(Telecompaper) The roll-out of Ireland’s national broadband network has accelerated in the past year, according to a year-end update provided by the government… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/nbi-roll-out-accelerates-with-1000-premises-connected-in-december–1409127

(Telecompaper) Vodafone Germany announced that it has upgraded sections of the network in the town of Wilhelmshaven in the course of its expansion… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/vodafone-germany-upgrades-network-in-wilhelmshaven–1409122

(Telecompaper) The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action has published new funding guidelines to support digitisation of small and… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/german-ministry-supports-sme-digitisation-with-eur-72-mln-funding–1409118

(Telecompaper) Rwanda’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning  hasagreed to borrow over USD 100 million from the Asian Infrastructure Development Bank to fund… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/rwandan-govt-borrows-usd-100-mln-from-asian-infrastructure-development-bank-for-digital-accleration–1409112

(Telecompaper) Cambodia’s Smart Axiata has started a digital literacy campaign consisting of an online talk show and guidebook aiming to keep Cambodians safe online… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/smart-axiata-runs-digital-literacy-campaign-to-keep-cambodians-safe-online–1409103

(Telecompaper) KPN said it will start the FTTH roll-out to 47,000 premises in Leiden in January. The company expects to complete the project in early 2025… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ftth-nl-e-fiber-to-cover-gorinchem-delta-fiber-signs-with-stein-kpn-plans-roll-out-in-leiden-vlaardingen–1409104

(Telecompaper) Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) has launched new cyber security services based on its Security Operations Center (SOC) to protect its… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ptcl-launches-cyber-security-services-for-corporate-customers–1409101

(Telecompaper) Russian national operator Rostelecom has deployed GPON networks in the villages of Zvannoye and Besedino in the Kursk region… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/rostelecom-expands-gpon-lte-networks-in-kursk-tomsk-rostov–1409054

(Telecompaper) Alaska-based cable operator GCI will close its traditional cable TV service at the end of March and not at the end of 2021 as previously announced, CGI VP sales Dan Casey told Fiercevideo… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/gci-extends-termination-date-for-traditional-cable-tv-service–1409048

(Telecompaper) Russian national operator Rostelecom has deployed 100 points for connection with emergency services in the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in the Sakhalin region… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/rostelecom-deploys-points-for-emergency-services-connection-in-sakhalin–1409045