Fiber to the premises by country

Middle East & Africa FTTx (Fiber to the X) Markets Report 2020: Breakdown of FTTH vs. FTTB Subscribers & Ethernet vs. PON Technology

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Middle East and African FTTx markets, as at December 2019

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  • Middle East and African FTTx markets, as at December 2019
    Breakdown of superfast broadband subscribers in the MEA region by country and technology, December 2019
    Country rankings in terms of superfast broadband subscribers (in millions) in the MEA region, December 2019
    FTTx additional subscribers and homes passed in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Israel, from December 2017 to December 2019
    FTTH/B subscribers and breakdown of FTTx access technologies in the four main MEA fibre markets, December 2019
    Progression in MEA countries in terms of FTTH/B homes passed, December 2016 to December 2019
    Four fastest-growing FTTH/B markets in the MEA region,

Conexon’s Rural Electric Cooperative Consortium awarded over $1.1 billion through FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Fund for fiber-to-the-home networks

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Monday, February 1, 2021

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rural fiber-optic network design and construction management leader Conexon and members of its Rural Electric Cooperative Consortium (RECC) have been awarded over $1.1 billion through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction to provide gigabit-capable broadband.

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rural fiber-optic network design and construction management leader Conexon and members of its Rural Electric Cooperative Consortium (RECC) have been awarded over $1.1 billion through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction to provide gigabit-capable broadband.
  • Consortium members will use these funds to launch and operate fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks in more than 600,000 rural areas across 22 states.
  • The RECC, with more than 90 participating electric cooperatives, was the auctions largest bidding consortium.
  • Since that time, Conexon and its electric cooperative clients have built over 30,000 miles of fiber to connect rural Americans to high-speed fiber internet.

Eastern Slope Rural Telephone Upgrades to Ribbon's IP and Optical Transport Solutions to Increase Network Capacity and Deliver Faster Broadband

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

The Ribbon Neptune IP Transport and Apollo Optical Transport solutions enable Eastern Slope to dramatically increase the capacity of its broadband network in anticipation of continued rapid growth and deliver faster broadband speeds to its residential and business customers.

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  • The Ribbon Neptune IP Transport and Apollo Optical Transport solutions enable Eastern Slope to dramatically increase the capacity of its broadband network in anticipation of continued rapid growth and deliver faster broadband speeds to its residential and business customers.
  • "The Ribbon IP and Optical Transport solutions met all of our requirements.
  • "Eastern Slope is already leveraging our market-leading Call Control solutions, so we are delighted to help them expand the capacity of their network and increase customer broadband speeds with our IP and Optical Transport solutions," said Elizabeth Page, U.S.
  • Eastern Slope takes pride in providing eastern Colorado with high-speed broadband internet access and quality telephone service.

Markham-Based ISP CIK Telecom Is Building Fibre Internet Infrastructure In Canada

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Friday, January 22, 2021

The goal of the project is to expand fibre internet infrastructure and help improve the internet quality in the York Region.

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  • The goal of the project is to expand fibre internet infrastructure and help improve the internet quality in the York Region.
  • CIK Fibre uses the latest fibre optic technology, which is the fastest and the most stable form of internet.
  • Currently, CIK has been providing 1Gbps fibre internet to over 40,000 condo units in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
  • CIK Telecom offers both residential and business telecom services including high-speed Cable and DSL internet, Fibre internet, Home Phone, Digital TV and Home Security services.

DGAP-News: Tele Columbus AG: Tele Columbus successfully completes expansion of opti-cal fibre network in Plön district

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

After more than three years of construction, Tele Columbus AG has successfully completed the expansion of the FTTH optical fibre network in the northern German district of Pln.

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  • After more than three years of construction, Tele Columbus AG has successfully completed the expansion of the FTTH optical fibre network in the northern German district of Pln.
  • pepcom GmbH, a subsidiary of Tele Columbus AG, operates the new network.
  • Following completion of the four phases, the network now totals roughly 700 kilometres in length throughout the district.
  • Tele Columbus AG is one of Germany's leading fibre network operators which reaches more than 3 million homes.

CommScope Expands Its Wi-Fi 6 Residential Gateway Portfolio with Introduction of an Integrated GPON Gateway

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

CommScope, a global leader in infrastructure solutions for communications networks, today announced it is expanding its industry leading Wi-Fi 6 home network gateway portfolio with the release of its NVG578LX 2.5G GPON Wi-Fi 6 residential gateway.

