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    Kenyan city builder launches Fahari Link to deliver high-speed internet 

    Access
    New town Tatu City builder Rendeavour pledges to connect its neighbours, as Kenya announces fibre rollout acceleration
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    Nokia CEO sees a second half uptick with fixed leading weaker mobile 

    5G & Beyond
    Despite a 19% drop in sales, Pekka Lundmark remains confident of a stronger second half and achieving the company’s full year outlook
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    Nokia and SURF hit 800Gbps in Hadron Collider upgrade tests 

    Access
    Trial was conducted over 1648km existing fibre link connecting research facilities at Nikhef, CERN, and SURF
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    Spain’s fibre-to-the-home operators head for consolidation 

    Access
    One of Europe’s leading FTTH markets is a test case for what happens when fibre networks overbuild
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    e& UAE joins Metro Ethernet Forum and adopts NaaS Industry Blueprint 

    Access
    The Middle Eastern operator aims to participate in the standardisation and development of 800G technology and finalise the commercial use of 800G Ethernet port standards
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    Europe’s broadband growth begins to flat line, the MEA region grows the fastest 

    Access
    Policymakers will be left with fewer levers to pull to stimulate the market
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    Reykjavik Fibre Network chooses Nokia for fibre network upgrade 

    Access
    But the telco is slowing down fibre infrastructure capex as it seeks new investment
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    Telecom Egypt and EXA leverage WeConnect for intercontinental traffic

    Optical/IP
    The two promise to change the face of subsea infrastructure in the region, as subsea cables are increasingly attacked  
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    Orange Polska launches 8Gbps fibre services in two cities 

    Access
    Based on XGS-PON, Warsaw and Krakow will be first with other cities to follow
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    West and Central Africa suffer subsea cable outages 

    Middle East & Africa
    Already hit by East coast outages in the Red Sea, the continent now suffers multiple cable outages on the West coast
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    France’s FTTH rollouts are slowing down – Arcep 

    Access
    The French regulator said the overall rate of FTTH deployment decreased by more than 25% between 2022 and 2023
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    SPIE Group acquires fibre and mobile firm ICG Group from H.I.G. Capital  

    Financial/Regulation
    SPIE’s position in Germany’s fibre and mobile infrastructure markets just got a significant boost
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    Ciena upgrades SEA-ME-WE 4 as Red Sea cable cuts remain in spotlight 

    Optical/IP
    New cable will be more resilient but not anchor-proof as the world’s cable operators know only too well
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    Tunisia wants six to seven submarine cables 

    Middle East & Africa
    Communications ministry makes claim as Ifriqiya submarine cable branch pronounced ready for service after landing last month
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    Europe to toughen up subsea cable protection stance  

    News
    Similar to what happened with 5G networks, the Commission’s new report recommends phasing out risky providers of subsea cables
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