FiberStar Plans Ultra-Broadband Network in Indonesia
FiberStar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Huawei at the Huawei ISP Summit Asia Pacific 2019 in Bali to build an Ultra-broadband fiber optic network in Indonesia. Both FiberStar and Huawei has agreed to further deepen cooperation in addition to building a high-speed optical fiber network. FiberStar plans to tap from the potential of Indonesia’s digital economy by…
BT Deploys Nokia 7750 SR-s Platform
British Telecom (BT) is deploying Nokia’s 7750 Service Router (SR)-s platform to dramatically boost backbone network capacity in preparation for the continued rise in residential and mobile traffic driven by the traffic demands of FTTP and 5G. BT has become one of the first carriers in Europe to deploy Nokia 7750 SR-s platform as it increases capacity to handle massive…
Umniah and JEPCO Set up New Fiber Company in Jordan
The Jordanian telecom Service provider Umniah and the Jordan Electric Power Company (JEPCO) will jointly form a new company for deploying fiber optic broadband in Jodan. Umniah, which is a Jordanian subsidiary of Bahrain-based Batelco will utilize the infrastructure owned by JEPCO to deliver high-speed broadband services over fiber optic cables. The partnership to set up a new company to…
Consortium Led by OMERS Buys Stakes in SFR FTTH
A consortium led by OMERS Infrastructure and partners AXA IM – Real Assets, and Allianz Capital Partners will buy minority stakes of SFR FTTH from the parent company Altice Europe N.V. (Euronext ATC, ATCB). The announcement came from Altice states the closing of the sale of a minority equity stake of 49.99% in fiber to the home business of Altice,…
Primevest Fiber Network Enters Final Phase of Construction
ZTE has announced the start of the third and final phase of construction of the fiber optic network that it builds for Primevest Capital Partners in Southern Germany. The fiber optic network has reached to the core city of Bretten. Once the network is completed, Primevest will lease it to the operator BBV. BBV is a German broadband company providing…
Batelco Selects Ericsson for 5G
Bahrain’s incumbent telecommunication service provider Batelco (Bahrain Telecommunication Company BSC) has selected Ericsson for commercial deployment of 5G services in the country. Ericsson will deploy 5G in phases in key locations in Bahrain. 5G services will enhance the digital lives of people across Bahrain. Early benefits of 5G will be in mobile broadband coverage that the Batelco provides to its…