Policy makers must explore all possible levers to achieve gigabit connectivity ambitions

Up-front costs are significant, but taking a long-term view could result in fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) coverage of over 90% (already seen in some...

US state governments can learn from challenges met by European rural broadband projects

Participants in the US Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) scheme are advancing a complex programme to improve rural broadband...

How to secure best value from public funds to improve digital infrastructure in local regions

The UK has seen significant investment in its digital infrastructure over the past five years, led by the private sector. From the public sector,...

Network operators need more information before bidding for US government broadband funding

The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) programme has USD42.45 billion of public funding available to plan, procure, deliver and monitor...

UK FTTP: is the success of alternative networks impacting Openreach’s broadband connections?

BT stated in its FY2023 end-of-year financial results presentation (May 2023) that the impact of market competition on its FY2023 line losses was...

National broadband plans: shared objectives but different approaches to public intervention

National broadband plans require significant public funding to deliver policy objectives, typically providing subsidies to deploy networks that are...

Rural broadband: making the right technology choice

Governments worldwide are seeking to connect underserved and hard-to-reach citizens in rural areas. This will bring significant opportunities to...