Cable Europe ‘committed to 1GB future’
As the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council of European Union adopts a key telecommunications reform, the broadband cable industry signalled its commitment to deliver on the goals of a...
View ArticleEutelsat gains broadband carriage over Spain
Eutelsat has signed a distribution agreement with Masmovil to supply its Ka-Sat broadband-by-satellite capacity to users in Spain. The contract offers broadband access speeds of up to 50Mbps and data...
View ArticleOfcom proposes broadband universal service providers
Ofcom has proposed to designate BT and KCOM as the UK’s broadband universal service providers. It is also consulting on the obligations that should apply to them in delivering the universal service. In...
View ArticleBT bans Huawei from 5G core
BT has said it will not use Huawei equipment within the core of its 5G mobile network when it is rolled out in the UK. It still plans to use the Chinese company’s phone mast antennas and other products...
View ArticleAdopt C-V2X for ‘smart vehicle’ connectivity urges NGMN Alliance
The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN) has written to the European Commission’s President Jean-Claude Junker (and its various Directorate Commissioners responsible) to speedily adopt the...
View ArticleAmazon Prime Video on Comcast Xfinity X1
US cable giant Comcast and Amazon have confirmed that the Prime Video service will launch over the next week on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 platform, giving millions of people access to an entertainment...
View ArticleCBA assures smaller US C-band telcos in the US
The C-Band Alliance (CBA) says it is happy to assure its smaller regional and rural clients (that is, non-Tier 1 carriers) that capacity for their efforts to support rural broadband and help address...
View ArticleReport: HEVC 25% of worldwide traffic
The annual State of Live report from video transport technologist LiveU has confirmed the growing adoption of the HEVC protocol as the industry standard with 25 per cent of LiveU-generated traffic now...
View ArticleISRO claims total success for GSAT-11
India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) says its massive and heaviest-ever GSAT-11 satellite has arrived at its geostationary orbit (at 36,000 kms) and with its all-important solar panels and...
View ArticleResearch highlights broadband speed disparities
The slowest broadband in the UK, with an average download speed of 0.14Mbps, is found on Greenmeadows Park in Bamfurlong, Gloucestershire, according to the latest consumer speed tests collected by...
View ArticleVivendi looking at Indonesian pay-TV operators?
Vivendi is looking to make an investment in two Indonesian TV operators, according to Bloomberg. The report says that the investment targets are: a 50 percent stake in PT MCN Vision Networks, which...
View ArticleOfcom sets out geographic market views
As part of long-term plans to support investment in fibre networks, UK comms regulator Ofcom has set out initial views on how to define geographic markets from 2021, when carrying out the next review...
View ArticleOrange adds smart speaker to control TV
In 2019 Orange Spain will launch Djingo, a smart speaker that will enable subscribers to manage their TV service, make calls and control all home connected devices. Djingo will make its debut in France...
View ArticleSpain: Orange to deploy 5G in 4 cities in 2019
Orange Spain will deploy 5G networks in “three or four” Spanish cities in 2019 to pave the way for the commercial launch in 2020. The Innovation Director of Orange, Bertrand Rojat, told Europa Press...
View ArticleOneWeb could save $1bn+ by trimming satellites
The OneWeb ‘mega-constellation’ of low orbiting broadband satellites, originally planned to be around 900 in total, will now initially be around 600, says founder and Executive chairman Greg Wyler, and...
View ArticleThe Switch, Eutelsat network partnership
Global video solutions service provider The Switch and satellite operator Eutelsat are joining forces to provide a new, independent offer delivering what they suggest is an “unparalleled” satellite and...
View ArticleOfcom proposes ‘Fair Deal’ rules
Half of British households could switch to faster broadband today, UK comms regulator Ofcom has found, as it announces a range of action to protect loyal broadband customers and help people get a...
View ArticleCBA promises new US-built satellites
The C-Band Alliance (CBA), which is looking to restructure a total of 200 MHz of its frequencies over the US for 5G use, says that its members will invest in new satellites (all of which will be...
View ArticleErgen links with Hispasat over Mexico
Charlie Ergen’s DISH Network has joined Hispasat to bring a broadband-by-satellite service to Mexico. The service, called ‘ON’ is designed to bring the Internet to areas with poor or no connectivity,...
View ArticleDish Mexico selects Gilat and Hispasat
Gilat Satellite Networks has announced that Dish Mexico has selected its SkyEdge II-c multi-service platform, operating over Hispasat’s HTS satellite, Amazonas-5, to deliver broadband services in...
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