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Srikapardhi February 17th, 2024 7:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

Virgin Media O2 to Create Fixed Network Company NetCo for UK Fibre Expansion

UK's Virgin Media O2 (VMO2), in partnership with its shareholders Liberty Global and Telefonica, has announced plans to create a separate national fixed network company (NetCo). The company said this move is aimed at driving full fibre adoption, diversifying financing options, and facilitating potential consolidation opportunities among alternative network providers. Also Read: Virgin Media O2 Achieves Milestone in UK’s Rural Connectivity Program NetCo: Fibre Unit The establishment of NetCo positions... Read More

Srikapardhi February 16th, 2024 11:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nexfibre to Invest GBP 1 Billion in UK Broadband Infrastructure in 2024

UK's full-fibre network provider Nexfibre today announced that it will invest GBP 1 billion in broadband infrastructure this year as part of its long-term plans on a national scale. Nexfibre said this investment will provide a major boost to the UK's digital infrastructure in its gigabit broadband plans. In an official release Friday, Nexfibre said this investment will support the delivery of Nexfibre's overall plan to reach 5 million premises... Read More

Srikapardhi February 15th, 2024 9:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Chorus Extends Fibre Network in 59 Communities Across New Zealand

New Zealand's open-access internet infrastructure company, Chorus, has announced its first significant fibre network expansion since the completion of the government-supported Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) programme in December 2022. The Chorus-funded project will bring state-of-the-art fibre internet to an additional 10,000 homes and businesses, spanning from Kerikeri in the North to Otatara in the South, encompassing 59 communities nationwide. Also Read: Spark New Zealand Unveils Plans for Satellite-Connected Cell Towers Network... Read More

Yashika Goel February 13th, 2024 7:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Excitel Launches Valentine’s Day Offer on 200 Mbps and 300 Mbps Kickstarter Plans

Wireline internet service provider (ISP) Excitel announced today that its 200 Mbps and 300 Mbps Kickstarter Internet Plans are now available starting at Rs 424 as part of its Valentine's Day Offer. These plans, an extension of its Kickstarter plan, come bundled with 20 free OTT (Over-the-top) subscriptions. Also Read: Excitel Launches New Rs 599 Broadband Plan With Disney+ Hotstar Partnership Excitel's Kickstarter Valentine's Day Offer Excitel said users can... Read More

Yashika Goel February 11th, 2024 8:32 AM 0 COMMENTS

C-DOT and IIT Kharagpur Partner to Develop Next-Gen Broadband Technology

C-DOT, the Telecom R&D center of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-K), signed an agreement for the development of prototypes for a 10-Gigabit-capable symmetric Passive Optical Network (XGS-PON) Optical Line Terminal (OLT) and Optical Network Unit (ONU), the Ministry of Communications (MoC) said Saturday. Also Read: C-DOT Signs Consortium Agreement for Disaggregated 5G Radio Access Network Solution OLT and ONU... Read More

Srikapardhi February 9th, 2024 1:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

Virgin Media O2 Launches 2 Gbps Residential Broadband Service in UK

Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced the launch of a residential 2 Gbps broadband service and introduced symmetrical download and upload speeds across all speed tiers as an optional add-on for customers in the UK. VMO2 claims to have become the first major provider in the UK to offer such lightning-fast internet to consumers, with broadband speeds more than 28 times faster than the UK average. Also Read: Virgin Media... Read More

Srikapardhi February 4th, 2024 6:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica Peru Reports Surge in Fiber Data Traffic in 2023

Telefonica del Peru (Movistar) reported a surge in fiber internet traffic during the last quarter of 2023, with around 55 percent of total data traffic compared to 26 percent in December 2022. On the other hand, in the mobile segment, traffic increased by 16 percent year-on-year, with video and short video applications being the most popular on Movistar's 4G networks. Also Read: Telefonica Peru Expands Fiber Optic Network to 45,000... Read More

Yashika Goel February 2nd, 2024 7:32 PM 2 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Tops Broadband Experience in India: Report

Bharti Airtel emerges as a top performer for Broadband User Experience across four out of five categories among the three largest brands, namely Airtel, BSNL, and Jio, serving customers across all regions in India, according to an Opensignal analysis. The analysis was conducted post the examination of data from users across India and in seven major Indian cities. Airtel offers its broadband services through its Xstream Fiber offering, BSNL with... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 31st, 2024 2:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Excitel Brings Excitel TV, an IPTV Service with 21 OTTs and 550+ Live TV Channels

Excitel, a fast-growing internet service provider (ISP) has announced 'Excitel TV'. It is the IPTV service offered by Excitel which is currently available for customers living in the Delhi-NCR region. The company says that it is an extended offering to the existing flagship plan, Cable Cutter. With this IPTV service, users will get access to over 550+ premium cable TV and Free-to-air (FTA) channels. Popular channels such as Star Plus... Read More

Srikapardhi January 29th, 2024 12:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

Orange Belgium Reaches 95 Percent Gigabit Coverage With HFC

Orange Belgium announced that it has become the first telecom provider in Belgium to offer a nationwide gigabit network, allowing Belgian customers to enjoy broadband speeds of up to 1 Gbps on its Hybrid Fiber Coaxial (HFC) network, with its broadband upgrade project being completed six months earlier than planned. Orange said the gigabit speeds are now available for 95 percent of Belgian premises. Also Read: Orange Belgium Launches Fixed... Read More

Srikapardhi January 28th, 2024 1:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Etisalat by e& Launches eLife 5 Gbps and 10 Gbps FTTH Plans in UAE

Etisalat by e& announced the launch of two new fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) plans – 5 Gbps and 10 Gbps – expected to enhance the connectivity experience for consumers with ultra-fast fibre internet. With the introduction of these speeds, Etisalat claims to become the first provider in the UAE to offer speeds exceeding 1 Gbps. Also Read: Etisalat by e& Successfully Trials Cloud RAN in MEA Region Ultra-Fast Fibre Internet Plans Etisalat... Read More

Srikapardhi January 27th, 2024 2:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Deutsche Telekom Reaches One Million Fiber Optic Customers Milestone

Deutsche Telekom announced that one million customers are now actively using an FTTP (pure fiber) connection on its network. The German telecom provider on Friday said that its one-millionth connection was established this week in Halle an der Saale. The operator mentioned that there is an increasing demand for bandwidth and usage of fiber optics. The number of households with access to a fiber connection increased by 380,000 in December... Read More