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CommScope becomes Vistance after cable sale to Amphenol

CommScope rebrands as Vistance Networks after selling its cable arm to Amphenol, pledging debt repayment and at least USD $10 a share dividend.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026

Unified Communications

Wi‑Fi 7, AI & 6 GHz drive surge in investment plans

Wi‑Fi 7, AI and 6 GHz spectrum fuel rising investment confidence as operators fast‑track converged Wi‑Fi and 5G roll‑outs to 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026

Unified Communications

Nokia & ALE expand fibre campus networks partnership

Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise extend fibre campus deal with new networks at Ikos Resorts, Pantai Jerudong Hospital and Wembley Park.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025

Unified Communications

Guy Sucharczuk honoured as Cable TV Pioneer for 2025 class

Guy Sucharczuk, CommScope executive, is honoured as a Cable TV Pioneer in 2025 for his over 25 years of innovation in cable and broadband technology.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025

Unified Communications

Ethernity integrates remote OLT with VOLTHA

Ethernity Networks has integrated its Remote OLT with Linux Foundation Broadband's VOLTHA 2.12, promoting open, flexible fibre broadband solutions for CSPs and ISPs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025

Unified Communications

Study reveals UK consumer confusion over fibre broadband

A new study reveals 77% of UK consumers are unaware that part-copper broadband can be marketed as 'fibre', prompting calls for clearer regulations.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Nov 2024

Unified Communications

Industry leaders react to King's Speech on tech & cybersecurity

Industry leaders react to the King's Speech, highlighting the importance of connectivity, cybersecurity, and AI in the new Labour government's legislative agenda.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2024

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EduTech

NBN & RMIT launch ASTRID lab for AI & digital twins

NBN and RMIT launch ASTRID lab to build AI-driven digital twins and robotics for smarter planning of Australia's broadband network.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

Unified Communications

Australian 5G adoption slow as NBN keeps central role

Australians are drifting to 5G by default rather than demand, as NBN stays the fixed-line backbone despite rising mobile network options.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025

Unified Communications

The Great British switch-off: Why UK SMEs need to future-proof their communications

With the UK's PSTN network ending in 2027, over 5.5 million SMEs must urgently switch to digital communications to avoid disruption and boost resilience.

By Ollie Newby • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025

Robotics

Openreach trials MicroBORE robot to speed up UK fibre rollout

Openreach trials MicroBORE, a robotic trenchless drilling system, to speed up fibre broadband rollout while cutting disruption and costs across the UK.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025

Unified Communications

TELUS sells 49.9% stake in Terrion for CAD $1.26 billion

TELUS has sold a 49.9% stake in wireless tower operator Terrion to La Caisse for CAD $1.26 billion, valuing the firm at over CAD $2.5 billion.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025

Unified Communications

F&W Networks, Fusion Fibre team up on Southern England rollout

F&W Networks and Fusion Fibre Group join forces to expand full-fibre broadband, boosting high-speed connectivity across Southern England's towns and rural areas.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025

Unified Communications

NBN & Amazon to boost Aussie regions with Project Kuiper LEO

NBN Co and Amazon partner to bring Project Kuiper's LEO satellites, improving broadband for over 300,000 rural and remote Australian premises from 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2025

Unified Communications

EXA Infrastructure unveils new fibre route linking FLAP cities

EXA Infrastructure launches a 1,200 km fibre route, linking London with Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels via the first new North Sea subsea cable in 25 years.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025

Unified Communications

Ottawa invests $105 million in rural Saskatchewan broadband

The investment will connect over 6,500 rural homes in Saskatchewan to high-speed Internet, boosting access in Indigenous communities.

By Jake MacAndrew • 2 min read • Sat, 5th Jul 2025

Unified Communications

NBN advances net-zero target to 2045 with $3 billion fibre plan

NBN Co aims for net-zero emissions by 2045, accelerating its target from 2050 and committing to renewable energy and energy-efficient fibre upgrades across Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025

Gaming

MedUX report: BT leads UK in broadband Quality of Experience

BT tops MedUX's inaugural UK benchmark report, leading in overall broadband Quality of Experience with high scores for reliability, speed, and streaming.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2024