The Silklink project: STC pledges to help reconnect war-torn Syria
This week, Saudi Arabian communication giant STC Group has announced it has won a roughly $800 million contract to lead Syria’s Silklink infrastructure project.
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Tag: Fibre
AT&T completes acquisition of Lumen Mass Markets’ fiber biz
AT&T has completed its acquisition of Lumen Technologies’ Mass Markets fiber business for $5.75 billion in cash, the company announced Monday.
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Meta and Corning sign $6bn fibre deal to connect data centres
This week, Meta has announced an up to $6 billion multi-year agreement with glass specialist Corning to build fibre optic cables to connect AI data centres.
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Online safety-focused ISP Gigabit IQ seeking to crowdfund £270,000
According to a report from ISPreview, UK ISP Gigabit IQ has opened a crowdfunding round seeking £270,000 to accelerate its expansion.
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Actifai: The built-for-broadband AI you might have missed at Connected Britain 2025
Contributed Article Used by over 30 North American ISPs, Actifai is bringing its proven,...
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A case study: LilaConnect’s migration to gaiia in 16 weeks
Case Studies Growing UK fiber internet provider LilaConnect migrated to gaiia in 16 weeks. Here’s...
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Brady updates mobile labelling solutions to tackle telecom network maintenance challenges
Telecom engineers and field crews can now print durable cable identification on site, according to labelling specialist Brady, which has updated its mobile labelling offerings to target the needs of network maintenance and installation.
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UK plans to curb freeholder obstruction of fibre to flats rollout
Proposed legislation grants UK flat leaseholders the right to request a gigabit connection, imposing a duty on freeholders not to unreasonably refuse, accelerating deployment where current frameworks fall short.
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Openreach closes first exchange in PSTN switchoff milestone
Press Release Openreach plans to shut down 80% of its UK exchanges, saying it will only need 1,000...
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The fibre fork in the road: Securing long-term competition for the UK’s digital infrastructure
Contributed article by Giles Rowbotham, General Counsel & CDO, nexfibre Our digital...
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Connected Germany 2025: Connectivity leaders converge in Munich to tackle nation’s digital challenges
Total Telecom, the organiser of Europe’s leading digital economy conferences, is pleased to announce the full agenda for Connected Germany 2025, taking place on November 18th and 19th at the MOC – Event Center Messe München.
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Why CEO Rahul Puri says STL will keep its competitive edge
Rahul Puri, the CEO of STL, says the UK’s next phase of connectivity growth is visible at Connected Britain. Find out what he means.
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When the land grab ends: F&W Networks talks long-term efficiency and growth
At Connected Britain this year, there was much talk of the inevitability of alnet consolidation and the shift in focus away from network deployment towards customer uptake.
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The Partnership Paradox: How collaborative infrastructure can accelerate Germany’s fibre future
Germany’s Digital Moment in a Fragmenting World — Connectivity, Competitiveness and Collective Resilience. This Whitepaper was created by Strategy ARX for Connected Germany 2025 .
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VMO2 in talks with Netomnia for £2bn takeover
According to a report from the Financial Times, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has entered into negotiations to acquire fibre altnet rival Netomnia for £2 billion.
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ACOME talks tackling ambitious carbon goals and the conundrum of cost
Interviews At Connected Britain, we spoke with Aurelien Bergonzo, Director of Telecom Datacom, and...
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Are you lagging on the PSTN switch-off?
The Public Switched Telephone Network will be switched off on 31st January 2027 in favour of internet-based (All-IP) networks. Even though this deadline is fast approaching, many businesses are still resistant to the move.
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Rebrand complete, Netomnia’s Jeremy Chelot outlines national ambitions at Connected Britain
Sporting a brand new Netomnia hoodie and matching trainers, Chelot said he wanted Netomnia to become the largest altnet in the UK
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Lack of fibre is putting the brakes on UK’s data centre expansion, says study
New research from Neos Networks suggests that 82% of data centre operators in the UK have delayed deployment due to a lack of connectivity infrastructure
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Integration vs aggregation: The battle for fibre’s future
Contributed Article By Donal Hanrahan, Director of Strategy, Strategic Imperatives Two models are...
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