VIAVI Solutions has announced that Interlink Telecom, a major telecommunication services provider in Thailand, has selected the VIAVI T-BERD/MTS-4000 V2 Optical Test Platform to support building, certifying, maintaining and troubleshooting the carrier’s fibre optic network. Interlink Telecom delivers a range of telecommunication services throughout Thailand and across Southeast Asia, supporting enterprise data, video and voice […]
Worldwide spending on telecom services and pay-TV services totalled $1,615 billion in 2018, an increase of 0.8 per cent year over year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). Worldwide Telecom Services Database. IDC expects for the worldwide spending on Telecom and Pay-TV services to reach $1,657 billion in 2023. Mobile services will continue to […]
One of the FCC’s key Commissioners, Michael O’Rielly, last week delivered a strong message that appears to be supportive of the C-Band Alliance’s plans for restructuring satellite bandwidth over the US. The comments appeared to be favourable. “I am cautiously optimistic on what I have been hearing regarding the C-Band, different conversations occurring, internal and […]
Netflix has released April data from its ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. In speed increases this month, Turkey’s Türk Telekom continued its gains from March with the largest increase on the index. The ISP experienced an increase of 0.48 Megabits […]
Telesat’s Erwin Hudson (VP/Low Earth Orbiting broadband division) speaking at last week’s Washington Satellite 2019 conference, said that the successful bidder for the company’s planned LEO fleet of “quite large” craft would be producing satellites at a rate of 20-25 a month. Hudson told delegates that Ottawa-based Telesat was already working with several antenna suppliers […]
Eurofins Digital Testing, a global player in end-to-end quality assurance (QA) and testing services, will serve as the official test partner for the CI Plus 2.0 standard. As appointed by CI Plus LLP, the CI Plus Trust Authority, comprised of Sony, Samsung, TP Vision, Panasonic, Neotion and SMiT. Eurofins Digital Testing is currently the official […]
Spain’s broadcasting agency Cellnex is seeking an alliance with Vodafone and Orange and their shared networks. Cellnex has offered to manage the operators’ towers and networks to “monetise” the shared networks and boost the 5G take-up. Tobías Martínez, CEO of Cellnex, said that it would be the “necessary partner” for them to avoid duplication (in […]
UK telco BT has raised its build targets for Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) from 3 million to 4 million premises passed by March 2021, with the ambition increased from 10 million to 15 million by the mid-2020s, subject to favourable regulatory conditions and policy decisions. The news came as BT announced its results for […]
Deutsche Telekom saw growth in all areas in the first quarter of 2019, continuing the Group’s success from its record year of 2018. In organic terms, i.e., adjusted for exchange rate effects and changes in the composition of the Group, net revenue increased by 3.5 per cent to €19.5 billion. “We got off to a […]
Following its recent takeover of the company, Zegona has made its first move into Spanish telco Euskaltel by appointing José Miguel García, former CEO of Jazztel, as a member of the board of directors in the Basque-country-based company. With the appointment, Zegona takes positions in the company with its right-hand executive to be CEO of […]