ISP G.Network Offers 300Mbps Broadband for £20 in London
London focused UK broadband ISP G.Network, which has deployed a Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across 361,000 “connectable” premises in parts of London (here), has today begun a new discount that cuts the price of their 300Mbps (100Mbps upload) package to just £20 per month on a 24-month term (£30 thereafter). The special price, which will be available to order until 4th February 2025, also includes free installation, unlimited usage, a pledge of no mid-contract price hikes, an included...
North Yorkshire UK Seeks Faster Broadband Fix for 11,000 Premises
The North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has called on the UK government to help it find funding and solutions for the remaining 11,000 properties in the county that, once existing roll-outs of gigabit-capable broadband ISP networks have completed, will likely still be left without access to “decent internet connections“. The original state-aid backed Superfast North Yorkshire (SFNY) project, which was supported by £100m of investment (£85m from public sources) and completed a few months ago (here),...
Swisscom gets green light on €8bn Vodafone Italia Acquisition from Italian authorities
News The acquisition was first announced back in March Swisscom has officially received the green light for its acquisition of Vodafone Italia, following approval from both the Italian Competition Authority and the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT). With regulatory hurdles cleared, Swisscom is now set to complete the deal by the first quarter of 2025. Last week, the Italian Competition Authority approved the transaction, accepting a series of behavioural commitments proposed...
Part 2: More US broadband predictions as we approach 2025
Viewpoints With the recent election behind us, there’s a noticeable shift in broadband industry sentiment. By: Jason Malmquist, EVP, Head of Software and IT Services Business at CHR Solutions To read the first part of this viewpoint series, click here. Following the election, industry stakeholders are cautiously optimistic now about potential improvements in financing conditions, strategic network expansion, and the evolving competitive landscape. As we look to 2025, several key trends and...
Equinix to buy BT’s Irish data centre business for €59m
News The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025, subject to regulatory approval Equinix has announced it will acquire BT Group’s datacentre business in Ireland for €59 million. The deal includes two datacentres in Dublin, located in CityWest and Ballycoolin, covering a total of 150,000 square feet. This acquisition follows BT’s strategic review of its international operations and is part of the company’s shift toward an asset-light model. By stepping away from owning and...
World’s first 5G-A region in Mobile AI Era launched
Contributed Article This month, at the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit 18th edition in Dubai, the world’s first 5G-A region in the mobile AI era was launched. Under the theme ‘Global. Regional. Digital.’ the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit spotlit the industry’s main trends, including 5G, cloud, data centers, and digitilisation The launch followed a panel discussion, in which a group of ten industry professionals gathered to discuss the challenges and opportunities in advancing 5G technology in...
Part 1: Some US broadband industry predictions as we approach 2025
Viewpoints The broadband industry is poised for significant change as we move forward into 2025 By: Bob Bartz, VP of Engineering at CHR Solutions To read the Part 2 of this viewpoint series, click here. New technologies and evolving challenges are driving innovation and adaptation with respect to how we expand connectivity, especially in rural and underserved areas. As a result, and based on my three decades of experience in telecommunications and broadband engineering, I thought I’d share...
For two consecutive years, Huawei has been recognized among notable vendors in the zero trust edge field
Viewpoint [Beijing, China, December 16, 2024] Huawei announced today that Forrester, an international authoritative organization, recently released The Zero Trust Edge Solutions Landscape, Q4 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the “Report”), which provides an overview of zero trust edge solutions (secure access service edge or SASE technologies like SD-WAN, ZTNA, SWG) of 25 vendors. This report provides an authoritative definition and overview of the zero trust edge market. Huawei has been named...
BDUK Expand CityFibre’s Norfolk UK Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout
The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency recently revealed that their £114m (state aid) Project Gigabit broadband roll-out contract for Norfolk (Lot 7), which was won by CityFibre in July 2023 (here), has seen its scope expanded. As a result the public funding has been boosted to £128.8m and the targeted premises for intervention has risen from 62,282 to 75,587. The first homes under CityFibre’s state aid supported build contract for Norfolk started to go live on their new 10Gbps...
Altnet UK Broadband Provider Fibrus Summarises Financial Results
Infracapital-backed network provider Fibrus, which is busy rolling out their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network across rural parts of Cumbria (England) and Northern Ireland, has published a limited preview of their latest financial results for 2024 – showing a 58% increase in revenues and a 143% increase in connected customers. The operator, which has already built their full fibre network to cover 400,000 UK premises (up from 375k on 26th Aug 2024), has...