Supplemental loan to extend backbone's reach into four of Benin's 12 regional departments

Rival says the DT's German incumbent, Telekom Deutschland, is not sticking to its obligations of equal treatment.

Eir, owned by French entrepreneur Xavier Niel, plans to reach 1.9m premises with FTTB.

Government is backing a trial to feed fibre through water pipes to reach homes, businesses and mobile masts.

Infrastructure investors are pouring money into fibre for rural Spain.

The online boom looks here to stay, how much will it boost operators’ fortunes?

UK's smallest mobile operator argues that using 5G to provide fixed wireless access (FWA) is the most pragmatic approach.

Walter Goldenits CTO of Deutsche Telekom’s German operator, Telekom Deutschland, talks about competition and partnerships, and delivering digitisation and 5G with Annie Turner.

The infrastructure deal is worth about $500 million (€423.48mn) to Telefónica and subject to the usual regulatory approvals.

The trial was conducted at Openreach’s Adastral Park lab in Ipswich, UK (pictured): a field trial will start in December.

FiBrasil is a joint venture between Grupo Telefónica and CDPQ: Brazil is one of the operator group's four main markets.

The VP and CTIO of UPC Polska and UPC Slovakia talks to Annie Turner.

News UK publishes The Sun tabloid and The Times newspaper, and is said to have held talks with BT about a potential tie-up.

The £1 bn programmme will also boost connectivity across London, from fixed broadband in homes to outdoor 5G coverage and emergency services.

Germany has one of the lowest fibre penetration rates in Europe and is under great pressure to catch up.

Dell’Oro Group reckons the global revenue for the broadband access equipment increased 18% in Q1 compared to Q1 2020.

The range of new members is as telling as the rise in numbers.

BT is launching a new business unit to serve the 5.7 million UK firms with up to nine people working at them – about 95% of all UK businesses.

The Finnish eqiupment vendor has started June with a flurry of activity.

The plan is to bring FTTx to 1 million premises by 2025 and create 600 permanent new jobs.