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Openreach scraps dark fibre access launch
2017-08-15 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Openreach on Tuesday scrapped plans to offer dark fibre access (DFA) from 1 October, after the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) earlier ruled that regulator Ofcom made mistakes when it ordered the U.K. incumbent to make it available. As part of its Business Connectivity Market Review (BCMR), Ofcom concluded that BT's infrastructure arm should be required to offer DFA in areas of the country where it holds significant market power (SMP)…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Verizon buys Wow's Chicago fibre network for USD 225 mln
2017-08-02 09:46:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Verizon Communications has bought the fibre-optic network assets of WideOpenWest (Wow!) in the Chicago area for USD 225 million. The deal includes an additional investment by Wow! of USD 50 million into the Chicago network by the second half of 2018. The money will provide backhaul services to over 500 macro-cell wireless site and over 500 small-cell wireless sites. The Chicago network already connects Verizon Wireless macro towers and small cells, and the acquisition will reduce Verizon's leasing costs.
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Verizon splashes $225m on Chicago fibre network
2017-08-02 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Verizon late on Tuesday agreed to acquire cableco WideOpenWest's (WOW's) fibre network in Chicago for $225 million (€189.91 million). Verizon already uses the network to backhaul its macro sites and small cells; taking direct ownership of the infrastructure cuts down on leasing costs…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Hyperoptic raises 100m to drive fibre rollout
2017-07-31 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
U.K. altnet Hyperoptic late last week raised £100 million to help it extend the reach of its fibre-to-the-building (FTTB) network. The company is already up and running in 28 locations and its network passes 350…read more on TotalTele.com »
Openreach formally launches full fibre consultation
2017-07-18 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Openreach late on Monday launched its highly-anticipated consultation that aims to gauge demand for so-called full fibre networks. The consultation, which was discussed at Connected Britain last month, will inform the BT-owned infrastructure provider's strategy when it comes to FTTP…read more on TotalTele.com »
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