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Bell sees rapid growth in AI-powered businesses, says CEO

Bell's CEO Mirko Bibic said in a conference call with investors that the company’s AI-powered enterprise solutions businesses are collectively growing approximately 60% year-over-year In sum – what to know: AI enterprise revenue – Bell’s three AI-powered enterprise units are growing about 60% year-over-year, with overall...

Global broadband spending to peak by 2028: Dell’Oro

Jeff Heynen, vice president at Dell’Oro Group, told RCR Wireless News that XGS-PON will serve as the primary technology through at least 2030 for mass-market residential deployments In sum – what to know: Broadband capex peaks in 2028 – Total broadband access equipment revenue is forecast...

TPN picks Ciena to boost subsea connectivity in APAC

The deployment will support growing demand for cloud services, AI-driven workloads, and high-speed connectivity across the Indo-Pacific In sum – what to know: Pacific upgrades – TPN is deploying Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme and RLS platforms to boost capacity, efficiency, and resiliency across the Echo and...

New subsea cable to link Brazil with the US

The Synapse subsea cable will span approximately 9,700 kilometers and feature 16 fiber pairs In sum – what to know: New Brazil–U.S. route planned – V.tal’s Synapse cable will span roughly 9,700 km with 16 fiber pairs, adding a new transatlantic path between São Paulo and...

NTT Data forms JV for intra-Asia submarine cable

The JV project, known as the Intra-Asia Marine Cable (I-AM Cable), will link Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore; it is between NTT Data, Sumitomo and JA Mitsui Leasing In sum – what to know: Intra-Asia system – NTT Data, Sumitomo and JA Mitsui Leasing formed I-AM NW...

Singtel pilots 50Gbps fiber broadband to support AI

Singtel said the trial also lays the groundwork for next-generation Wi-Fi, autonomous devices, and AI-generated entertainment formats In sum – what to know: 50Gbps fiber trial launches – Singtel becomes the first operator in Singapore to test 50Gbps XGS-PON, targeting AI-heavy, immersive and multi-device digital use...

Fiber connectivity: The backbone of AI-ready data centers (Reader Forum)

Density, latency, and real-time data movement are now the make-or-break variables in modern data center design Whether you say “Hey Siri” or ask Alexa to dim the lights, you get the response in a blink — even when millions of people are making the same...

Inside China’s fiber future

GlobalData analyst Kantipudi Pradeepthi said that fiber has become central to China’s connectivity model In sum – what to know: Fiber now underpins nearly all fixed broadband in China – With 99% of lines on fiber, operators and policymakers rely on it as the backbone for...

China fixed growth stalls, research finds

GlobalData’s latest China fixed communication forecast shows fixed voice and fixed broadband lines growing modestly, at CAGRs of 1% and 1.5%, respectively In sum – what to know: Slow fixed services revenue growth – Declining ARPU across voice and broadband services limits market expansion despite steady...

AXA IM Alts acquires 40% of Spanish fiber JV FiberPass

FiberPass, the joint venture created by Vodafone Spain and Telefónica, began operating in March 2025 In sum – what to know: AXA IM Alts acquires 40% of FiberPass – The investor joins Telefónica and Vodafone in the FTTH venture, with Telefónica keeping majority control. FiberPass now covers...

Google unveils new cable system in APAC

TalayLink has extended the Interlink cable, which Google revealed under the Australia Connect initiative in 2023 In sum – what to know: New Australia–Thailand subsea cable – Google introduced the TalayLink cable, creating a diverse route through the Indian Ocean and extending last year’s Interlink initiative. Two...

Meta completes core of 2Africa subsea cable system

Meta has said that the system connects East and West Africa in a single loop and links the continent to the Middle East, South Asia, and Europe In sum – what to know: 2Africa subsea build is now complete – The 45,000-km open-access system connects 33...

Fiber uptake accelerates across APAC region: Report

The report shows that fixed communications service revenue across APAC is expected to expand at a CAGR of 1% from 2025 to 2030 In sum – what to know: Fiber remains APAC’s core growth engine – Despite modest overall revenue expansion, fiber-based broadband adoption will keep...

Google unveils plans for new subsea cable system

Google noted that the system is designed to expand the reach, reliability and resilience of digital infrastructure across the Indian Ocean In sum – what to know: Google launches the Dhivaru cable system – A new subsea route linking the Maldives, Christmas Island and Oman...

Deutsche Telekom Q3: Focus remains on AI, fiber

Strong fiber uptake and industrial AI push anchor Deutsche Telekom’s outlook In sum – what to know: Record fiber gains – In Germany, Deutsche Telekom added 155,000 FTTH customers in Q3 — its strongest pure-fiber quarter ever — with the network now reaching 11.8M homes. AI...

Verizon, AWS build fiber for the ‘exponential growth of AI’

The Verizon–AWS partnership expands long-haul fiber routes to meet AI’s surging bandwidth needs and strengthen Verizon’s AI Connect platform In sum – what to know: AI infrastructure convergence – Fiber expansion and AI workload growth are becoming inseparable, with network design increasingly driven by the data...

AWS announces Fastnet cable to boost transatlantic AI

David Selby, director of Global Network Infrastructure Development at AWS, told RCR Wireless News, that Fastnet strengthens AWS's ability to maintain continuous operations for customer workloads In sum – what to know: Linking U.S. and Ireland – AWS’s new Fastnet cable will connect Maryland and County...

Fiber and 5G lead OECD digital transformation

Korea, Iceland, Spain, Finland, and Lithuania lead the OECD with more than 80% of fixed broadband delivered via fiber In sum – what to know: Fiber dominates – Fiber penetration across OECD countries surged to 47%, becoming the backbone of digital economies and overtaking legacy DSL...

Zayo, Nokia to modernize IP network infrastructure

The first phase of Zayo's deployment is underway in New York and New Jersey, with plans to extend the upgraded infrastructure to additional markets In sum – what to know: AI-fueled fiber boom – hyperscale data centers and AI workloads are driving unprecedented demand for high-capacity, low-latency...

Giffgaff rolls out fiber on Nexfibre as UK market faces uneven growth

The Giffgaff launch comes as the U.K. broadband market is experiencing uneven fiber dynamics In sum – what to know: Expansion into broadband – Best known as a mobile-only brand, giffgaff has launched its first full-fiber service using Nexfibre’s wholesale XGS-PON network. U.K. market is mixed –...

Three North American fiber deals signaling ongoing market consolidation and expansion

Recent transactions highlight continued consolidation in the U.S. fiber sector and underscore an emphasis on business-targeted fiber In sum – what to know: Fiber consolidation accelerates – The U.S. fiber market is undergoing a wave of consolidation as regional and cross-border players like Bluebird,...

‘A stronger T-Mobile’ — FCC approves two major T-MO deals

T-Mobile US now has a clear path to aquire UScellular’s wireless business and a 50% stake in fiber operator Metronet The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved two significant transactions involving T-Mobile US, clearing the way for the wireless carrier to expand its...

Emerging data center hubs fuel massive fiber demand, says Zayo

In a new report, Zayo estimates that nearly 200 million additional fiber‑network miles will be required by 2030 to meet demand A surge in data usage driven by the rise of AI, remote connectivity and digital transformation is pushing global bandwidth needs to record levels...

T-Mobile US makes fiber-focused play with new broadband offering

By partnering rather than overbuilding, T-Mobile US seeks to accelerate growth in underserved areas without assuming the financial burden of nationwide fiber deployment Earlier this month, T-Mobile US formalized its push into fiber broadband with the launch of T-Mobile Fiber, introducing new service plans that...