NOWO invests in Technetix DBx platform
Technetix, a global broadband cable and telecommunications equipment provider, has been selected by NOWO to supply its DBx optical and RF platform and AIMA optical headend systems. These are to be...
View ArticleTelenor extends cable service assurance with Agama
Agama Technologies, the specialist in video service quality and customer experience, has announced that Telenor in Norway has extended its cable video assurance capabilities with Agama network probes,...
View ArticleAl Yah 3 ready for commercial service
Abu Dhabi-based Yahsat’s third satellite, Al Yah 3, is ready for work at its 20 degrees West orbital slot. The satellite was launched back on January 26th and at first was feared lost, with its Ariane...
View ArticleEC (re-)approves Liberty Global Ziggo acquisition
The European Commission has once more approved, with conditions under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Ziggo by Liberty Global. The merger was first approved in 2014. Following the...
View ArticleGTT acquires Interoute
GTT Communications, a global cloud networking provider to multinational clients, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Interoute, operator of one of Europe’s largest independent fibre...
View ArticleO3b’s extra quartet of satellites now operational
Four additional Thales-built O3b satellites are now in service and meaning that the SES-backed constellation is now 16-craft strong. The 4 new Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites are working at 8,000...
View ArticleEleven Sports, Telenet extend Belgium partnership
Global sports provider Eleven Sports has extended its carriage partnership with multiplay operator Telenet for a further three years in Belgium. As part of the extended agreement, Eleven Sports 3 will...
View ArticleNPR says “hold on” over C-band and 5G use
The National Public Radio (NPR) is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to pause a moment and to think again as to how C-band satellite spectrum is allocated over the US. Intel, Intelsat...
View ArticleIndia: MIB threatens 92 MSOs with closure
India’s Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) rarely carries out threats but it is indicative of how fed up it is with the 92 – quite significant – multi-system cable operators (MSOs) who...
View ArticleEurope gives regulatory push to fibre investments
The co-legislators gathered today (June 6th) in presence of the European Commission reached an agreement on the European Electronic Communications Code, the piece of legislation aimed at revising the...
View ArticlePwC identifies entertainment & media trends
According to PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2018-2022, the ongoing rapid evolution of the industry has entered a dynamic new phase. Amid growth that is broad-based and consistent – but...
View ArticleEE set for UK 5G trial
UK mobile operator EE will switch on the UK’s first live 5G trial network in East London in October 2018, connecting real EE customers and businesses to 5G for the first time. The trial will see 5G...
View ArticleAirTies: “Average home has 7 Wi-Fi connected devices”
AirTies, a provider of managed Wi-Fi Mesh solutions to global service providers, has disclosed that more than 25 million homes are powered by AirTies’ technologies across more than 50 operators on 4...
View ArticleEutelsat faces fibre threat from Sky Italia
Sky Italia is following its UK sister operation and is expanding its OTT fibre-based package of channels. Sky Italia will now work with Telecom Italia (TIM) and other telcos. A report from equity...
View ArticleCould LiFi be the next big thing?
Work on so-called ‘smart cities’ is happening around the world, and one suggestion is to use LED lighting as a substitute for WiFi or 5G in cities equipped with ‘smart’ street lights. The concept is...
View ArticlePatterson out at BT
Gavin Patterson, BT CEO, is leaving after five years in the post. The company said it would recruit a successor in the second half of the year, and Patterson would remain until that time. Shares in the...
View ArticleSES wins major FCC expansion approval
Satellite operator SES has received FCC permission to expand its wholly-owned subsidiary O3b satellite constellation. The FCC permit allows SES to significantly “supercharge” its existing constellation...
View ArticleBT: What next?
To be honest, I think the surprise isn’t that Gavin Patterson has been ousted as BT CEO, but that it didn’t happen sooner. To start with the positive: no question getting BT back in the mobile business...
View ArticleAir Canada commits to In Flight broadband
Long distance travellers using Air Canada’s international flights can now access satellite-based broadband from service provider Gogo. A statement from Air Canada said that its passengers on its fleet...
View ArticleCanada pays C$100m for low-cost satellite broadband
Canada is funding a new initiative for its “Connecting Families” concept, aimed at providing low-cost Internet to many thousands of families in rural and isolated areas of the country. Canada’s...
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