Europe reported a solid 15% increase in the number of FTTH/B (fibre-to-the-home/building) subscribers during second half 2012, according to the latest figures from iDate.
Fibre drives global broadband access
Hybrid fibre access (FTTx) has experienced the highest market gain over the past year, according to the latest figures published by the Broadband Forum and prepared by Point Topic.
KPN starts FTTH rebranding
Incumbent Dutch telecoms operator KPN will rebrand the FTTH providers it acquired last year under its Telfort brand.
FTTH Council Europe disappointed by EU cuts
EU Member States have missed the opportunity for future-proof broadband, according to the Fibre to the Home Council Europe.
Reggefiber buys Rotterdam fibre net
The city of Rotterdam has sold its FTTH network to Reggefiber, a FTTH subsidiary of Dutch telecoms incumbent KPN.
Eircom announces fibre roll-out
Ireland’s incumbent Eircom has released details of the locations for the country’s largest fibre network.
Fibre reaches 1.3 million Dutch homes
According to the latest research, Fibre-to-the-Home (FttH) networks now reach 18% of all Dutch homes.
Dutch TV provider iPhion declared bankrupt
The Dutch TV platform iPhion was declared bankrupt by the Dutch court of ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
Green light for KPN fibre acquisitions
The Dutch competition authority NMa has given the green light to incumbent KPN to take over four fibre providers from Reggeborgh.
Germany and UK lag behind in FTTH deployments
BBWF 2012 – Amsterdam. Both Germany and the UK are lagging behind in the deployment of fibre-to-the-home services, according to research by Idate. Both countries show less than 1% penetration.