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Half of the world’s fibre subscribers in China by 2016

China will lead the way for fibre subscribers and equipment exports by 2016
July 11, 2011 Written by Benny Har-Even

The fibre broadband market will be dominated by China over the next five years, according to a report from analyst house Ovum. China’s dominance will stem from strong growth in subscriber numbers and from domestic vendor’s healthy exports.

Tags; broadband, China, fibre to the home, fibre to the premises, FTTx, Asia Pacific, Broadband, Networks, News & Analysis, Vendor

US ISP Sonic.net offers 1Gbps fibre for $70

If you fancy a cheap 1Gbps broadband connection then Sebastopol in the US just got a lot more attractive
June 13, 2011 Written by Benny Har-Even

Santa Rosa, US-based internet service provider, Sonic.net, is looking to disrupt the traditionally expensive local market by offering a 1Gbps fibre-to-the-home connection for just $69.99 per month.

Tags; 1Gbps, broadband, fibre to the home, optical fibre, Sonic.net, Americas, Broadband, Networks, News & Analysis

Fibre to the Home on the up says Ovum report

Optical fibre connections grew 35 per cent in the last quarter alone
June 2, 2011 Written by Benny Har-Even

Optical fibre technology is finally starting to make significant inroads into the broadband space worldwide, at the expense of DSL, according to a market report by telecoms analyst house Ovum.

Tags; DSL, fiber, fibre to the home, fibre to the premises, FTTB, FTTH, FTTx, optical, ovum, VDSL2, Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Broadband, Europe, Middle East, Networks, News & Analysis, Vendor