Valley Fiber wins govt funding to connect rural homes in Manitoba
CANADA 23 JUN

Valley Fiber wins govt funding to connect rural homes in Manitoba

The Canadian federal government has announced funding of more than CAD 96.8 million for a Valley Fiber-led project to connect more than 7,800 homes across Manitoba to high-speed broadband. The project will connect up to 7,875 homes in more than 50 rural/remote communities, with the funding delivered through the Universal Broadband Fund.

Dutch Consumer TV-Video Market 2026-Q1
NETHERLANDS 23 JUN

Dutch Consumer TV-Video Market 2026-Q1

This report estimates the value of the Dutch video market, consisting of both the traditional pay-TV market (TV) and the internet-based (over-the-top) services market (OTT video). It offers an overview of Dutch consumer TV and video revenues in the first quarter of 2026, and compares the findings with results from previous quarters. The report covers revenues generated by more than 25 companies in the Netherlands ranging from TV operators including Ziggo, KPN, Delta, Caiway, Canal Digitaal, Odido and Tele2, premium-TV providers like Film1, ESPN Compleet, Viaplay TV+ and Ziggo Sport Totaal as well as OTT video services including Netflix, Videoland, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Pathé Thuis, Viaplay, HBO Max, SkyShowtime and Canal+.

MIH buys Berlin fibre operator Eurofiber Netz
GERMANY 23 JUN

MIH buys Berlin fibre operator Eurofiber Netz

MIH Management, a developer and operator of fibre-optic infrastructure, has acquired Berlin-based Eurofiber Netz from Eurofiber Germany. Through the acquisition, MIH strengthens its position on the German market for fibre-optic networks, and expands its existing portfolio of services to include the commercialisation of network infrastructure. Eurofiber Netz develops and operates a fiber-to-the-home (FttH) infrastructure in the Berlin metropolitan area. It has established a strong regional presence with more

Orange Spain latest to hike cost of Netflix packages
SPAIN 23 JUN

Orange Spain latest to hike cost of Netflix packages

Orange Spain (MasOrange) has followed rivals including Vodafone and O2 in announcing a forthcoming increase in the price of its convergent packages with Netflix due to the latter's decision to raise its monthly subscription prices. Starting on 27 July, the price of Orange's Love-branded plans will increase by EUR 2 a month to EUR 93 a month (Love Cine y Series), EUR 109 (Love Futbol y Cine) and EUR 129 (Love Futbol y Cine).

Manx Telecom funds specialist groundwork for fibre connections
ISLE OF MAN 23 JUN

Manx Telecom funds specialist groundwork for fibre connections

Isle of Man-based Manx Telecom will provide funding for specialist groundwork needed to connect some properties to its full-fibre broadband network, at no additional cost to customers. The funding will be available to customers signing a 36-month Manx Telecom fibre contract and covers works up to 20m from the property boundary, pending the results of a survey. The pricing of the 36-month contract will be matched to the standard 24-month rate. 

FTTH Council Europe names new board with Adtran's Fogli as president
EUROPE 23 JUN

FTTH Council Europe names new board with Adtran's Fogli as president

The FTTH Council Europe has elected a new board and restructured its committee framework following its 2026 Spring General Assembly in Brussels, reflecting the organisation's expanding role in the connectivity ecosystem. The newly-appointed president Stefano Fogli, Director Technology and Solutions at Adtran, described the industry body's evolution as part of a strategic shift toward strengthening fibre network resilience and extending fibre applications beyond traditional access networks.

Ciena onboards former HP senior VP as chief supply chain officer
GLOBAL 23 JUN

Ciena onboards former HP senior VP as chief supply chain officer

Ciena has appointed HP's former senior vice president of operations and solutions to the newly created executive rank of chief supply chain officer. Grant Hoffman's arrival marks the elevation of Ciena's supply chain operation into a dedicated C-suite position.

