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Get the latest EMEA telecoms reporting in Light Reading’s regular European news round-up, Eurobites.

This column features updates on:
➡️ Cellnex
➡️ Viavi Solutions
➡️ European Commission
➡️ BT

Find out more on each of these stories here: https://www.lightreading.com/finance/eurobites-cellnex-reveals-its-next-chapter-sells-irish-unit?utm_source=+facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

Is the future of FWA in the US hanging in the balance? Light Reading reports on the current spectrum war beginning to rage between cable industry-backed lobbyists, and 5G providers and their wireless industry advocates.

Read the full story here: https://www.lightreading.com/regulatory-politics/cable-and-wireless-lobbyists-clash-over-the-future-of-fwa?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

Cable and wireless lobbyists clash over the future of FWA A cable-backed group is pushing for a shared spectrum regime in the lower 3GHz band. But 5G providers want dedicated, licensed spectrum. The future of FWA hangs in the balance.

What are the biggest telecoms merger and acquisitions stories to hit the headlines so far in 2024?

We examined recent news reports and podcast discussions from Telecoms.com and Light Reading, plus analysis from Omdia to bring you this round-up of the most important telco and vendor M&A news this year, according to Informa Tech's Service Provider media and research brands.

Read the news round-up here: https://networkxevent.com/blog/the-biggest-telecoms-ma-stories-so-far-this-year?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

How do the US and China compare on broadband and cloud development?

The WBBA Broadband and Cloud Development Index, created by World Broadband Association in collaboration with Omdia, features research on the development and growth of the broadband and cloud industries.

It ranks broadband and cloud performance across major countries, including (but not limited to) the US and China.

To discover more insights and read the full report – download the index via the WBBA knowledge centre, here: https://worldbroadbandassociation.com/knowledge-center?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

Telecom Egypt (Egypt’s first integrated telecoms operator and one of the largest subsea cable operators in the region) and Huawei have announced the completion of the first 50G PON trial in Africa.

Read more, via Light Reading, here: https://www.lightreading.com/optical-networking/telecom-egypt-and-huawei-join-forces-to-complete-the-first-50g-pon-trial-in-africa?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

Telecom Egypt and Huawei join forces to complete the first 50G PON trial in Africa Cairo, 26 February 2024: Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cable operators in the region, and Huawei have announced the completion of the first 50G PON trial in Africa.

Erin Benal, from Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, shares insights on how the US state of Texas is making the most of BEAD to drive its objective of building a sustainable network that serves every household.

Read more from Erin on Texas’ broadband strategy here: https://tmt.knect365.com/light-reading-network-x-americas/erin-benal-interview-2024/?_mc=sm_x_x_le_tspr_itcommunity_social_2024&utm_source=other&utm_medium=sm_&utm_campaign=itcommunity_social

Erin Benal will be speaking at LR Network X Americas. Join Informa Tech at the event in Texas this May to debate the future of North American telecoms with the industry’s leading stakeholders.

In the UK, Virgin Media O2 has joined forces with shareholders Liberty Global and Telefonica on plans to create a new national fixed network company, NetCo.

Read the full story from Light Reading here: https://www.lightreading.com/fttx/virgin-media-o2-fuels-uk-fiber-m-a-chatter-with-netco-plan?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

Virgin Media O2 fuels UK fiber M&A chatter with NetCo plan The Liberty Global and Telefónica joint venture has unveiled plans to form a new fiber-driven NetCo to drive its wholesale ambitions and underpin market consolidation.

What were the most important fixed networks developments in 2023?

Omdia and World Broadband Association collaborate on this analysis of a year in broadband news. It features insights from Omdia fixed network specialists Michael Philpott and Alzbeta Fellenbaum.

Read the article here: https://worldbroadbandassociation.com/news/2023-broadband-wrap-up?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

Virgin Media O2 celebrated its launch of a commercial 2 Gbps retail broadband service over XGS-PON with the claim that it is the first major UK CSP to offer this service.

“The word 'major' is doing a lot of heavy lifting here”, argues Telecoms.com, citing Yayzi Broadband’s 2.3 Gbps speed launch last month, on CityFibre's XGS-PON network.

Read the full story here: https://www.telecoms.com/fibre/vmo2-marks-2-gbps-launch-with-questionable-first-claim?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fixed

VMO2 marks 2 Gbps launch with questionable 'first' claim The UK now boasts another 2 Gbps broadband provider, after Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) launched its Gig2 service.