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Reading Time: 7 minutes The MENA region isn’t just embracing the digital age; it’s rewriting the playbook. The region’s ambition, youth, and sheer scale of development all point to a fibre optic future where connectivity isn’t just a convenience but the lifeblood of society and economy. As I mentioned in  my interview with Tora Karlborg on Outvise Insights, “High […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes The fibre optic connectivity market is undergoing a global transformation. While established regions approach saturation, new frontiers, particularly those characterised by high growth and low penetration, are emerging as key drivers. This is evident in regions like India, Brazil and Southeast Asia, where FTTx deployments are rapidly expanding. Yet, with rapid deployment in new regions […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes Right now, FTTH investment is a strategic priority for the European Commission. The ambitious Digital Single Market framework highlights connectivity as a crucial tool to drive the European economy. As economic activity becomes increasingly dependent on technology, ensuring that organisations and citizens alike have access to high-speed Internet is essential. This is even more the […]

Reading Time: 6 minutes The Digital Agenda for Europe is marching forward. This programme, developed by the European Commission, aims to create a “Gigabit Society” by 2025. If you strip away the public policy jargon, this essentially means that the EC wants every European citizen to have access to superfast Internet, whether it be at home or at work, […]

Reading Time: 6 minutes The European Union’s ambitions for the Digital Single Market aim to evolve the region’s skills and infrastructure to enhance citizens’ quality of life. In an increasingly technology-dependent society, a better digital ecosystem is essential to empowering citizens and working towards a more inclusive society. This is especially in regard to educational and work opportunities and […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes On 5th November 1931, the Le Matin newspaper ran the headline, “Women’s work increases unemployment and destroys family life.” Almost a century later, the progress we’ve made from this short-sighted statement is remarkable: according to a report by Catalyst, women make up 46.9% of the global workforce. However, there is one sector that lags behind, […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes Fibre has been long-touted as the futureproof Internet solution. With extensive private and public investment poured into the extension of fibre optic networks, it’s set to be the technology that will increase bandwidth, suppress latency and provide never-before-seen download and upload speeds. Certainly, it sounds good – but are there other pretenders to the crown? […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes Germany has exhibited the third-highest growth rate for FTTH deployment in Europe, with an increase of 66% compared to last year. But, despite these promising statistics, there is still much work to do. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic – which underlined the importance of high speed connectivity – fibre broadband installation is a […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes As discussed in the first part of this article about data-driven marketing and sales engine, the connectivity landscape in Europe is undergoing a radical shift. More properties now have access to fibre broadband, which has significant potential to boost economic productivity. Naturally, this translates into a key opportunity for telecoms providers. However, this opportunity is […]

Reading Time: 6 minutes In Europe, we are on the brink of a fibre revolution. The region is experiencing a mass migration from copper ADSL networks to fibre broadband, supercharging connection speeds everywhere. For telecoms, this represents a substantial opportunity. This isn’t only due to huge investment from governments, but also substantial backing from private equity. As a result, […]