Leveraging the monetization potential of data
VIEWPOINT CSPs seeking to generate more value beyond connectivity increasingly see anonymized customer data as a high-value asset to be monetized, providing significant benefits to its enterprise customers and partners Since 2006, when the mathematician declared that “Data is the new oil”, companies started caring more about the data they collected and generated. Telcos have been no exception, but due to a higher focus on the consumer segment, Telcos are not yet using data in B2B as they are...
Fibrus Aim to Cover 1 Million UK Premises with FTTP Broadband
Infracapital-backed broadband ISP Fibrus, which is currently rolling out a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks across both Northern Ireland and the North of England (Scotland will follow), has revealed that it now aims to reach a total of 1 million premises over the next 3 years (by Q1 2026). At present the provider has already […]
1&1 launches 5G FWA, mobile service to follow later in the year
News Supply chain issues resulted in Germany’s newest mobile network operator only narrowly meeting its goal of launching 5G services in 2022 This week, new German mobile operator 1&1 has announced the expansion of its 5G coverage with the activation of 50 additional 5G sites in Hamburg, Essen, Düsseldorf, Wiesbaden, Mainz, Munich, and Freiburg. These new sites will be used to make 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) services available to customers in those locations. These new sites join the...
Fiber-up Phoenix – Wyyerd expands across Arizona
PRESS RELEASE Wyyerd Fiber, a fiber-to-the-premise Internet Service Provider (ISP), has completed agreements to expand its 100% fiber network to serve residents and businesses across more than 15 municipalities in the greater Phoenix area. Engineering and construction is underway. “For years, residents and city leaders have been asking fiber companies to deliver permanent, high-quality infrastructure solutions to enable access to the internet,” said Wyyerd CEO John Scarano. “Our approach is...
New AltNet ISP Giggle Aim to Build Gigabit Fibre Across Glasgow
Starting a new alternative network provider in today’s overly crowded UK broadband market carries a lot of risk, yet that hasn’t deterred new player Giggle from establishing itself alongside a £100m investment plan to build a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the city of Glasgow in Scotland. At present, Giggle (aka – Giggle Broadband and […]
CityFibre and Vodafone complete 2Gbps trial in York
Press Release CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, has successfully completed a trial of 2Gbps residential services in York with its launch partner Vodafone. The trial was made possible by CityFibre’s recent upgrade of its York network to XGS-PON access technology, due to be rolled out as standard across its network from April 2023. The 2Gbps service paves the way for the introduction of residential and business services at symmetrical speeds of up to 10Gbps across its...
Telcos probed as part of ‘Greek Watergate’ surveillance scandal
News The Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (ADAE) will check telco records for illegal surveillance requests made by Greek secret services Last summer, Greece was rocked by a surveillance scandal, alleging that numerous journalists and politicians had been illegally spied upon by the government. The issue first came to light when financial journalist Thanasis Koukakis reported that his phone had been hacked using Predator spyware. Predator spyware requires the target to...
DNB claims almost half of Malaysia covered with 5G
News Government-run 5G wholesaler Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) says it has exceeded its original plan to cover 40% of the country’s populated areas with 5G On Monday, DNB kicked off the New Year with an announcement that it’s growing 5G network now covers just under half (47.1%) of Malaysia’s populated areas. The state-operated 5G wholesaler said that it had 3,900 sites operational across the country by the end of last year, serving roughly 15 million people. This puts DNB somewhat ahead of...
Openreach UK Broadband Traffic Hit 64,364 PetaBytes in 2022
Openreach (BT) has revealed that broadband usage across their UK network of ISPs increased by around 2.5% during 2022 to 64,364 PetaBytes (PB) of data, which is up from 62,700 PB being downloaded in 2021, 50,000 PB in 2020 and 22,000 PB in 2019. The latest figures actually represent somewhat of a revision to the […]
Broadband ISP Zen Internet Sees 21% Rise in Data Traffic During 2022
UK ISP Zen Internet has put out a short and very simplified summary of broadband traffic across their network during 2022, which among other things reveals that sporting (streaming) and gaming (software) releases contributed to a general 21% increase in “peak” internet traffic in 2022 vs 2021. The figure of 21% was actually hit on […]