestone that will facilitate a new era of connectivity between the countries
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February 03, 2022
03
Feb'22
6GHz Wi-Fi spectrum critical to enable Australian technology innovation
Global spectrum organisation calls on Australia to set aside the full 1200MHz of available 6GHz spectrum for Wi-Fi applications under the country’s communications and media authority licensing framework
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February 01, 2022
01
Feb'22
Bakkavor aims for more network bite with Neos Networks SD-WAN
UK-based provider of fresh prepared food selects software-defined wide area network technology from growing connectivity provider to improve resilience and continue its digital transformation.
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February 01, 2022
01
Feb'22
Giganet, Anixter team to expand FTTP internet service to the UK
Further momentum in UK full-fibre broadband market sees leading ISP entering into a multi-year agreement with subsidiary of Wesco International, to support the expansion of gigabit connectivity delivery across the UK
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January 27, 2022
27
Jan'22
City Fibre full-fibre network goes live in Thames Valley
UK’s largest independent network provider aims to bring much-awaited gigabit connectivity to Reading and Slough areas
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January 25, 2022
25
Jan'22
UK altnets add fibre across Greater Manchester, Midlands and Southwest
Two UK independent broadband providers announce full-fibre network offers aimed at allowing businesses to reach potential through supporting both on-premise and hybrid modes of work
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January 25, 2022
25
Jan'22
Global broadband divide is closing but speed inequalities widen
Research finds need for greater investment in advanced, full-fibre broadband networks is essential to closing a digital divide among global broadband users
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January 18, 2022
18
Jan'22
Jisc selects Neos Networks for gigabit fibre network serving north-west England
Business connectivity provider strikes partnership to connect major universities and research centres in Liverpool and Manchester to gigabit-capable fibre network offering up to 100Gbps connections and 10-fold increases
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January 17, 2022
17
Jan'22
International Space Station gets connected on SpaceDataHighway
SpaceDataHighway deploys space laser communications to increase the operational flexibility of ISS, allowing more astronauts, scientists and researchers to benefit from a direct link with Europe
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January 17, 2022
17
Jan'22
Connexin switches on full-fibre broadband network in Hull
So-called ‘disruptive’ communications company specialising in building and operating smart city infrastructure connects first customer to full-fibre network in East Yorkshire
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January 13, 2022
13
Jan'22
98 more Openreach exchange areas to go digital in copper network shutdown
Mildenhall and Salisbury test sites will be first to stop selling copper-based services in 2022 in a further acceleration of Openreach’s plan to halt traditional broadband and voice services across the UK by 2025
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January 12, 2022
12
Jan'22
IT teams give remote tech the thumbs up, but worry about extra work
With people continuing to work from home, remote access technologies have become key tools in supporting a hybrid workforce