Aston University has launched a three-year partnership with Swindon-based Pulse Power & Measurement to advance radio-over-fibre systems, aiming to extend the technology into new commercial sectors and strengthen the UK’s position in high-speed communications. The Knowledge Transfer Partnership, funded by…
Verizon to acquire Frontier for $20 billion
Verizon Communications and Frontier Communications have announced a definitive agreement for Verizon to acquire Frontier in an all-cash deal valued at $20 billion. This strategic acquisition of Frontier, the largest pure-play fibre internet provider in the US, will significantly bolster…
EXA Infrastructure acquires Bulgarian telecommunications provider
EXA Infrastructure has reached an agreement to acquire Global Communication Net AD (GCN), a Bulgarian telecommunications provider operating a national fibreoptic network exceeding 2,500km. This acquisition represents a key enhancement of EXA Infrastructure’s strategic assets in South-Eastern Europe. The transaction,…
Vecima’s US-made fibre products roll off MARA production line
Vecima Networks and MARA Technologies recently announced that the first units of Vecima’s Entra SF-4X Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) Optical Line Terminals (OLTs) have been produced at MARA’s facility in Holly, Michigan. This milestone was celebrated with an official visit on 28th…
Roll-out of intelligent fibre targets underserved rural areas
Adtran has announced that PhireLink has rolled out its open and intelligent fibre access technology to deliver high-quality broadband to some of the most underserved rural communities in Louisiana. This deployment uses Adtran’s Mosaic One software-as-a-service platform and Intellifi connected…
Local reactions define regional trajectories of connected home CPE
The prospects of inflation and a global recession are a common variable that will influence how network service providers (NSPs) in different regions assess their strategic customer premises equipment options (CPE) for 2023. That said, local market conditions will determine…