More upside on C-Band Alliance
A leading satellite analyst, in a comprehensive report, has said the potential financial benefits likely to flow from a ‘market-based approach’ to selling 180 MHz of C-band spectrum over the US are...
View ArticleGogo raises $900m to help clear debt
In-flight entertainment and connectivity operator Gogo is raising $900 million in new Senior Notes in order to pay off its 2022-due Senior Notes borrowing. Gogo, in releasing its preliminary Q1 revenue...
View ArticleResearch: 6% US broadband homes have gigabit-speed services
New research from Parks Associates finds that 22 per cent of US broadband households have a service speed of 100-999 Mbps, the most common service tier, although 39 per cent of US broadband households...
View ArticleINCA: ‘Full-fibre court ruling disappointing’
The UK High Court ruling against alternative provider of wholesale full fibre network infrastructure CityFibre in the challenge to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over fibre advertising is a...
View ArticleMusk raising another $500m for satellite project
SpaceX says it is looking to raise an additional $500 million in funding. According to a regulatory filing, Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies is the vehicle, and the target for the cash is the...
View ArticleViasat, China Satcom partner on IFC service
Viasat and China Satellite Communications have announced an agreement for a strategic partnership to jointly provide in-flight connectivity (IFC) services within China for domestic and international...
View ArticleOneWeb to start services in 2021
Mega-constellation OneWeb promises to start commercial services in 2021. CEO Adrian Steckel, speaking to The Australian newspaper, said that the first important stage is to start launching batches of...
View ArticleSpain: 92% of pay-TV subs have convergent package
Convergent packages are boosting pay TV subscriptions in Spain. Some 91.8 per cent of pay-TV customers access their service via a convergent package, according to competition and markets regulator the...
View ArticleMajor questions over Musk’s Starlink plans
Elon Musk, when he is not arguing with the SEC over Tweets, or Wall Street over missed Tesla car production targets, is frequently busy talking about his Starlink concept – which sees thousands of...
View ArticleSpain: Vodafone, Orange to share networks
Vodafone Spain and Orange have agreed a deal to share their networks (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G and optic fibre) to save money, boost efficiency and extend their presence throughout the country. In a joint...
View ArticleJapan loses ‘Winds’ broadband satellite
Japanese space exploration agency JAXA has revealed that it has suffered a failure with its Kizuna (‘Winds’) satellite. The craft failed in mid-February and began to drift in the geostationary arc from...
View ArticleDodds appointed Virgin Media UK COO
Virgin Media UK has confirmed the appointment of Jeff Dodds as their new Chief Operating Officer (COO). He will take over the position from Lutz Schüler on June 11th when Schüler steps up to his new...
View ArticleTektronix Video merges into Telestream
In a move that strengthens video testing, monitoring and file-based quality control capabilities within its solution portfolio, digital media tools and workflow solutions provider Telestream has agreed...
View ArticleSES as expected: Video “challenging”, Networks booming
SES Q1 numbers (to March 31st) showed overall revenues down 2.3 per cent at €489.6 million, with its Video division suffering badly with revenues down 7.3 per cent. The operator’s Network division...
View ArticleAnalysis: UK leads Europe’s cord-cutting
Declining pay-TV subscriptions in the UK suggest that cord-cutting, which is well established in the US, is now beginning to affect the European market, according to findings from research firm...
View ArticleMelita Italia launches new fibre services
Melita Italia, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Malta-based telecoms and internet services operator Melita, has announced the availability of Diamond Fibra. This internet-only product includes 1000...
View ArticleFCC approves Musk’s 1600 satellite plan
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket company permission to launch and place into orbit more than 1500 new Low Earth orbiting ‘Stalink’ satellites. A statement...
View ArticleEuskaltel-MediaMarkt expands in Spain under R brand
The Basque-country telco operator Euskaltel has allied with retail chain MediaMarkt to expand into the whole country under the R brand it currently uses in northern regions like Galicia, León and La...
View ArticleVirgin Media V.VIP bundle with 500Mbps broadband
Virgin Media is bringing all of its services together for the first time in one bundle. As part of the new bundle line-up, available immediately, new and existing customers can receive broadband speeds...
View ArticleSK Telecom links with top 3 Korean broadcasters
SK Telecom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SBS, a Korean television channel operated by Seoul Broadcasting System, for joint development of innovative media business. With the MOU...
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