Four out of five fixed line connections have a fibre flavour, the Broadband Forum has reported, as subscribers broke through the one billion barrier for the first time.
Eighty percent of fixed line connections tap into fibre, Broadband Forum finds
Netia turns to vDAA to boost network credentials
Polish fixed line provider Netia is rolling out what has been described as Europe's first fully virtualised Distributed Access Architecture (vDAA) cable network.
DT, SK Telecom to fund each other's 5G projects
Deutsche Telekom and SK Telecom are planning to co-invest in each other's next generation technologies ahead of the launch of 5G.
NFV proving buggy in digital transformation strategies, say operators
Almost half of operators are struggling to find the right business case for virtualisation, which is hindering their attempts at digital transformation, a new survey from TM Forum has found.
Smart home shipments hit quarter of a billion, claims new report
Smart home device shipments are set to grow by 55 percent to 252 million by the end of this year, underpinning a wave of new services and sources of revenue.
Samsung buys Spain's Zhilabs to shape up AI business
Samsung has bought Spanish artificial intelligence and networks analytics firm Zhilabs to strengthen its 5G portfolio.
European CEOs make latest plea to EU for help making 5G a reality
CEOs from some of Europe's biggest operators are calling for a new industrial policy to support the telecoms industry, helping it to reduce costs and relax trade barriers.
DNA doubles LTE speeds in three cities
DNA is introducing download speeds of up to 1GBps in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere and Turku in its latest stage of network improvement ahead of 5G.
Deutsche Telekom signs €20bn cheque to pay for 5G projects
Deutsche Telekom is underwriting plans to deliver 5G coverage to 99 percent of the German population by 2025 with a €20 billion warchest.
TIM puts 5G in the driving seat at San Marino rally
TIM is getting behind the wheel of 5G tests at San Marino's Rally Legend competition, in its latest demonstration of next generation technology.
Software and interoperability at the top of the Small Cell Forum's to-do list
Edge computing, orchestration, self-organising networks and interoperability will be the main items on the 2019 agenda for the Small Cells Forum.
Nokia boosts FWA range with new receivers
Nokia is launching new fixed wireless products to increase the bandwidth of networks and speed up deployment of the technology.
Google launches Home Hub for full smart home control
Google has launched a one stop device for controlling smart home devices.
Huawei jumps fully into AI, offers new energy friendly network range
Huawei has launched a new series of AI chips that it said could power future network infrastructure and devices, as well as announced new energy efficient hardware.
