Global fiber broadband expansion and investment

Timeline

1. 2 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

   Neuhausen ob Eck and Haan advance fiber-optic rollouts in Germany

   Germany's Neuhausen ob Eck and Haan see progress and delays in local fiber‑optic rollouts, with Neuhausen nearing full coverage by 2027 and Haan residents awaiting pending house connections.

2. 3 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

   Deutsche Telekom expands fiber‑optic network to villages in Bavaria and Thuringia

   Deutsche Telekom will roll out fibre to 562 homes in Trabitz (by 2029) and start a 2026 rollout in Breitenbach, Thuringia, delivering up to 1 Gbps.

3. 7 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources

   Fiber‑optic rollout announced for 460 homes in Bestwig and 12,000 apartments in Wiesbaden

   German towns launch major fiber projects: 460 homes in Bestwig will receive connections by 2027, while Wiesbaden targets 12,000 apartments over five years, emphasizing in‑building installation and minimal‑dis​t

4. 11 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources

   Germany pushes fiber broadband expansion and AI‑chip research

   Germany's Auerbach municipality will complete a fiber rollout for 920 sites by 2027, while the EU's SpikeHERO project develops an AI chip to boost fiber network speeds and efficiency.

5. 17 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 6 sources

   Vodafone Spain posts 2% revenue rise and cuts debt after Zegona takeover

   Vodafone Spain's Q1 revenue rose 2% to €916 m, EBITDA 5% to €465 m, while debt fell 11% to €3.2 bn after a €3.7 bn refinancing and other cost cuts.

6. 21 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

   Fiber-optic rollouts boost internet in Austria's Dietmanns and Germany's Kinzigtal

   kabelplus expands FTTH to 500 sites in Dietmanns, Austria, while Vodafone activates fiber for 450 buildings in Germany's Kinzigtal, part of a broader gigabit rollout.

7. 22 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources

   German towns Jülich and Ottersberg launch free fiber broadband projects

   Jülich and Ottersberg in Germany start free fiber broadband rollouts, offering residents cost‑free connections and targeting 1,300 new gigabit sites by 2028.

8. 22 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

   Fiber and 5G Home Internet Expand High‑Speed Options in the US

   Fiber internet offers up to 50 Gbps symmetric speeds but reaches under half of US homes; 5G home broadband provides high bandwidth, low latency and easy plug‑and‑play setup, serving as an alternative where wire

9. 30 days ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources

   Greece's Viber aims for super‑app status as Vodafone records top network gains

   Viber targets a super‑app rollout in Greece with AI and payments, while Vodafone logs its biggest network improvement since 2023, backed by €250 m infrastructure spending and 96% 5G coverage.

10. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    LTE remains core to 5G rollout and the rise of fixed wireless home broadband

    LTE underpins most 5G deployments and powers IoT and private networks, while 5G‑based fixed wireless access is emerging as a major home broadband solution in the US and India.

11. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources

    German towns launch major fiber‑optic rollouts with Vodafone, Meridiam and local utilities

    Vodafone/Meridiam begin FTTH rollout in Thannhausen and Münsterhausen, while Schweinfurt and Sulzbach‑Rosenberg start local fiber projects targeting thousands of homes by 2027‑2031.

12. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    Vodafone Greece upgrades 290,000 users to full‑fiber and plans 2G shutdown by 2029

    Vodafone Greece will shift 290,000 ADSL/FTTC users to FTTH at unchanged prices and will phase out its 2G network from late 2029, reallocating spectrum to 4G/5G.

13. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Vodafone Greece invests €250 million in fiber, 5G and joint venture with DEI

    Vodafone Greece is investing over €250 million in fiber, stores and 5G, covering 96% of the population, pursuing a joint fiber venture with DEI and strengthening international links via new submarine cables.

14. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    US broadband shift: fiber expansion and 5G fixed wireless boost high‑speed internet

    US broadband is moving from coax to fiber, while 5G fixed wireless and satellite services surge, providing essential high‑speed connectivity for businesses and remote work.

15. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    DEI and Vodafone Greece form joint FTTH wholesale company

    DEI and Vodafone Greece signed a term sheet to form a 50‑50 wholesale FTTH joint venture, merging their fiber networks to accelerate broadband rollout nationwide.

16. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 9 sources

    DEI and Vodafone Greece plan 50‑50 joint FTTH wholesale venture

    DEI and Vodafone Greece signed a non‑binding term sheet to form a 50‑50 wholesale FTTH venture, merging DEI Fibergrid’s 1.88 M‑home network with Vodafone’s 550 k‑premise FTTH assets, pending due diligence and批准

17. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Data center firms BlockchAIn and Cipher Digital raise $865 million in new financing

    BlockchAIn closed a $55 M public stock offering, while Cipher Digital priced $810 M senior secured notes to fund data‑center projects.

18. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources

    Amazon signs multibillion-dollar fiber‑optics contract with Corning

    Amazon and Corning sealed a multiyear multibillion‑dollar fiber‑optic deal for U.S. AI data centres, creating 1,000 North Carolina jobs and boosting Corning’s share price.

19. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Amazon expands cloud and fiber‑optic investments in North Carolina

    Amazon announced new cloud expansion and a multibillion‑dollar partnership with Corning in North Carolina, creating 1,000 manufacturing jobs, hundreds of construction jobs and a fiber‑optic training program, on

20. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 7 sources

    Vodafone to Offer Broadband via Deutsche GigaNetz Fiber Networks from 2027

    Vodafone will sell broadband, TV and phone services over Deutsche GigaNetz’s fiber network from 2027, initially reaching 500,000 households and aiming for up to one million FTTH connections by 2030.

21. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources

    Bit Digital issues $100 million Ethereum‑backed loan to WhiteFiber for AI infrastructure

    Bit Digital provided a $100 million ETH‑backed loan (up to $150 million) to WhiteFiber to fund AI and high‑performance computing data centres, with interest tied to lease‑up targets.

22. 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    Big Fiber secures $250 M to expand dark‑fiber network for AI data centers

    Big Fiber raises $250 M from Stonepeak and CDPQ to expand dark‑fiber routes for AI data‑center growth in the US.

23. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources

    Vodafone calls for DSL phase‑out by 2028 and rolls out low‑latency DOCSIS

    Vodafone urges a 2028 DSL phase‑out to boost fiber rollout and launches low‑latency DOCSIS to halve network response times.

24. 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources

    Fiber Broadband Association reports record growth at Fiber Connect 2026

    FBA reports record membership and over 100 million U.S. homes with fiber, while calling for 200,000 more workers to meet AI‑driven demand.

25. 3 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources

    Vietnam's broadband speeds rank among the world’s fastest as telcos roll out personalized internet plans

    Vietnam joins the world’s top broadband speeds and sees telcos launch customized internet packages for gamers, families, and premium viewers.

26. 3 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Philippines telecoms Globe and PLDT roll out home broadband speed upgrades

    Globe offers free WiFi 6 upgrades with up to 1 Gbps boosts; PLDT adds 300 Mbps prepaid fiber, both targeting Philippine households.

27. 3 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    UK broadband providers push full‑fibre upgrades as customers lag behind

    Openreach’s Cleethorpes fibre rollout sees low uptake, while Aquiss offers 2.5 Gbps plans nationwide.

28. 3 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    U.S. Fiber Broadband Push Gains Policy Backing and Deployment Milestones

    Fiber Broadband Association calls for a fiber‑first policy as Brightspeed completes 30% of Wisconsin’s network, reaching 67,000 homes.

29. 3 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    Brandenburg starts groundbreaking for multi-billion, secure fiber network amid investor doubts

    Brandenburg launches a multi-billion secure fiber project amid investor doubts; a parallel test assesses sabotage resistance.