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Liberty Global's helloFiber gets going in GermanyLiberty Networks Germany, a 50/50 fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) JV of Liberty Global Ventures and InfraVia Capital, has unveiled a new brand and introduced a mix of initial service packages as the unit gets ready to start buildouts in a part of Brandenburg. Under the helloFiber brand, Liberty Networks Germany is seeking out areas to deploy FTTP networks. That will plan is starting off with constriction of an area-wide FTTP network in Petershagen-Eggersdorf, Brandenburg, a buildout set to cover more than 7,000 homes and businesses and take about two years to complete.
The home page of the muni-focused helloFiber touts a message of fiber for the community. The new brand and details of that initial deployment arrive more than a month after the public introduction of Liberty Networks Germany, a unit that will assess opportunities for FTTP networks in greenfield areas of Germany. The general idea is to take a "modular approach" by targeting a relatively small number of underserved German municipalities in phase one, and possibly open to more investment and deployments based on the success of that initial work. "The aim is to quickly create opportunities for individual fiber connections as a reliable partner for municipalities," Robert Dunn, managing director, connectivity investments at Liberty Global, said in a statement. The JV formed a couple years after Liberty Global exited the German market in 2019 after selling off its assets in the country, along with its operations in Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic, to Vodafone. The JV in Germany is a "new opportunity" for Liberty Global, Charles Bracken, Liberty Global's EVP and CFO, said last month. "We definitely feel that we have a lot of scale, a lot of efficiencies from our core network builds across Europe, which make us a more attractive and a lower-cost builder of fiber in Germany than perhaps a standalone start." Germany "has little to no fiber, and our objective is to look for areas where there's essentially no competition," added Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries. "So, it's a very targeted … small initiative to begin with, and we'll see how it unfolds." Initial packaging and pricing Time will tell how broad of a net Liberty Networks Germany will cast, but the JV did unveil several service packages led by broadband, including some price breaks during the first six months of service. By tier, here's a snapshot of those options.
Depending on the package, customers can add a flat-rate mobile service for an extra €14.99 per month ($16.96). helloFiber's site also promotes Waipu.TV, a video streaming service featuring more than 150 channels, including about 125 in HD.
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