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12/03/2024

Get the latest EMEA telecoms reporting in Light Reading’s regular European news round-up, Eurobites.

This column features updates on:
➡️ Cellnex
➡️ Viavi Solutions
➡️ European Commission
➡️ BT

Find out more on each of these stories here: https://www.lightreading.com/finance/eurobites-cellnex-reveals-its-next-chapter-sells-irish-unit?utm_source=+facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

08/03/2024

Speaking on the sidelines of Big 5G last year, Omdia’s Roz Roseboro and Light Reading’s Kelsey Ziser discussed “personal branding” and the importance of women advocating for themselves within their telecoms workplace.

Happy International Women’s Day to all the women working across the global telecoms ecosystem – and “don’t forget to be your own best advocate” in 2024.

The role of women in telecoms is just one of many topics discussed by Roz and Kelsey in this interview, including 5G, cloud, and AI. Watch the full interview here: https://www.lightreading.com/cloud/omdia-s-roz-roseboro-the-cloud-is-as-transformational-as-it-is-buzzy?utm_source=+facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

Join Informa Tech, and Roz Roseboro, at our upcoming state-side telecoms event LR Network X Americas, taking place in Texas this May. Find out more here: https://tmt.knect365.com/light-reading-network-x-americas/about?utm_source=+facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

06/03/2024

Is the future of FWA in the US hanging in the balance? Light Reading reports on the current spectrum war beginning to rage between cable industry-backed lobbyists, and 5G providers and their wireless industry advocates.

Read the full story here: https://www.lightreading.com/regulatory-politics/cable-and-wireless-lobbyists-clash-over-the-future-of-fwa?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

A cable-backed group is pushing for a shared spectrum regime in the lower 3GHz band. But 5G providers want dedicated, licensed spectrum. The future of FWA hangs in the balance.

05/03/2024

What are the biggest telecoms merger and acquisitions stories to hit the headlines so far in 2024?

We examined recent news reports and podcast discussions from Telecoms.com and Light Reading, plus analysis from Omdia to bring you this round-up of the most important telco and vendor M&A news this year, according to Informa Tech's Service Provider media and research brands.

Read the news round-up here: https://networkxevent.com/blog/the-biggest-telecoms-ma-stories-so-far-this-year?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

29/02/2024

How do the US and China compare on broadband and cloud development?

The WBBA Broadband and Cloud Development Index, created by World Broadband Association in collaboration with Omdia, features research on the development and growth of the broadband and cloud industries.

It ranks broadband and cloud performance across major countries, including (but not limited to) the US and China.

To discover more insights and read the full report – download the index via the WBBA knowledge centre, here: https://worldbroadbandassociation.com/knowledge-center?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

28/02/2024

Telecom Egypt (Egypt’s first integrated telecoms operator and one of the largest subsea cable operators in the region) and Huawei have announced the completion of the first 50G PON trial in Africa.

Read more, via Light Reading, here: https://www.lightreading.com/optical-networking/telecom-egypt-and-huawei-join-forces-to-complete-the-first-50g-pon-trial-in-africa?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

Cairo, 26 February 2024: Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cable operators in the region, and Huawei have announced the completion of the first 50G PON trial in Africa.

27/02/2024

Julie Kunstler, Chief Analyst for Omdia’s Broadband Access Intelligence Service, discusses some of the key topics that will be explored in-depth during Informa Tech event Cable Next-Gen Technologies & Strategies.

Join us in Denver this March to discover the latest industry updates on DOCSIS 4.0, PON, fibre, and more.

Register to attend here: https://cng.informatech.com/2024/registrations/General?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

22/02/2024

Erin Benal, from Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, shares insights on how the US state of Texas is making the most of BEAD to drive its objective of building a sustainable network that serves every household.

Read more from Erin on Texas’ broadband strategy here: https://tmt.knect365.com/light-reading-network-x-americas/erin-benal-interview-2024/?_mc=sm_x_x_le_tspr_itcommunity_social_2024&utm_source=other&utm_medium=sm_&utm_campaign=itcommunity_social

Erin Benal will be speaking at LR Network X Americas. Join Informa Tech at the event in Texas this May to debate the future of North American telecoms with the industry’s leading stakeholders.

21/02/2024

In the UK, Virgin Media O2 has joined forces with shareholders Liberty Global and Telefonica on plans to create a new national fixed network company, NetCo.

Read the full story from Light Reading here: https://www.lightreading.com/fttx/virgin-media-o2-fuels-uk-fiber-m-a-chatter-with-netco-plan?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

The Liberty Global and Telefónica joint venture has unveiled plans to form a new fiber-driven NetCo to drive its wholesale ambitions and underpin market consolidation.

20/02/2024

Omdia analyst Adam Mackenzie joins the Light Reading podcast to discuss his latest research on telco opex and routes for the telecoms industry to minimise costs and maximise efficiency.

Watch the full podcast here: https://www.lightreading.com/operations/omdia-on-why-telcos-are-increasingly-fixated-on-reducing-opex?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

15/02/2024

What were the most important fixed networks developments in 2023?

Omdia and World Broadband Association collaborate on this analysis of a year in broadband news. It features insights from Omdia fixed network specialists Michael Philpott and Alzbeta Fellenbaum.

Read the article here: https://worldbroadbandassociation.com/news/2023-broadband-wrap-up?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

14/02/2024

Virgin Media O2 celebrated its launch of a commercial 2 Gbps retail broadband service over XGS-PON with the claim that it is the first major UK CSP to offer this service.

“The word 'major' is doing a lot of heavy lifting here”, argues Telecoms.com, citing Yayzi Broadband’s 2.3 Gbps speed launch last month, on CityFibre's XGS-PON network.

Read the full story here: https://www.telecoms.com/fibre/vmo2-marks-2-gbps-launch-with-questionable-first-claim?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

The UK now boasts another 2 Gbps broadband provider, after Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) launched its Gig2 service.