This Week's Top Five Stories in Telco
When X announced plans to spin off its US operations from its global network, the decision signalled more than a tactical response to regulation.
It may mark the beginning of a new era for international digital platforms. Will others take the same path?
Built around sharing, interaction and discovery, X has long distinguished itself through its adaptive algorithms, intuitive tools and ever-evolving creative ecosystem.
From entertainment to education and lifestyle to learning, the platform continues to connect users across borders through the universal language of digital content.
How Virgin Media Brings Gigabit Fibre to Scottish Town
More than 5,000 additional homes in Strathaven, Scotland can now access Virgin Media’s gigabit broadband services for the first time, following the completion of a new full fibre rollout delivered on behalf of wholesale network provider nexfibre.
Residents can now sign up to Virgin Media services including Gig2 broadband, offering top download speeds of up to 2Gbps.
The expansion marks another step in extending gigabit capable connectivity to communities across Scotland as demand for reliable high speed broadband continues to rise.
How EE is Bringing 4G Mobile Coverage to Rural Communities
It is easy to assume that, in the UK, all landmass benefits from mobile coverage. However, according to Ofcom’s Connected Nations Report 2025, 96% of the UK’s landmass has 4G coverage from at least one operator – leaving 4% without any mobile signal.
Residents and businesses in Penmachno, a small village in the valleys of Eryri National Park, Wales, now have access to reliable mobile coverage after EE installed a 4G mast on the edge of the nearby forest.
The delivery of 4G in Penmachno supports the Home Office’s Emergency Services Network (ESN), which is rolling out 20,840 new and upgraded sites to provide life-saving coverage in remote areas.
Connecting the village makes EE the first UK operator to provide service to the community, ending years of isolation. Until now, Penmachno’s 600 residents had no dependable mobile signal from any operator.
The installation not only delivers 4G for locals but also supports emergency services through the Home Office’s Emergency Services Network.
Connectivity Boost: Vodafone Builds Subsea Cable in Greece
Vodafone’s Carrier Services unit has begun work on a new 340km subsea optical fibre cable system to connect Heraklion in Crete with Athens on the mainland.
Named the Thetis Express, the cable aims to strengthen connectivity across Greece, enhance digital infrastructure and provide more wholesale capacity and resilience to other telecoms providers. Read more here...
What Corning and Meta’s Fibre Partnership Means for Telcos
Corning and Meta have confirmed a multi-year agreement worth up to US$6bn to accelerate deployment of advanced data centres across the US.
At the core of this partnership is the supply of next-generation optical fibre and connectivity solutions tailored to support Meta’s growing AI infrastructure.
Corning expands its fibre and cable manufacturing capacity in North Carolina, where Meta steps in as anchor customer.
For the telecoms sector, this deal goes beyond a supply agreement, it also marks a shift in how fibre production, network planning and hyperscale data centre strategy are converging.
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