UK wholesale operator Openreach has announced plans to roll out a new symmetric 1 Gbps broadband service in select locations as part of its Full Fibre network expansion. The service will be available in areas covered by Openreach's "Type C" bid under the UK Government’s GBP 5 billion Project Gigabit initiative, which aims to bring Gigabit-capable speeds to the final 20 percent of the UK, the official release said. Also... Read More
Bharti Airtel has said that it is upgrading its mobile networks to 5G SA (standalone) to offer FWA (fixed-wireless access) services. Airtel's FWA or AirFiber services are now present in 1300+ cities. The company won't have to incur any significant incremental capex to run SA as Airtel's radio and core network is already SA-ready. Gopal Vittal, CEO of Bharti Airtel, said, "It is really some software that will need to... Read More
Deutsche Telekom has announced plans to significantly enhance Munich’s digital infrastructure with a major fiber optic expansion. By the end of 2032, the company aims to connect approximately 674,000 households and businesses in the inner city, in addition to the ongoing expansion in the outskirts. This initiative will bring fiber optics to about one million households in Munich, Telekom said in a statement this week. Also Read: Deutsche Telekom Launches... Read More
The Canadian regulator CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) has decided to extend the fiber networks of large ISPs (Internet Service Providers) across Canada to small competitors. Starting February 13, 2025, competitors will be allowed to use the fiber networks of large telephone companies nationwide, a move aimed at increasing high-speed Internet options for Canadians. Also Read: Canada Opens FTTH Networks to Competitors in Ontario, Quebec Background and Initial Measures... Read More
Indian telecommunications company Bharti Airtel has been expanding its Wi-Fi services across the country to additional households, thereby bringing its high-speed internet service to new homes in multiple cities. Airtel has announced the expansion of its Wi-Fi services in Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Haryana, West Bengal, and most recently in Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. Also Read: Airtel Wi-Fi Now Available in Over... Read More
American telecommunications company Verizon has announced the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies to protect its fiber infrastructure and prevent damage. Recognising the significant impact that accidental cuts to fiber can have on network performance, Verizon says it is proactively using AI and ML to analyse over 10 million 811 dig requests annually to identify high-risk excavations. Also Read: Verizon Leverages AI Tools to Transform Customer... Read More
Bharti Airtel today announced that it has expanded its Wi-Fi service to an additional 2.9 million households in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, as well as to an additional 1 million households in Bihar and Jharkhand. Airtel expands Wi-Fi service across 239 cities, including Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Raipur, and Bilaspur in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, and across 103 cities, including Patna and Ranchi in Bihar and Jharkhand, the company said... Read More
Bharti Airtel today announced that it has expanded its Wi-Fi service to an additional 2 million households in West Bengal. Airtel expands Wi-Fi service across 77 towns, including Kolkata, Siliguri, Durgapur, Darjeeling, Asansol, Burdwan, Kharagpur, Malda, Purulia, and Berhampore in West Bengal, the company said on Wednesday. This expansion in West Bengal follows Airtel's recent Wi-Fi service expansions in Haryana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and... Read More
Deutsche Telekom has announced a partnership agreement with regional provider R-Kom to invest EUR 100 million to expand the fiber-optic network in Regensburg. Telekom and R-Kom plan to connect the entire city, including around 100,000 residential and commercial units, to the high-speed network by 2032 at the latest. The agreement, signed on July 29, includes an open access network clause, allowing Telekom to offer fiber-optic connections to its customers via... Read More
Five of the UK’s largest alternative fibre network operators have formed the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) Coalition to advocate for fairer access to physical infrastructure operated by Openreach. The coalition, initiated by Nexfibre and including AllPoints Fibre, Community Fibre, Gigaclear, and the newly merged Netomnia and Brsk, represents over 5 million premises ready for service. The Coalition will call on Ofcom to ensure a level playing field for access to... Read More
Digital BSS software vendor Tecnotree has announced a contract to upgrade the Operations Support Systems and transform the Fulfillment and Assurance processes of MiFibra, a broadband Internet service provider in Peru. This partnership will enable MiFibra to fully realise the potential of its Fiber to the Home (FTTH) network infrastructure as well as offer the capability to guarantee the quality of services (QoS) and the quality of experience (QoE), said... Read More
Bharti Airtel announced it has expanded its Wi-Fi service to an additional 0.7 million households in Haryana. Specifically, the company has expanded Wi-Fi service across 49 cities, including Ambala, Kurukshetra, and Panipat in Haryana, Airtel said in a statement on Friday. This expansion in Haryana follows Airtel's recent expansion of its Wi-Fi services in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Telangana. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Expands... Read More
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