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Telenor reinforces SoftAtHome partnership

SoftAtHome, an independent software company for broadband, video, and analytics, has announced the deployment of Telenor’s latest home gateway and repeater. The new devices – available immediately to subscribers – are powered by MediaTek Filogic Wi-Fi technology. SoftAtHome’s Connect’ON ensures connectivity and Quality of Service using either fibre or 5G networks. At the same time, […]

May 22, 2023

£1bn boost for UK’s semiconductor sector

A new 20-year plan to secure the world-leading strengths of the UK’s semiconductor industry has been unveiled by the UK Government. The National Semiconductor Strategy sets out how up to £1 billion (€1.15bn) of government investment will boost the UK’s strengths and skills in design, R&D and compound semiconductors, while helping to grow domestic chip firms across the UK. […]

May 19, 2023By Colin Mann

Forecast: Telecom, pay-TV services spend to rise

Worldwide spending on reached $1.47 trillion (€1.34trn) in 2022, increasing by 2.2 per cent year over year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. IDC expects Worldwide spending on telecom and pay-TV services will increase by 2 per cent next year and reach a total of $1.54 trillion. The latest […]

May 9, 2023

Research: TMT M&A deal value down 31%

The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal value in the global Tech, Media, and Telecom (TMT) sector totalled $754 billion (€686bn) in 2022, down 31 per cent from 2021, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. The number of M&A deals in the sector also dropped sharply by 39 per cent in 2022 as climbing inflation […]

April 26, 2023

EC objects to Broadcom VMware acquisition

The European Commission has informed software solutions specialist Broadcom of its preliminary view that its proposed acquisition of enterprise software provider VMware may restrict competition in the market for certain hardware components which interoperate with VMware’s virtualisation software. In December 2022, the Commission opened an in-depth investigation to assess if Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware may […]

April 13, 2023By Colin Mann

VeEX unveils combo DWDM + Legacy OTDR

VeEX, a global player in innovative test and measurement solutions for next-generation networks, has introduced the availability of the RXT-4113+ combo DWDM + Legacy OTDR for contractors and technicians who require fibre cable certification in various network test environments. VeEX first introduced the DWDM OTDR to the industry only to follow with the first combo […]

April 6, 2023

Satixfy, OneWeb antenna demo success

Next-generation satellite communication systems specialist SatixFy Communications has confirmed the completion of a contracted demonstration with OneWeb Technologies and the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), to demonstrate SatixFy’s new antenna for use by the United States Department of Defense (DoD), under its Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI).  initiative This programme was executed in […]

April 5, 2023

CMA expresses Broadcom/VMWare deal concerns

Broadcom’s $61 billion (€57bn) deal to buy VMware could lead to less innovation and drive up the cost of computer parts used by government, banks and telecoms, according to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Broadcom makes and sells specialist hardware components – such as network interface cards (NICs) and storage adapters – used […]

March 23, 2023By Colin Mann

Report: Record broadband equipment spend

According to a recently published report from telecommunications, security, networks, and data centre industries market information source Dell’Oro Group, total global revenue for the Broadband Access equipment market increased to $19 billion (€18bn) in 2022, up 17 per cent year-over-year (Y/Y). Spending on PON equipment continues to fuel the overall market, with revenue for PON […]

March 16, 2023

Openreach ultrafast broadband boost for Scotland

More than 800,000 homes and businesses across Scotland can now connect to some of the fastest, most reliable broadband in Europe, with hundreds of thousands more in line for an ultrafast upgrade this year. Engineers from digital infrastructure provider Openreach  will extend its ultrafast full fibre network in urban areas such as Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Stirling […]

March 15, 2023By Colin Mann