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Third of Dutch homes connected to fibre
2016-06-02 10:46:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) A third of Dutch households are now connected to FTTH (fibre to the home), according to the 2016 edition of Telecompaper's annual FTTH report. The market increased by around 200,000 connections in 2015, with Reggefiber accounting for 80 percent of the growth. This is a slowdown compared to 2014 when over 400,000 connections were added. At the end of 2015, the total number of FTTH homes passed reached 2.51 million, and FTTH services were available in 227 municipalities. More than 1 million homes subscribed to the services by March 2016. Reggefiber, owned by KPN, leads the market with 2.16 million homes passed. Telecompaper estimates that the number of homes passed with FTTH will grow to around 3.8 million in 2020, for a household penetration of 47 percent.
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Saving Nemo: How climate change threatens anemonefish and their homes
2016-05-31 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Conversation: Anemonefish, or clownfish, were made famous by the 2003 Disney-Pixar film Finding Nemo, and are about to play a starring role in the sequel, Finding Dory. They are well known for their special relationship with anemones, which provide a safe place to call home. But anemonefish face a number of threats. Some researchers have warned of an increase in the wild-caught anemonefish trade, as happened following Finding Nemo. Anemones, on which anemonefish depend, are threatened by warming seas in...
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SES expands its reach to two million TV homes in Ghana
2016-05-31 13:30:08| Digital TV News
SES (Paris; Luxembourg: SESG) has announced the results of its Satellite Monitor study in Ghana, which shows that SES has increased its technical reach in the country to two million TV homes - an increase of over 18% TV homes compared to 2014.
1 in 8 homes in North America to own an Ultra HD TV by end-2016
2016-05-25 16:30:41| Digital TV News
According to Strategy Analytics, more than 11 million North American homes will own an Ultra HD TV by the end of 2016 as prices drop to increasingly affordable levels and 1080p models start to disappear entirely from large screen product line ups.
Top insurer urges US to stop subsidising climate-risk homes
2016-05-25 11:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: Lloyds, one of the worlds biggest insurance companies, says the US government must stop providing insurance subsidies to homeowners building on flood plains and in coastal areas exposed to mounting risks related to climate change. According to a report in Londons Financial Times, Lloyds says the US governments National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which subsidises insurance cover for householders in regions vulnerable to floods and storms, encourages irresponsible house building. Lloyds...
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