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  • CommScope, a global leader in infrastructure solutions for communications networks, today announced it is expanding its industry leading Wi-Fi 6 home network gateway portfolio with the release of its NVG578LX 2.5G GPON Wi-Fi 6 residential gateway.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210105005064/en/
    CommScope's new NVG578LX GPON home network gateway provides true gigabit speeds for the delivery of managed voice, video and data services.
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    The NVG578LX GPON home network gateway provides true gigabit speeds for the delivery of managed voice, video and data services.
  • This high performance Wi-Fi 6 residential gateway gives service providers a cost-effective solution to deliver the in-home connectivity experience their customers need.

AerioConnect Acquires Metro Fiber

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Thursday, December 17, 2020

AerioConnect, LLC (Aerio), backed by M/C Partners, announces the acquisition of Metro Fiber LLC, a Los Angeles (LA) based Internet Service Provider (ISP) to multi-family residential customers in the greater LA market.

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  • AerioConnect, LLC (Aerio), backed by M/C Partners, announces the acquisition of Metro Fiber LLC, a Los Angeles (LA) based Internet Service Provider (ISP) to multi-family residential customers in the greater LA market.
  • Metro Fiber has provided Internet, Voice and Video to customers in the market for over ten years and focuses on providing exceptional broadband to HOA communities.
  • We are excited for the opportunity to serve our newly acquired Metro Fiber customers and their existing business partnerships.
  • Based in Los Angeles, Metro Fiber has provided Internet, Voice and Video for over a decade throughout the metro LA market.

Cincinnati Bell Among First Internet Providers to Offer 2 Gigabit Internet to Consumers

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Cincinnati Bell Inc. has launched a pilot program that will deliver 2 gigabit Internet to a select number of consumer addresses.

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  • Cincinnati Bell Inc. has launched a pilot program that will deliver 2 gigabit Internet to a select number of consumer addresses.
  • Cincinnati Bell will use learnings from the 2 gigabit Internet pilot program to eventually expand the offering across its fiber-to-the home footprint in Greater Cincinnati.
  • Cincinnati Bell is one of the first Internet Service Providers nationwide to offer a 2 gigabit solution, which is 30 times faster than an average broadband connection.
  • For more information, and to participate in the Cincinnati Bell 2 gigabit Internet pilot project, please click on this link .

C Spire celebrates availability of ultra-fast fiber internet in Jasper, Alabama

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Unlike other internet service providers, C Spire Fiber has no data caps, cancellation fees or long-term contracts and does not use pricing promotions and gimmicks.

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  • Unlike other internet service providers, C Spire Fiber has no data caps, cancellation fees or long-term contracts and does not use pricing promotions and gimmicks.
  • "C Spire Fiber will help us add jobs, diversify and grow our economy well into the future," he said.
  • For more information about C Spire's fiber broadband internet service rollout in Alabama, go to www.cspire.com/alfiber .
  • C Spire is a privately-owned telecommunications and technology company driven to deliver the best experiences in wireless, fiber internet, and business IT solutions such as internet, VoIP, cloud and managed services.

Lighting Up Rural Kentucky, Community Telecom Services Leverages ADTRAN

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

ADTRAN, Inc. , (NASDAQ:ADTN), the leading provider of next-generation multi-gigabit fiber and fiber extension broadband access solutions, today announced Community Telecom Services (CTS) selected ADTRANs Total Access 5000 (TA5000) fiber access platform to quickly and cost-effectively deploy high-quality fiber broadband services to previously underserved communities in rural Kentucky.

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  • ADTRAN, Inc. , (NASDAQ:ADTN), the leading provider of next-generation multi-gigabit fiber and fiber extension broadband access solutions, today announced Community Telecom Services (CTS) selected ADTRANs Total Access 5000 (TA5000) fiber access platform to quickly and cost-effectively deploy high-quality fiber broadband services to previously underserved communities in rural Kentucky.
  • We needed to create a strong telecom foundation that would quickly and cost-effectively bring fiber-based services to the people of Monticello and Wayne County.
  • ADTRANs TA5000 platform is the right solution for us because it meets our quality standards and it will also grow with us, said Calvin McFarland, General Manager for Community Telecom Services.
  • From the cloud edge to the subscriber edge, ADTRAN empowers communications service providers around the world to manage and scale services that connect people, places and things.