ACM blocks Delta/Glaspoort deal - what can KPN do?
NETHERLANDS 23 JUN

ACM blocks Delta/Glaspoort deal - what can KPN do?

Delta Fiber's plan to sell part of its network to KPN joint venture Glaspoort has been blocked on competition grounds. The deal would have eliminated a relative newcomer in those geographic areas, while the ACM is also concerned about KPN boosting its market share through a series of small acquisitions that fall below the threshold for vetting. Ahead of the publication of its full decision on the takeover, the ACM provided some insight to Telecompaper on how it came to the decision. The extensive investigat

Quickline funds digital skills sessions in rural Lincolnshire
UNITED KINGDOM 23 JUN

Quickline funds digital skills sessions in rural Lincolnshire

Quickline Communications, UK rural broadband provider, is working with Lincs Digital to provide IT skills courses for people in rural Lincolnshire communities. The community-based courses, funded by Quickline and delivered by Lincs Digital, will help local people learn the digital skills needed to get online and access vital digital services - such as using the NHS app to book appointments and order prescriptions; applying for passports, driving licences and Blue Badges online; accessing/managing bus applic

DStelecom extends fibre reach in Reguengos de Monsaraz
PORTUGAL 23 JUN

DStelecom extends fibre reach in Reguengos de Monsaraz

Portuguese network operator DStelecom has expanded its fibre-optic network in Reguengos de Monsaraz, a municipality where it has been operating since 2015. This expansion now provides high-speed, stable internet access to over 4,700 homes in the areas of Corval and Reguengos de Monsaraz. Utilizing a multi-operator network model, residents can choose from various national telecommunications providers on the network.

Italy's Open Fiber tops 20 mln homes passed with FTTH, FWA
ITALY 23 JUN

Italy's Open Fiber tops 20 mln homes passed with FTTH, FWA

Italy's wholesale broadband operator Open Fiber said it has connected 20.2 million homes to its ultra-broadband network, according to its 2025 Sustainability Report, describing it as a key milestone in the country's fibre rollout. The company, owned by state lender CDP (60%) and Macquarie Asset Management (40%), said the figure includes both fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) and fixed wireless access (FWA) coverage.

Bouygues Telecom expands adoption of Axon network optimisation tools
FRANCE 23 JUN

Bouygues Telecom expands adoption of Axon network optimisation tools

Bouygues Telecom announced an expansion of its partnership with Axon Networks to strengthen service assurance across its fixed broadband network, extending coverage to both DSL and PON environments via the Expresse platform, part of Axon Maestro. The French operator is replacing its legacy SNMP-based monitoring systems with an AI-driven platform designed to deliver real-time visibility across increasingly complex, multi-vendor infrastructure.

JAPAN 23 JUN

NTT West says Flet's Hikari 10 Gbps service covers more than 80% of western Japan

NTT West has announced that the coverage area of its Flet's Hikari Cross fibre broadband service now exceeds 80 percent of western Japan following the latest expansion of service availability on 22 June 2026. Flet's Hikari Cross is the operator's FTTH access service offering maximum theoretical upload and download speeds of approximately 10 Gbps. NTT West said the milestone was reached after its most recent network expansion across its service footprint.

IRELAND 22 JUN

NBI on track to complete Carlow network build by end-2026

National Broadband Ireland (NBI) is on schedule to complete its main County Carlow network build by end-2026, with the National Broadband Plan (NBP) rural network roll-out entering its final stage. The State Intervention Area of the NBP covers 8,000 premises across County Carlow. Overall, the network will reach 566,000 homes, farm and businesses across rural Ireland. 

UNITED KINGDOM 22 JUN

CityFibre announces expansion of VodafoneThree partnership to mobile backhaul

CityFibre announced an expansion of its long-term partnership with VodafoneThree with a new mobile network transmission contract to support the latter's 5G standalone network roll-out. The expanded agreement sees CityFibre become a preferred supplier for network transmission to connect VodafoneThree mobile sites across the UK. CityFibre is already a preferred digital infrastructure supplier to VodafoneThree, supporting its retail broadband services.

