(Telecompaper) Openreach has started building work on a full-fibre network upgrade in the Cornish town of St Ives… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/openreach-starts-full-fibre-network-upgrade-in-st-ives–1518937

(Telecompaper) US operator Frontier Communications said its shareholders approved the company’s acquisition by Verizon during the special meeting held on 13 November… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/frontier-shareholders-approve-acquisition-offer-from-verizon–1518933

(Telecompaper) Russian internet company VK plans to start sales of its new flagship smart speaker VK Capsula Pro on 28 November. The device, including a Zigbee hub and voice assistant Mausya, will cost RUB 24,990… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/vk-starts-sales-of-smart-speaker-vk-capsula-pro–1518921

(Telecompaper) Algerie Telecom is set to revamp its Idoom offers for new fibre sign-ups. From 14 November, most of the plans in the Idoom fibre range will deliver a… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/algerie-telecom-boosts-speed-of-top-tier-fibre-plan-to-12-gbps–1518923

(Telecompaper) Virgin Media O2 has made gigabit full-fibre broadband available to over 9,000 more homes in the Essex town of Witham… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/virgin-media-connects-more-witham-homes-using-nexfibre-network–1518931

(Telecompaper) The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Smart Africa to enhance internet governance capacity development across Africa… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/icann-and-smart-africa-tie-up-to-boost-internet-governance–1518860

(Telecompaper) Ziply Fiber has agreed to acquire the Pacific Northwest assets of Unite Private Networks (UPN) from owner Cox Communications, for an undisclosed amount… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ziply-fiber-acquires-pacific-northwest-assets-of-unite-private-networks–1518877

(Telecompaper) Ericsson has urged governments to play a key role in developing strategies that support internet access and online education… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ericsson-urges-african-governments-to-support-school-internet-access–1518798

(Telecompaper) Pyur, the brand of German operator Tele Columbus, is offering the Pure Speed 100 tariff for EUR 17.99 monthly, and the Pure Speed 1,000 tariff for… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/tele-columbus-offers-pure-speed-tariffs-at-reduced-price–1518824

(Telecompaper) Australian government-owned wholesaler NBN Co has won the contract with Cameron Brae Group to deliver full fibre to 2,100 premises at the new Birling… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/nbn-co-to-provide-fibre-to-western-sydney-development–1518792