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Real Funds Flow into Deployment of Fiber Optic Cables in US

Funds are starting to truly flow into the fiber optic ecosystem in the United States, but the sources of these funds are somewhat unexpected – Middle mile and long-distance fiber optic projects. A good example is that Alabama Fiber Network (AFN) recently reached an agreement with Arista Networks to provide routing and switching equipment for … Continued

Vodafone Invests 250 Million Euros to Promote B2B

Vodafone will spend 250 million euros ($273 million) this fiscal year to strengthen its B2B division, with a focus on services such as cybersecurity, cloud, productivity, connectivity, and the Internet of Things. The operator stated that these services already account for every two orders in Vodafone’s business. Luca Mucic, Chief Financial Officer of Vodafone Group, … Continued

UScellular Utilizes Ericsson’s Latest Router Technology to Enhance 5G Infrastructure in Rural Areas of US

Ericsson and UScellular announced an infrastructure upgrade, which uses Ericsson’s existing Router 6000 product portfolio and the newly released Router 6671 to narrow the digital divide in rural America by strengthening the 5G transmission infrastructure and enhancing high-speed Internet access. This collaboration utilizes Ericsson’s advanced cellular site router technology to provide the necessary transmission infrastructure … Continued

Accenture Completes Acquisition of Network Services Company Fiber

Accenture has completed the acquisition of Italian fiber optic and mobile network expert Fiber, six weeks after announcing that it will take action to strengthen its telecommunications engineering services capabilities. This multinational professional services company explained that this acquisition will enhance its professional knowledge and capabilities, providing customers with technologies including automation, robotics, data, and … Continued

Telefónica Plans to Establish Another Spanish Fiber Optic Joint Venture with Vodafone

On the eve of announcing its Q2 2024 results, Telefónica revealed that it plans to sign a non binding memorandum of understanding with its competitor Vodafone Spain to establish another fiber optic joint venture in Spain. Telefónica’s own fiber optic network currently has over 30.2 million households in the domestic market. The company has partnered … Continued

Nokia Expands Fixed Network Connectivity Partner Program

Nokia announced that two leading billing and operational software providers, Sonar and Camvio, have joined its Connected Partner Program (CCP). The project aims to reduce risks, costs, and time to achieve, modify, and maintain interoperability between OSS and Nokia fixed network solutions. Sonar and Camvio have successfully integrated their solution with Nokia’s Altiplano access controller … Continued

Frontier and Nokia Conduct 100G PON Demonstration

Frontier Communications is seeking to improve the standards of broadband. The operator stated that it is the first operator in North America to demonstrate 100G broadband network speed in a demonstration with Nokia. According to the two companies, the experiment is based on the Nokia MF Fiber PON platform and demonstrates how to provide a … Continued

UK Broadband Speed Lower than Average Level of Western European Countries

According to analysis data recently released by Cable.co.uk, broadband speeds in the UK are still lagging behind Western European countries and the gap is gradually widening. Data shows that the average download speed of broadband networks in the UK is 110.99 Mbps, lagging behind Western European countries (138.47 Mbps) by 27.48 Mbps. It is worth … Continued

Nokia and EIR Expand IP Partnership to Support Growing Customer of New Services in Ireland

Ireland’s leading telecommunications companies Eir and Nokia have announced an expansion of their IP partnership to support their customers’ ever-changing needs and expectations, and to obtain world-class technology and connectivity solutions. According to the agreement, both parties will launch the latest 400/800GE IP backbone network to meet future traffic growth, and launch the Nokia 7750 … Continued

Tillman Fiber Receives Additional $1 billion for Fiber Network Deployment

New York, July 17, 2024- Tillman FiberC, LLC, a leading developer of open access fiber infrastructure in the United States, announced today the successful completion of $815 million in committed debt financing. This financing will support its deployment of fiber to the home (FTTH) network in Florida, and the new credit line will provide up … Continued

Zayo Launches New Infrastructure Upgrade Plan

Infrastructure supplier Zayo has announced its latest round of critical infrastructure upgrades. This includes significantly expanding its network connectivity products, including new wavelength lines that support 400G that no other provider can offer, expanded on-demand network capabilities, and IP core upgrades, enabling the most forward thinking and innovative companies to connect to the next target. … Continued

Vezion Sells Thousands of Base Stations, Bringing in $3 Billion in Revenue

According to Bloomberg’s report this week, Verizon Communications is considering selling 5000 to 6000 mobile network base stations, which could bring in over $3 billion in revenue. However, an analyst believes that the so-called acquisition price is “too cheap” based on the value of recent base station sales. Bloomberg pointed out that Verizon has hired … Continued