UK multiplay operator Virgin Media O2 is introducing what it says is the UK’s fastest WiFi guarantee from a major broadband provider, promising customers minimum download speeds of 20Mbps in every room of their home or £100 credit back. Offering broadband download speeds which it says are 22 times faster than the national average, Virgin […]
Teleste has received a significant order from VodafoneZiggo consisting of various network components to secure the operator’s network upgrades in 2023 and onwards. The ordered components, including broadband amplifiers and RF passives, will be part of VodafoneZiggo’s ongoing nationwide network upgrade targeted to ensure premium broadband services to its subscribers. With more than 7.3 million […]
English Premier League club Leeds United Football Club (LUFC) is improving the customer experience for fans and visitors when using the turnstiles at its Elland Road Stadium in Leeds as part of an upgrade to its existing Allied Telesis high-capacity resilient network core. The smooth working of the turnstiles, along with all other aspects of […]
DZS, a global player in access networking and cloud software solutions, has announced an expanded relationship with its long-time customer Hamilton Telecommunications, which is expanding its gigabit services capable footprint to newly acquired customers in 21 towns in Central Nebraska. Leveraging Nebraska’s Public Services Commission’s Broadband Bridge Grant Programme, new Hamilton customers in these communities […]
For two decades, the wave of consumer broadband adoption has been a boon for companies throughout the home video value chain. But a report from Aluma, aprovider of consumer media insights, notes that even the strongest waves eventually churns out. Between 2012 and 2021, broadband penetration grew from 72 per cent to 85 per cent, […]
Communications technologist CommScope has been selected by converged broadband, video and mobile communications services provider Liberty Global to develop and deploy a Remote MACPHY Device (RMD) Node platform for DOCSIS 4.0 (D4.0), accelerating Liberty Global’s progress towards 10G capabilities. This project marks the industry’s first D4.0 initiative in Europe and leverages CommScope’s DOCSIS expertise and […]
Confirming recent speculation, semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions specialist Broadcom and enterprise software provider VMware have agreed a deal under which Broadcom will acquire all of the outstanding shares of VMware in a cash-and-stock transaction that values VMware at approximately $61 billion (€57bn), based on the closing price of Broadcom common stock on May 25th, […]
Research by Vodafone has revealed that European households have rapidly shifted to permanent ‘digital-first’ lifestyles in the wake of the global pandemic – with high-quality, reliable and secure WiFi now considered critical for wireless work, entertainment and social connectivity in the home. Households in Germany, Spain, Italy and the UK were surveyed by Kantar for […]
The UK House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to examine the impacts of the increasing prevalence of smart and connected technology and what needs to be done to ensure it is safe and secure for its users. The ‘Connected tech: smart or sinister?’ inquiry will explore how devices including smart speakers, […]
At times, during the lockdowns, you began to wonder if you were actually missing getting up before dawn to drive to an airport to fly to a European city in order to walk around a show floor or sit in a conference. And then you get to do it again, and the answer is: “not […]