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LTE deployments to rise and WiFi’s growing importance acknowledged

Wireless broadband will be an integral and essential part of any advanced digital infrastructure. The mobile broadband market is also fast becoming a major income revenue stream for the providers, having taken over the mobile voice sector. But increased usage … Continue reading

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Europe’s fibre infrastructure gaining pace through investment stimuli

During the last few years Europe has made considerable progress towards building national Next Generation Networks based on fibre infrastructure. The timetable for this exercise differs between countries, but most will have completed the migration from legacy copper networks to … Continue reading

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Telekom Deutschland expands WiFi capabilities with Fon

Telekom Deutschland is a member of the Wireless Broadband Alliance, which collectively operates thousands of WLAN hotspots across numerous markets in Europe, North America and Asia. It has now also signed a partnership with the WiFi network provider Fon Wireless … Continue reading

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Telekom Deutschland looks to DSL vectoring to meet broadband targets

Telecom market overview Germany’s telecom market is supported by one of the largest and more affluent populations in Europe. Although the VATM expected total turnover to fall slightly in 2012, BITKOM forecasted a 2.8% growth in IT and telecoms in … Continue reading

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Germany – Falling telecom market revenue requires new operator strategies

Germany’s telecom sector is supported by one of the largest and more affluent populations in Europe. Nevertheless, the sector has been affected by the poor economic climate since mid-2008: the government has stepped in with a €50 billion economic stimulus … Continue reading

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