UNITED STATES 22 JUN

Tampnet provides connectivity for US Gulf offshore projects

Tampnet, provider of high-speed, off-shore communications, has won a contract from a major international energy group to provide advanced connectivity solutions for two developments in the US Gulf. Tampnet will provide underwater optical fibre and 5G connectivity to both projects in Keathley Canyon in the Gulf of Mexico/America. This will support secure, real-time data transfer between offshore installations and operations centres onshore.

BRAZIL 22 JUN

Telefonica Brasil approves full merger of Fibrasil

The board of directors of Telefonica Brasil has approved the absolute merger of its wholly-owned subsidiary Fibrasil Infraestrutura e Fibra Otica, following the recent acquisition of 100 percent of shares in the fibre network operator. Following the transaction, Fibrasil will be dissolved, and Telefonica Brasil will assume full legal and operational succession to all its assets and liabilities, effective 01 August. An extraordinary shareholders meeting is scheduled for 31 July to ratify the decision. Fibras

GHANA 22 JUN

MTN Ghana cuts fibre broadband prices after govt pressure

MTN Ghana has slashed its FTTH subscription tariffs by up to 70 percent following negotiations with the government. The updated pricing structure was announced on social media by minister for communication Samuel Nartey George who confirmed that the drastic reductions are the direct result of recent ministerial discussions aimed at establishing affordable pricing models. The price drop directly supports government goals to guarantee affordable internet and superior service quality for all Ghanaians, the min

HUNGARY 22 JUN

Fibre and M2M drive Hungary's telecom growth in Q1

Fixed-line internet subscriptions in Hungary grew by 0.7 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, propelled by a 6.1 percent surge in the FTTH segment. Optical network users reached 1.78 million with another 1.90 million on other connections, according to data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office.

BRAZIL 22 JUN

Alares Internet acquires Oquei Telecom group

Brazilian regional ISP Alares Internet has agreed to acquire the Oquei Telecom group, comprising Oquei Telecom, Oquei Tecnologia, Oquei BR Telecom, and Oquei BR Tecnologia. The total acquisition price is BRL 189.0 million, with BRL 75.6 million payable at closing and the remainder spread across 10 semi-annual instalments.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 22 JUN

ETRI spin-out showcases CPO packaging technology for AI data centres

South Korea's Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) and its spin-out company InOptics have demonstrated a glass-substrate packaging platform designed for co-packaged optics (CPO) applications in AI data centres. The platform is designed to support electronic-photonic integrated packaging for optical interconnect modules used in high-speed data centre networks.

AUSTRALIA 22 JUN

Vocus completes 2,000km Horizon fibre network across Western Australia

Vocus has completed and activated its Horizon fibre network, a 2,000-kilometre long-haul route linking Perth and Port Hedland through Western Australia's Mid West and Pilbara regions. The operator said the network provides the region with an alternative long-haul fibre route, introducing a second independent path for connectivity in an area that has historically relied on a single long-haul cable route. Horizon also connects into Vocus's Darwin-Jakarta-Singapore Cable, providing a direct route from the Pilb

PAKISTAN 22 JUN

Pakistan to expand FTTH coverage to 10 million households by 2028

Pakistan's Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has announced the government's plans to expand FTTH coverage to 10 million households "within the next two years", Associated Press of Pakistan reports. FTTH coverage in Pakistan currently reaches 5 million household passed, the minister added.

UNITED KINGDOM 19 JUN

Hyperoptic sees network traffic spikes during World Cup games

UK fibre altnet Hyperoptic said some of the highest network traffic spikes on its network so far in June has been driven by fans watching 2026 FIFA World Cup games. It recorded peal network traffic around 10 percent higher than a standard Wednesday evening (around 1.4 Tbps) during the open game of the competition. During England's first game on Wednesday 17 June, traffic peaked at around 1.6 Tbps (around 15% higher than typical early-June Wednesday evening).

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