News and BusinessWholesale operator AllPoints Fibre Networks (APFN) has announced that it has opened its own full fibre network to its Internet Service Provider (ISP) partners in the United Kingdom. Through its Aquila platform, the ISPs now have access to more than 370,000 consumer FTTP premises with symmetrical connectivity. “Our network was built for getting full fibre […]
News and BusinessUniti Group Inc. (“Uniti”) (Nasdaq: UNIT) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with Windstream Holdings II, LLC (“Windstream”). Under the terms of the agreement, which have been unanimously approved by both companies’ Board of Directors, upon closing, Uniti shareholders will hold approximately 62% of the outstanding common equity of […]
News and BusinessInfinera and Orange have announced a partnership aimed at meeting the needs of the operator’s wholesale customers as bandwidth requirements continue to grow. The network deployment project will leverage Infinera’s latest generation of coherent engines and optical line system. The companies recently completed a network in the U.S., and will now connect Paris, Marseille, and […]
News and BusinessTelecom Egypt, and wholesale carrier Zain Omantel International (ZOI) with access to more than 20 international subsea cables in the region, are joining forces to establish a digital corridor, to connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Arabian Sea and Arabian Gulf, creating a Eurasian data highway. The infrastructure will extend from Oman’s Arabian Sea and Gulf shores to Egypt’s Mediterranean coastline, employing a high fibre count, and a blend of […]
News and BusinessAdtran has announced that Greece’s biggest power utility, Public Power Corporation (PPC), is leveraging the Adtran end-to-end fibre broadband solution to launch its pilot high-speed wholesale network in the municipality of Peristeri, within the region of Attica. When expanded nationwide, PPC plans to support all local broadband service providers and connect over three million homes […]
News and BusinessViavi Solutions Inc. says Italian wholesale fibre provider Open Fiber, has selected a centralised optical test solution from VIAVI to support its goal of delivering 100% ultra-broadband coverage with Gigabit speeds for the whole of Italy. By the end of its nine plan, Open Fiber aims to cover approximately 24 million households, including unserved and […]