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Srikapardhi May 24th, 2024 12:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

Virgin Media Expands Gigabit Broadband to 24,000 Wirral Homes

British telecommunications company Virgin Media has extended its gigabit broadband services to an additional 24,000 homes and businesses in Wirral. Customers can now access Gig2 broadband, which offers speeds up to 2 Gbps — 25 times faster than the local average, the company said in an official release. According to the Ofcom Connected Nations Report 2022, the average (median) broadband speed in Wirral is 80 Mbps. Virgin Media O2 is... Read More

Srikapardhi May 22nd, 2024 10:25 AM 0 COMMENTS

GoNetspeed Connects Ludlow With Fiber, Starts Infrastructure Rollout in Utica

Fiber internet provider in the US, GoNetspeed, announced the launch of Fiber internet service for residents and businesses throughout the Town of Ludlow in Massachusetts. The company also announced the commencement of construction to bring fiber internet throughout Utica in New York. Also Read: Kinetic Boosts Fiber Installation Quality With Resi-Plow Method Fiber Internet Expansion GoNetspeed said its fully funded USD 4.8 million investment will connect more than 4,800 premises... Read More

Srikapardhi May 21st, 2024 9:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

NBN Co Partners With Property Developer for Fibre Rollout in Appin

The Australian government-owned broadband fibre provider NBN Co announced that it has signed a partnership with property developer Walker Corporation to bring high-speed fibre internet to 13,000 new homes in Appin, located in Sydney's southwest. This multi-million-dollar collaboration aims to provide residents with the fastest residential speeds available on the NBN network for the Macarthur region. Also Read: NBN Co Explores Connectivity Solutions With Low Earth Orbit Satellite Providers Full-Fibre... Read More

Srikapardhi May 21st, 2024 2:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

Orange Jordan Launches FTTR and Wi-Fi 6 Technology

Orange Jordan has launched cutting-edge Fiber technologies – Fiber to the Room (FTTR) and Wi-Fi 6 – enabling its customers to experience the highest speed and quality internet service. FTTR is a technology that delivers high-speed fiber optic internet directly to individual rooms within a building. "Both novel technologies have contributed unprecedentedly to revolutionising Internet services," Orange Jordan said in an official release. Also Read: E& UAE and Corning Introduce... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 19th, 2024 7:20 AM 4 COMMENTS

BSNL Kolkata Achieves 60,000 FTTH Customers Milestone

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has achieved a milestone of 60,000 FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) customers in Kolkata. While the number isn't that big, note that BSNL also provides broadband services via copper cable. Thus, the total fixed broadband customers for the telco should be much higher. The announcement of the milestone was done on X by the state-run telco's (Kolkata arm) social media handle. BSNL started its Bharat Fibre service (FTTH)... Read More

Srikapardhi May 15th, 2024 10:40 AM 0 COMMENTS

German Fibre Network Providers Create Open Access Alliance for High-Speed Internet

The German fiber-optic network providers, namely Deutsche GigaNetz, DNS:NET, Eurofiber Netz, and Infrafibre Germany— which operates the companies Leonet and BBV Deutschland—have agreed to form a new Open Access Network Alliance. The four fiber-optic network providers have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create the alliance and market internet and telephony services with Gigabit speeds on their respective fiber-optic networks. Also Read: Deutsche Glasfaser to Upgrade Fiber Broadband Network... Read More

Srikapardhi May 14th, 2024 7:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nexfibre to Connect Over 30,000 Premises in Sedgefield in 2024

Nexfibre, a UK wholesale full-fibre network operator, has announced plans to connect more than 30,000 premises in the Sedgefield constituency to its full-fibre network in 2024. This is the first phase of plans to connect over 40,000 premises across County Durham this year in partnership with Virgin Media O2, its build partner, and anchor tenant. Also Read: Nexfibre Reaches One Million UK Premises Passed Milestone Nexfibre's Expansion The expansion covers... Read More

Srikapardhi May 11th, 2024 6:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Kinetic Boosts Fiber Installation Quality With Resi-Plow Method

US-based fibre broadband provider Kinetic said it is investing in small drop plows to reduce the impact of fibre installations on neighbourhoods. The company said it has enhanced its fibre installation quality through the acquisition of over 50 small drop plows, totalling an estimated USD 2 million investment. Also Read: Kinetic to Bring Fiber Internet to 16,000 Premises in Lowndes County, Georgia Minimising Disruption Kinetic said it had adopted the... Read More

Srikapardhi May 9th, 2024 7:04 PM 0 COMMENTS

Arvig Secures Grant to Expand High-Speed Internet to Rural Minnesota

Minnesota-headquartered local broadband and full-service telecommunications provider Arvig has been awarded a grant from Minnesota's Broadband Line Extension Connection Program to construct last-mile fiber network infrastructure for high-speed internet to 69 unserved locations across rural Minnesota, Arvig said in a release this week. Grant Funding Allocation Arvig was awarded grants totalling USD 543,244 from the program after submitting successful lowest-cost bids to provide fiber to the locations. The total project... Read More

Srikapardhi May 7th, 2024 10:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Deutsche Glasfaser to Upgrade Fiber Broadband Network in Germany

German fiber broadband service provider Deutsche Glasfaser is advancing its fiber rollout and upgrading efforts, driven by a 7 billion Euro investment from owners EQT and Omers, aimed at tripling its installed base of 2 million 'homes passed' going forward. As part of this initiative, the company is modernising its network architecture and operations through a partnership with Nokia. Also Read: Uniti Announces Merger With Windstream to Create US Fiber... Read More

Srikapardhi May 6th, 2024 8:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

AeroNet Wireless Launches 10 Gbps Internet Service in Puerto Rico

Broadband Internet service provider (ISP) AeroNet Wireless announced the launch of its 10 Gbps internet services in Puerto Rico. This service aims to ensure businesses in Puerto Rico have access to a robust network capable of meeting the challenges of the digital age, the company said in an announcement at the launch of the service today. Also Read: Uniti Announces Merger With Windstream to Create US Fiber Provider 10 Gbps... Read More

Yashika Goel May 6th, 2024 2:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Gateway Fiber Expands Fiber Internet Service to More Minneapolis Metro Areas

American regional internet service provider Gateway Fiber announced the expansion of its high-speed fiber internet service to additional areas within the Minneapolis metro. The new service will be available in Plymouth, Shoreview, Lexington, Circle Pines, and Lino Lakes, furthering connectivity across Minnesota. Also Read: I3 Broadband to Expand Fiber Optic Internet Services to Love’s Park in Illinois Expanded Fiber Network Coverage The expansion follows Gateway Fiber's recent construction announcements in... Read More