Forecast: SE Asia to hit 52m broadband subs in 2023
The South East Asia fixed broadband market is expected to grow from 38 million subscribers in 2018 to around 52 million in 2023, according to forcasts from Dataxis. This represents a 37 per cent growth...
View ArticleVodafone, TalkTalk appeal Ofcom Openreach finding
Vodafone UK and TalkTalk have lodged an appeal with the Competition Appeal Tribunal to try and overturn Ofcom’s regulation published on June 28th. Helen Lamprell, Vodafone UK’s General Counsel, said...
View ArticleSky backing Liberty fibre net to take on BT?
Sky is in talks over a potential investment in a new full fibre network to be built by Liberty Global that could substantially raise pressure on BT in the UK broadband market, according to FT. Liberty...
View ArticleESA avoids orbital crash with SpaceX
An orbiting Earth observation satellite has had its orbit shifted to avoid a space collision with a satellite operated by SpaceX’s Starlink fleet. Back on May 23rd SpaceX launched 60 satellites aboard...
View ArticleEutelsat exits CBA; confusion reigns
Eutelsat, a minor player in the C-Band Alliance (CBA), has quit the grouping and in doing so has thrown into confusion the Alliance’s united front of dealing with the Federal Communications Commission...
View ArticleFrance: Iliad, InfraVia in fibre rollout talks
Iliad Group and InfraVia, a French private equity firm specialised in infrastructure, have entered into exclusive talks to set up a partnership aimed at accelerating FTTH rollouts outside densely...
View ArticleSky: “WiFi in every room or your money back”
Sky is offering its broadband customers reliable WiFi in every room, with the introduction of a new WiFi Guarantee as part of its Boost package. Customers are now guaranteed a strong, uninterrupted...
View ArticleOneWeb: Fibre-like Internet for the Arctic
OneWeb, whose goal is to connect everyone everywhere, has revealed details of its Arctic high-speed, low-latency Internet service. OneWeb will deliver 375 Gbps of capacity above the 60th parallel...
View ArticleSatcube, Newtec partnership
Satcube, a disruptive development company in the satellite communications arena that manufactures lightweight terminals enabling high-speed broadband access, has announced a new partnership with...
View ArticleSpain: FTTH lines reach 9.4m
The number of FTTH lines in Spain continues growing with almost 9.4 million as of June 30th – 1.8 million more than a year earlier, according to CNMC’s data. The monthly growth was 111,856 FTTH lines...
View ArticleCBA: “We remain committed”
The CBA has implied ‘business as usual’ following Eutelsat’s decision to quit the Alliance – leaving Intelsat, SES and Telesat to argue with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the merits of...
View ArticleFacebook expands satellite delivery
Social media giant Facebook is linking with Hughes Network Systems to provide its Community WiFi access to Facebook users in Colombia. The system uses Facebook’s Express WiFi platform, and transmitted...
View ArticleSES to enhance O3b mPOWER system capabilities
SES has announced that Adaptive Resource Control (ARC), a dynamic software solution under development in partnership with Kythera Space Solutions. This system will further enhance the flexibility and...
View ArticleThales Group to reorganise Space division?
Thales Group is a major builder and supplier to the world’s satellite operators, but it is suffering from the marked downturn in new satellite orders. Thales told investors on September 4th that unless...
View ArticleUS hits Iran’s satellite plans
The US State Department has placed new sanctions on Iran’s space and satellite agency. The US alleges that Iran’s plans to launch satellites are simply surreptitious methods to launch dangerous...
View ArticleFCC to submit CBA thinking on 5G to Congress
Investment bank Exane/BNPP says that the FCC has to submit a report to the US Congress on its thinking in regard to the proposed reversioning of some 180 MHz of satellite C-band by September 23rd....
View ArticleSES extends reach of Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute
SES has announced it will provide dedicated, private network connectivity from any vessel, airplane, enterprise, energy or government site in the world to Microsoft Azure via its unique multi-orbit...
View ArticleSES selects SpaceX to launch MEO satellites
Satellite operator SES used the Paris Space Business Week event to announce it had selected SpaceX to launch its seven Medium Earth Orbit craft for its O3b division in 2021. The satellites are under...
View ArticlePutin open to foreign investment in satellite launch site
Russia’s President Putin says he is interested in allowing foreign investment in the country’s new rocket and satellite launch site at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Far East of Russia. Bloomberg...
View ArticleHbbTV publishes ADB spec
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and...
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