North-Rhine Westphalia

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North-Rhine Westphalia takes Gigabit pole position in Germany

Over half of homes in North-Rhine Westphalia now have access to Gigabit broadband, according to data compiled by the government of Germany’s most populous state. The NRW state ministry of economics, innovation, digitisation and energy said that 52% of the 8.5 million homes in the state were covered as of June 30, up from 9% […]

Unitymedia upgrades Borken networks

Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia has upgraded its network in the Borken district in north-western North-Rhine Westphalia. Themove will bring up to 150Mbps internet services and digital TV to some 27,000 homes in Gronau, Ahaus, Stadtlohn, Vreden, Schöppingen and Heek, following a €1.9 million investment in the region.