Verizon backs CBA C-band proposals
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) deadline for comments and responses to the C-Band Alliance’s (CBA) closed on December 11th. The CBA’s request is for a “market-based approach” to the sale of...
View ArticleYahsat, Hughes finalise broadband satellite JV
United Arab Emirates-based satellite operator Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) and broadband satellite technologist Hughes Network Systems (Hughes), a subsidiary of EchoStar...
View Article5G a battleground for the new Cold War
In the latest issue of Euromedia we bring our annual tour of the test and measurement landscape. As broadband capacity has increased, the emphasis has shifted from underwriting the quality of...
View ArticleKbro chooses Alticast’s AltiPlatform
Alticast, an end-to-end media solutions provider, has announced that Kbro, one of Taiwan’s largest broadband and cable TV service providers, has selected Alticast’s AltiPlatform as the middleware...
View ArticleSS/L wins Geo-satellite order from Sweden
A Swedish company, Ovzon, which in October booked a satellite launch contract from SpaceX, has now confirmed it has ordered a geostationary satellite from Space Systems/Loral. But there are...
View ArticleOfcom plans rural connectivity boost
Mobile and broadband coverage are improving in the UK, but too many rural areas still get a poor signal – according to Ofcom’s major study of the UK’s communications networks. Ofcom’s annual Connected...
View ArticleEuskaltel begins national expansion
Basque-country-based telco Euskaltel has started its national expansion, breaking into Catalonia and shortly into other Spanish regions including Leon, La Rioja and Cantabria. The company has allied...
View ArticleThales readies 4 satellites for O3b
Thales Alenia Space says it is finalising tests on the last batch of satellites for SES-owned O3b. The four satellites will help O3b increase connectivity to its clients, which include some of the...
View ArticleAkamai hits new high for peak web traffic delivered
Akamai, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, has set a new record for peak traffic on its global content delivery network (CDN). On December 11th, the volume...
View ArticleEricsson, Panasonic Avionics 5G ready platform
Ericsson and Panasonic Avionics have announced that Ericsson’s Core Network as a Service solution is now live, supporting connectivity services across multiple markets served by Panasonic. Ericsson’s...
View ArticleC-band all the way
Various equity analysts have reported in some detail on how they see the C-band restructuring evolving over the US. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) closed its timetable for comments on...
View Articleat800 confirms 4G interference support
at800 – the organisation responsible for ensuring people continue to receive free-to-air television when 4G mobile services operating at 800 MHz are launched – has confirmed that it will offer help to...
View ArticleTelstra boost for Fox Sports 4K cricket
Australian pay-TV operator Fox Sports’ 2019 cricket coverage in 4K is being delivered by Telstra Broadcast Services’ 4K fibre contribution transmission, making it the first Australian telco to offer 4K...
View ArticleZegona withdraws Euskaltel tender offer
London-based investment house Zegona Communications is not proceeding with its partial tender offer to acquire up to a maximum of 14.9 per cent of the outstanding share capital of Spanish convergent...
View ArticleUK Govt: Huawei is a concern
UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has said he has “very deep concerns” about Huawei being involved in upgrading the UK’s mobile network. Williamson told The Times: “I have grave, very deep concerns...
View ArticleNetherlands: Tele2, T-Mobile merger completed
Tele2 and Deutsche Telekom have completed the merger of their Dutch operations. Tele2 Netherlands has now been absorbed by T-Mobile in the Netherlands. The merger was announced on December 15th 2017,...
View ArticleOneWeb denies Russian investment
OneWeb, which wants to place at least 600 satellites into orbit and supply the planet with broadband service, has denied it wants Russia to take a stake in the business. Reuters reported the original...
View ArticleMásmóvil reaches 1m broadband subs
Másmóvil, the fourth largest telco in Spain, has reached 1 million broadband subscribers in just two years of operations. The group saw significant growth in 2018 with almost 500,000 new customers...
View ArticleMajor investor quits Intelsat
In June 2018, Kerrisdale Capital was firmly backing Intelsat, and in a research note to its hedge fund clients, forecasting the massive profits that it said would follow on from the restructuring of...
View ArticleCBA refutes Comcast/Charter allegations
The C-Band Alliance (of Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Telesat) sent an email to the FCC on January 2nd which strongly rebutted allegations from US cable operators Comcast, Charter Communications and...
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