75% of UK to Have Choice of Three Gigabit Broadband Networks by 2030
A new Point Topic forecast of fixed line ISP network coverage, which considers both the impact of “full fibre” (FTTP/B) and Cable (DOCSIS 3.1) networks, has predicted that gigabit-capable networks will cover around 97% of the UK by 2030 and the majority of postcodes (75%) will also have the choice of up to three gigabit […]
DigitalBridge and IFM Investors complete $11bn privatisation of Switch
Press Release DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (“DigitalBridge”) and IFM Investors today announced they have completed their previously announced transaction in which funds affiliated with the investment management platform of DigitalBridge and an affiliate of IFM Investors acquired all outstanding common shares of Switch, Inc. (“Switch”) for $34.25 per share in cash, or approximately $11 billion, including the repayment of outstanding debt. “We are excited to embark on the next chapter of Switch’s...
dtac, Telenor, and Google Cloud team up for Thai SME digitalisation platform
Press Release Total Access Communication PLC (dtac) has entered into a strategic partnership with Telenor and Google Cloud to help Thai businesses accelerate digital transformation. Together, the organizations have developed and launched dtac B-LAB – a one-stop solutions platform – to help businesses connect, learn, and grow. dtac B-LAB is designed to empower local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to fully digitalize their businesses and achieve profitable growth, by providing access to a...
Handshake for interoperability
PRESS RELEASE S&T Iskratel, the leading European broadband-solutions provider, and AVM, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of products for broadband connections and the digital home, today announced they have successfully achieved interoperability of S&T Iskratel’s XGS-PON Optical Line Terminals (OLTs) with AVM’s FRITZ!Box, an integrated access device with built-in XGS-PON frontend. The two major European vendors joined forces again with their flagship XGS-PON products, S&T...
Meta, Bharti Airtel, and STC partner to extend 2Africa Pearls to India
Press Release Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier digital communications solutions provider, and Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) today announced a collaboration to support the growth of India’s digital ecosystem. Airtel and Meta will jointly invest in global connectivity infrastructure and CPaaS based new-age digital solutions to support the emerging requirements of customers and enterprises in India. Foundational connectivity infrastructure such as subsea cable systems are crucial for...
Sky Glass UK Firmware Update Boosts TV Image Quality
Sky UK (Sky Broadband, Sky TV etc.) has, over the past week or so, begun rolling out a new firmware update (QS013) for their broadband-based Sky Glass TV service and display, which fixes various bugs and also appears to improve image quality by enabling local area dimming on the screen. Local dimming is a feature […]
TSMC to pump $40bn into Arizona chip fab
News The world’s largest chipmaker is set to more than triple its previously announced $12 billion investment Back in May 2020, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), by far the world’s largest producer of microchips, announced its intentions to build its newest $12 billion factory in Phoenix, Arizona, having been evaluating US locations since 2019. Now, TSMC has announced a significant upscaling of these plans, announcing its intention to increase its total investment in the facility to...
Cityfibre Files UK Full Fibre Competition Complaint Against Openreach
Network builder Cityfibre has today announced that they’ve formally submitted a Competition Act complaint to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and Ofcom against Openreach (BT), which accuses the operator of “undertaking an aggressive strategy to foreclose infrastructure competition in the UK fibre broadband market“. At present Cityfibre is investing an estimated £2.4bn in equity […]
AT&T pays $6.3m to put SEC lawsuit to bed
News The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had accused AT&T executives of leaking financial data to analysts This week, AT&T has reportedly agreed to pay the SEC $6.3 million to settle a lawsuit relating to the misconduct of three of its executives. The case, initiated back in March 2021, saw the SEC accuse AT&T executives Christopher Womack, Kent Evans, and Michael Black of selectively leaking private information to a number of analysts ahead of its earnings announcement in...
Ofcom Undecided on Releasing Upper 6GHz Band for Mobile or WiFi
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today issued an update on its position with respect to whether the upper 6GHz radio spectrum band (6425 to 7125MHz) should be released for use by either higher-power licensed 5G mobile networks (mobile broadband) or lower-power Wi-Fi (e.g. home WiFi). At present, there is known to be “intense and […]