Tagged in: FttH
Iceland’s telcos persevere with investment despite harsh economic times
Iceland’s telecom sector since late 2008 has been deeply affected by the financial meltdown which severely interrupted the country’s financial sector, with consequent knock-on effects for other areas. In mid-2009 the crisis also brought down the government of Prime Minister … Continue reading
Canadian telcos fast tracking FttH to combat cable operators
There are a number of stimuli which are pushing Canada’s burgeoning FttH market, and the government and telcos alike have made significant steps to improve the reach and capacity of broadband infrastructure. These measures will show real benefits for consumers … Continue reading
French telcos continuing investment in fibre though take-up slows
Fibre in France is principally delivered in two formats: FttH as deployed by Orange, SFR and Free which involves delivering fibre to the customer premises, and FttC as deployed by Numéricable. Orange is committed to investing in fibre-optic network as … Continue reading
Nationwide FttH coverage planned for 2015 in Mauritius
The island nation of Mauritius sports some of the best telecommunication market indicators in Africa and has been the first with many innovations: Africa’s first cellular system was launched here in 1989, the first commercial 3G mobile service in 2004, … Continue reading
Will the half-built HFC disaster be repeated by the Coalition?
Those who remember the 1990s in the telco industry know of the massive investment destruction in telecoms infrastructure that was carried out by Telstra and Optus. At that time Optus saw the strategy to build a high-speed broadband infrastructure based … Continue reading
Utilities spearheading FttH deployments in Norway
The shift in Norway’s telecom market from fixed-line to mobile networks in recent years is set to continues as the mobile network operators further develop their 4G network capabilities. With the introduction of voice over LTE technologies, operators such as … Continue reading
The effects of the Arab Spring on telecoms
My second trip to Qatar in March 2012 gave me a similar experience to the ones I have when I travelled to China with annual or bi-annual intervals. Things had changed in a remarkable way. There are new buildings with … Continue reading
The gigabyte household needs FttH access
While some politicians continue to argue about whether 10, 50 or 100 Mb/s broadband services are needed, the rest of the world is moving on. The focus of the market is rapidly moving from networks to in-house high-speed and high-capacity … Continue reading
Analysis of the survey showing increased support for the NBN
An online survey which was conducted in February 2012 has shown that the number of Australians who support the high-speed national broadband network (NBN) exceeds those who oppose it by more than two to one. The Essential Research survey also … Continue reading
IPTV slow but steady progress
After a decade of trial and error IPTV is ready to make a comeback, but its progress will be slow. Around the world we see that IPTV is driven by high-speed broadband deployment – Fttx rollouts in particular are generating … Continue reading
