Ireland: Virgin fibre broadband in 900,000+ premises
Virgin Media has officially passed 900,000 premises in Ireland with its ultrafast fibre broadband network. Over the past two years, Virgin Media has added 100,000 new homes and businesses to its...
View ArticleIndonesia: 4G to drive telco & pay-TV revenues
Total pay-TV and telecom services revenue in Indonesia is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7 per cent over the period 2017-2022, mainly driven by growth in mobile data...
View ArticleViaSat claims “fastest” satellite broadband
Satellite operator ViaSat of Carlsberg, California, says it has introduced the USA’s fastest satellite internet business service, with download speeds available from 35 Mb/s to 100 Mb/s dependent on...
View ArticleReport: 5G faces indoor coverage challenge
The fourth-generation (4G) LTE mobile service has had trouble penetrating some indoor office environments. Unfortunately, fifth-generation (5G) comes along with its own complications to this coverage...
View ArticleIHS: Smart devices critical entry point to IoT ecosystem
As smart functionality makes its way into homes and businesses, two devices are gaining a foothold into broader ecosystems to maximise growth and revenue opportunities: smart speakers and smart meters....
View ArticleBoeing goes slow on LEO, but SpaceX continues
Dawn Harms, VP/Global sales at Boeing Satellite, told delegates to the CASBAA Industry Forum in Singapore that its plans to launch a massive satellite constellation had been paused. Boeing filed an...
View ArticleDT to provide gigabit network in Stuttgart
Deutsche Telekom will build and operate the network of the future for the Stuttgart Region, laying the foundation for digitalisation of the area. The company is investing a total of up to €1.1 billion....
View ArticleFast expansion for “must have” IFE
In Flight Entertainment (IFE) and broadband connectivity, is a fast-growing business for airlines and their satellite bandwidth suppliers says a study from Euroconsult. The Paris-based research...
View ArticleWBU argues against C-band changes
Not so many years ago Intelsat and SES were arguing strongly for satellite’s C-band frequencies to be protected from would-be predators especially those in the cellular community. Now, with the...
View ArticleVirgin TV serves up 4K Wimbledon finals
UK multiplay operator Virgin Media will be giving its customers the opportunity to watch the Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s finals from the Championships at Wimbledon in 4K Ultra High Definition through...
View ArticleComcast puts restrictions on mobile video quality
Comcast, the US telco giant, has warned its mobile subscribers – even those on an unlimited plan – that they will start seeing video quality drop from 720p to 480p when streamed using mobile data. The...
View ArticleLiberty Global rolls out 10m Connect Boxes
Liberty Global’s Connect Box, a modem and WiFi gateway that offers fast and reliable fixed and WiFi internet connectivity, is now in more than 10 million homes across Europe, Latin America and the...
View ArticleData: England fans watching on terrestrial, mobile
Findings from UK mobile telco EE suggest that its network has seen broadband Internet usage drop drastically throughout all World Cup games. Mobile demand rose as fans streamed the match on the go or...
View ArticleEchoStar moves on Inmarsat
EchoStar has bid an “implied” £5.32 (€6.01) per share for London-based Inmarsat worth in total some $3.2 billion. Denver-based EchoStar quietly made the improved bid on July 3rd ahead of the July 4th...
View ArticleTelesat, Gilat partnership
Gilat Satellite Networks, a global player in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, has announced a collaborative project with Telesat for development of broadband communication...
View ArticleLatAm: 91m fixed broadband accesses in 2023
Dataxis latest research revealed that almost 20 million new accesses will be added within the next five years. Consequently, the penetration of the service in 2023 will reach 46 per cent of households....
View ArticleIntelsat and SES await C-band decision
Intelsat and SES, the world’s two largest satellite operators are anticipating a positive decision from the FCC on July 12th to their proposal (with Intel) on the re-shaping of their C-band frequencies...
View ArticleUK broadband behind 25 European countries
The UK has slipped from 31st to 35th place in the global broadband league tables, behind 25 other European countries, research suggests. The data was collected by M-Lab, a partnership between Google...
View ArticleCom Hem Q2 revenue up 1.1%
Swedish multi-play operator Com Hem has reported Q2 revenue increased by 1.1 per cent to SEK 1,815 million (€176.6m) for the Group, with Com Hem Segment increasing by 3.5 per cent to SEK 1,411 million....
View ArticleIoT security spend to reach $6bn by 2023
A study from Juniper Research has found that spending on IoT (Internet of Things) cybersecurity solutions is set to reach over $6 billion globally by 2023. The study highlights rapid growth, with...
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