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FTTH surpasses ADSL in Vietnam
FTTH subscriptions have surpassed ADSL internet access numbers after three years, according to the Việt Nam Telecommunications Authority (VNTA). FTTH coverage has reached 37% of households.
According to the authority, FTTH internet access is some 1.6 times faster than ADSL, which is accessible to 4.57 million users. Akamai’s State of the Internet report indicates that Việt Nam’s average Internet connection speed in the first quarter of 2016 was 10 Mb/s.
Gabon Telecom launches fibre
Gabon Telecom has officially launched FTTH and FTTB networks in Libreville, the country’s capital and largest city. The FTTH network supports download speeds up to 50Mb/s and will initially be available in the Asecna, Sabliere, Tahiti, Narval, Kalikak and Batterie IV districts. By the end of 2016 coverage will be extended to more areas across the city.
Vumatel expands SA FTTH network
The funds will be used for the ongoing expansion of Vumatel’s open-access FTTH network in Johannesburg and Cape Town suburbs, which kicked off in 2014.
Vumatel has received the second and final tranche of an expansion capital facility from Vantage Capital ($8.3 million). The total investment amounts to $16.6 million.
Australia’s nbn on track for 2020
The nbn is the largest infrastructure project ever undertaken in Australia. When completed, the government-owned wholesale network will provide affordable high speed broadband for urban and rural Australians.
The nbn Corporate Plan 2017 provides a detailed outlook on how the network is to be delivered on time and at the least possible cost. Target annual revenue for FY2020 is an estimated $5bn, with ARPU forecast to $52. Prysmian was been named Supplier of the Year 2015 to the project at nbn’s annual Strategic Supplier Summit in September 2015.
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Prysmian launches most powerful cable solution for power transmission grids
Prysmian Group’s P-Laser 600 kV cable system for HVDC applications ensures higher electrical performances, lower costs and greater sustainability. It uses an in-house developed thermoplastic material - known as HPTE (High Performance Thermoplastic Elastomer) - that permits more efficient cable production with lower environmental impact than traditional XLPE. Massimo Battaini, Senior Vice President Energy Projects, stated: “This milestone reaches 3.5 GW per bipole, the highest power rating ever, with cost reductions of up to 30% per transmitted MW. Successful testing at 600 kV is further proof of its quality and robustness.”
2020: over 1 billion fixed broadband subscribers
According to research firm Point Topic, global fixed broadband subscribers will break through the 1 billion barrier in the fourth quarter of 2020. By the end of 2022, this figure is expected to reach 1.07 billion. For more information, including predicted growth for each global region, you can download the full report from Point Topic: ‘Global fixed broadband take-up forecasts by country for up to 2022.’
Philippines’ Globe bring fibre to 20,000 villages
Globe Telecom is planning to deploy fibre in 20,000 villages across the Philippines in order to connect 2 million Filipino homes with internet access of at least 10Mb/s by 2020. These sites will mainly cover business districts and highly urbanized, densely populated areas in the country, such as Metro Manila, Metro Cebu and Metro Davao.
Fibre market growth 5.1% CAGR - $3 billion by 2019
According to research firm RnR, the global fibre optics market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1% between 2014 and 2019. In 2019, the market will arrive at reach a value of $3 billion. CAGR in fibre optics for telecom and broadband – a significant part of the overall market - is 5.9%. Demand is expected to grow in China, India and other Asia-Pacific countries where 3G/4G usage is growing.
Study: US average home consumes 190 GB/month
According to a new study by research firm iGR, the average monthly bandwidth consumption for US households is approximately 190 gigabytes and rising. More than 95% of this is consumed by video. As a result of this increased video consumption and overall data usage, more and more ISPs are introducing heavily caps usage and overage fees.
Broadband boosts offline civic engagement rural USA
A study has found a correlation between the use of broadband and civic engagement in non-metropolitan U.S. counties. Rural residents who use broadband are more likely to vote, belong to a group, trust neighbours and take part in other activities that indicate civic participation. This difference was only apparent when residents were actually using broadband, and not just when it was theoretically available.