Online outages: Q3 2025 Internet disruption summary
In Q3 2025, global Internet disruptions were caused by everything from government shutdowns to stray bullets and earthquakes. This report analyzes the traffic data behind these
This opinion piece analyzes the current state of fiber deployment in Germany and progress toward 2025 targets. Germany aims to cover 50% of households with FTTH/B by the end of 2025, but with only 36. construction work a...
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In Q3 2025, global Internet disruptions were caused by everything from government shutdowns to stray bullets and earthquakes. This report analyzes the traffic data behind these
From Grabowski''s point of view, the lack of organisational experience and the growth-related process problems of many providers are doing the rest to slow down market development.
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As you might imagine, Germany failed to meet these goals on time. Instead of installing fibre-optic cables, Deutsche Telekom resolved to increase average internet speeds by fixing and improving its
Compared to other connection technologies, fiber optics offers almost unlimited speeds that are constantly available at all times, lower susceptibility to faults and significantly lower energy
Copper-to-fiber migration discussions are becoming increasingly prominent, but due to the lack of coverage, Omdia expects the gradual switch-off to be slower than in many other
German regulators are now considering a review of safety standards for fiber optic cable installation. Some are calling for mandatory pre-installation geological assessments in high-risk
To answer these questions, we surveyed twelve telecommunications companies and put their answers into context with further analysis. The results highlight the current challenges and identify specific
65% of German companies complain that they are hindered by inadequate broadband networks. According to IW Köln, VDSL and cable hardly satisfy data requirement.
The German fiber optic network faces challenges in terms of disruptions that can be caused by construction work, weather-related events, vandalism and theft. These disruptions can be
65% of German companies complain that they are hindered by inadequate broadband networks. According to IW Köln, VDSL and cable hardly