Virgin street cabinets will charge cars
Virgin Media street cabinets are to be fitted with electric car chargers. Small-scale trials will begin this week – with the first such one going live in London. According to the Financial Times, the...
View ArticleTelenor to expand 5G pilots in Norway
Telenor Group has revealed details of its expanded 5G piloting in Norway. The next generation pilot will be carried out by Telenor Norway in partnership with Ericsson and will complement the mobile...
View ArticleVerizon reports low growth
Verizon, the US multinational telco, reported revenues for 2018 were up 3.8 per cent and said it expects similar, low single-digit percentage growth in 2019. Capital expenditure will also increase this...
View ArticleAnalyst: N America largest multiplay market
The number of multiplay households in the Americas subscribing to double, triple or quadruple play service bundles reached an estimated 142 million in 2018, equating to a household penetration of 43...
View ArticleUS survey: Only 12% committed to cable
Just 12 per cent of Americans remain committed to their cable service vs cutting the cord according to a survey conducted by consulting firm Waterstone Management Group. The survey of 5,027 Americans...
View ArticleTelenor Q4: “Solid progress, stable revenues”
Telenor, the Norwegian multinational telco, has reported that subscription and traffic revenues declined by 1 per cent in the fourth quarter on an organic basis, while total revenues remained stable....
View ArticleAirTies to acquire Technicolor’s Wireless Doctor
AirTies, a provider of managed in-home Wi-Fi solutions to global service providers, has revealed plans to acquire Technicolor’s in-home Wi-Fi Management software business, a.k.a. Wireless Doctor, and...
View ArticleOfcom: Vodafone tops broadband complaints
Media regulator Ofcom has published the latest data on the complaints it receive about the UK’s major providers of telecoms and pay-TV services. The quarterly report reveals the number of complaints...
View ArticleNew Glenn to launch Telesat LEO
Satellite operator Telesat and Blue Origin have signed a multi-launch agreement that paves the way for the powerful New Glenn rocket to play a key role in Telesat’s deployment of its global LEO...
View ArticleArianespace readies two for launch
A pair of satellites now in the final stages of preparation by Arianespace for a launch readiness review on February 4th are especially important its two clients. Subject to passing the review, launch...
View ArticleInmarsat wins Garuda in-flight entertainment
London-based satellite operator Inmarsat says it has won a contract from Indonesia’s Garuda airline to provide connectivity for passengers, and using Inmarsat’s GX Aviation products. The service will...
View ArticleBroadband Forum: 42 Gfast certifications
Broadband Forum has revealed that there are now 42 certified-interoperable Gfast solutions for the 106MHz profile, as a new Gfast Market Update highlights the growing popularity of the technology among...
View Article“Microhole” setback for OneWeb
OneWeb founder has been justifiably Tweeting about his planned launch of the first batch of 6 Low-Earth orbiting (LEO) satellites. However, there may be an unexpected glitch, with experts from Russia’s...
View ArticleBT’s Patterson bows out with “sound quarter”
Outgoing CEO Gavin Patterson delivered better than expected Q3 results for telco giant BT, commenting “there have been some ups and downs no doubt, but I think the business is more resilient better...
View ArticleSpain: Football war hits telco revenues
Spain’s pay-TV football war has had a negative impact on all the country’s major telcos. In the third quarter of 2018, as a whole they lost 1.3 per cent of their revenues to €6.08 billion, according to...
View ArticleCom Hem sets broadband World Record
Com Hem has been awarded the Fastest broadband network title by Guinness World Records. In 2018, during DreamHack Summer in Jönköping, Com Hem supplied a broadband connection of 1.6 terabits per...
View ArticleOneWeb confirms pre-launch “anomaly”
Greg Wyler, OneWeb’s founder, has confirmed there is an anomaly on a rocket that was due to launch six of his Low-Earth orbiting satellites. Wyler, in a Tweet, stressed that his satellites are ready to...
View ArticleMajor risk of US falling behind in 5G race
Members of the C-Band Alliance (CBA), which is looking to see 200 MHz of C-band capacity reassigned over the US for 5G adoption, have met with FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly and Erin McGrath, legal...
View ArticleARRIS stockholders approve CommScope acquisition
Stockholders of entertainment and communications technologist ARRIS International have voted by the requisite majorities to approve all matters presented regarding the proposed $7.4 billion (€6.45bn)...
View ArticleBroadband speed ‘key’ when relocating business
With the UK suffering from some of the lowest broadband speeds in Europe and a third of company owners admitting to having lost business because of it, it’s become a key consideration when relocating...
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