Wholesale Fiber and Network Access Become Growth Engine for Telcos
Telecom operators are broadening wholesale services beyond roaming into fiber access, data-center links, enterprise connectivity and MVNO agreements. Verizon's dark-fiber deal with Google is valued above $1 billion, BT Openreach reported £6.19 billion in annual revenue, and Tata Communications posted ₹5,810 crore in quarterly data revenue. Deutsche Telekom's German wholesale revenue slipped 1.7%, illustrating that owning networks does not guarantee growth.
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