Verizon boosts fibre business with $20bn purchase of Frontier
Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal to strengthen its fibre network, with the deal representing significant growth for Verizon’s fibre business.
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Author: Rowan Thomson
CityFibre acquire Lit Fibre in latest round of UK altnet consolidation
In a move set to accelerate its nationwide full-fibre rollout, CityFibre, the UK’s leading independent network operator, has announced the acquisition of full fibre altnet Lit Fibre from Newlight Partners.
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Undersea cable damage brings major connectivity disruption to Africa
A damaged subsea cable has brought major disruption to West Africa, with internet services down or barely accessible across large parts of the region, with Ivory Coast, Liberia and Benin the worst affected.
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News A selection of the most important connectivity stories relating to the North of the UK, with...
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TIM to enter exclusivity negotiations with KKR
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VEON close to final exit from Russian market
NEWS The Netherlands based multinational announced yesterday that it has entered the final stages...
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FCC reveals over 8 million American homes and businesses lack access to high-speed broadband
NEWS More than 8.3 million U.S. homes and businesses lack access to high-speed broadband internet,...
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TIM shares slide as company receives new bids for fixed network assets
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Kepler Communications raises $92 million in Series C funding for ‘internet in space’ project
NEWS The Canadian space startup has raised $92 million in Series C funding to expand the...
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Vodafone to cut around 1,300 jobs in Germany
NEWS The announcement marks the latest in a growing number of staff cuts announced across the...
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Ovo Energy reportedly planning takeover bid for Shell Energy Retail
NEWS Ovo Energy is reported planning to acquire Shell Energy Retail, which in addition to...
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Rakuten launches UK-based European Open RAN centre
NEWS The Japanese operator has officially launched its Open RAN customer centre in Weybridge,...
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OneWeb completes planned constellation with deployment of 36 satellites
NEWS The UK-based Low Earth Orbit firm successfully launched 36 satellites over the weekend, with...
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Warnings of network blackouts in Lebanon as Ogero workers go on strike ‘indefinitely’
NEWS Workers at state-run fixed network provider Ogero began an ‘open ended strike’ on Friday in...
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Meta responds to ‘fair share’ network proposals
NEWS The social media giant has entered the ‘fair contribution’ debate, criticising plans to make...
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