Smart home will drive IoT to 50bn devices
The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand rapidly, and the smart home will be one of the keys to further growth through the 2020s, according to research from Strategy Analytics. The report,...
View ArticleBT opens global SOC in Germany
BT has announced the opening of a new Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Eschborn, near Frankfurt, to further strengthen protection against ever increasing cyber threats. The SOC will monitor BT’s own...
View ArticleLiberty Global’s Nair to head LatAm spin-off
International TV and broadband company Liberty Global has announced that Balan Nair, currently Chief Technology & Innovation Officer for the company, will assume the position of President and CEO...
View ArticleSES, CETel to expand connectivity in Africa
A major European telecom operator will bring connectivity to new areas across North and West Africa and enable contingency services during fibre outages using a satellite-based solution. The network is...
View ArticleYahsat supplies 50 Mb/s to aircraft
Abu Dhabi-based satellite operator Yahsat says it has been trialling a 50 Mb/s in-flight service direct to aircraft passengers. “The result of a unique partnership between Yahsat, du, Etihad Airways...
View ArticleOpenreach FTTP ambition welcomed
The UK’s Communications Providers have welcomed the ambition of Openreach, the infrastructure subsidiary of BT, to build a large-scale Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the country, with the...
View ArticleSurvey: Consumers lack confidence in IoT device security
Gemalto, a specialist in digital security, has revealed that 90 per cent of consumers lack confidence in the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This comes as more than two-thirds of...
View ArticleOneWeb plans May 2018 launch
OneWeb is a proposed mega-constellation of an initial 648 low-orbiting satellites designed to bring affordable broadband access to the whole planet. Eventually, OneWeb is planning a total of 4425...
View ArticleSurvey: Plusnet best broadband provider; TalkTalk worst
Cable.co.uk has published results of its broadband customer satisfaction survey that it claims is the largest ever undertaken. Some 16,753 broadband customers were asked to rate their providers in the...
View ArticleVodafone Italia conducts first 5G tests
Vodafone Italia has made the first 5G data connection in Italy, within the framework of tests promoted by the Ministry of Economic Development. The telecommunications operator used the 3.7-3.8 GHz...
View ArticlePortugal: Altice guarantees distribution of TVI
France’s Altice has rejected accusations that the acquisition of Media Capital, Portugal’s biggest media company will reduce competition and threaten the independence of the country’s media. Media...
View ArticleSurvey: Australian telco satisfaction improves
The latest Telecommunications Customer Satisfaction Survey in Australia has produced positive results across a range of customer satisfaction indicators, while still highlighting areas for industry...
View ArticleNetflix 4K on Comcast Xfinity X1
Just in time for Season 2 of Stranger Things, US cable MSO Comcast has confirmed the availability of Netflix 4K programming on its Xfinity X1 platform. Xfinity customers on 4K-capable X1 devices can...
View ArticleUPC sees subs and revenue growth
After experiencing a slight decline in revenue in the past two quarters, UPC is back on course for growth in Switzerland in the third quarter. Revenue increased to CHF 340 million (€292m) in Q3 2017 –...
View ArticleBT Q2: 1.8m TV subs
In reporting its Q2 results, BT has revealed that its TV customer base continues to grow, with TV net adds of 7,000 taking its base to 1.8 million. Average viewing figures for BT Sport for the quarter...
View ArticleAltice Q3: Cautious on full-year targets
Telco and cable group Altice has issued cautious full-year targets as its French unit strives to win back customers by upgrading its networks and investing in media content. The Amsterdam-based holding...
View ArticleItaly: No demand for fibre
Italy has made great strides in expanding fixed broadband coverage from 43.9 per cent in 2015 to 72.3 per cent in 2016, reducing the gap from the European average to just 3.7 percentage points....
View ArticleAltice debuts cloud-based Altice One
Broadband communications and video services provider Altice USA has unveiled Altice One, a new connectivity platform that it says reinvents the way consumers connect to the entertainment and content...
View ArticleSwitzerland: UPC acquires Mellingen cable network
UPC has completed a full takeover of the cable network in the old town of the municipality of Mellingen in the canton of Aargau. A large part of the network infrastructure in the municipality of...
View ArticleSprint, Altice USA agree MVNO deal
In a move that accelerates US communications company Sprint’s network densification efforts and expands broadband communications and video service provider Altice USA’s connectivity solutions, the pair...
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