OpenVault, a global provider of technology solutions and industry analytics for broadband operators, is now a principal member of Broadband Forum, the communications industry’s leading organisation focused on accelerating broadband innovation, standards and ecosystem development. OpenVault’s membership expands its commitment to collaborate with fellow industry leaders to drive and develop initiatives, standards and best practices […]
UK multiplay operator Virgin Media is refreshing its bundle line-up, suggesting it is offering customers greater value with faster broadband, flexible TV picks and data-packed mobile SIMs. New and existing customers can take Virgin Media’s M500 Fibre broadband with any package: from broadband-only to a bundle which includes TV, home phone and a mobile SIM. […]
The UK government is widely reported to have joined a consortium that is bidding for bankrupt OneWeb’s satellite system. The UK reportedly put £500 million (or possibly $500 million) into the consortium for a bid on June 26th. The UK’s interest in OneWeb is for a potential alternate space system to the EU’s Galileo GPS […]
First it was bad weather at the Cape which slipped the June 23rd launch to June 25th, then June 26th, but then the Falcon 9 rocket with a cargo of 57 Starlink satellites – plus a few guest craft – was postponed again just 2 hours before the planned launch – even though the weather […]
The FTTH Council Europe has announced the appointment of Vincent Garnier as its new Director General, effective as of July 13th. Garnier brings to this position 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, in Marketing and Business Development in EMEA and Asia for BtoB companies. Most recently he was Marketing Director responsible for defining […]
Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM), Japan’s largest cable TV operator serving more than 5.5 million subscribers, and Smart Home services pioneer Plume, have announced an expanded partnership where J:COM will distribute Plume’s platform to cable operators throughout Japan. Japanese cable operators now have the ability to offer Plume’s advanced Consumer Experience Management (CEM) Platform for the smart […]
June 26th is ‘Bidding Day’ for OneWeb’s assets. Would-be buyers have to enter their bids for OneWeb, which is in bankruptcy. If no – or inadequate – bids are entered, then the process goes forward to an auction of assets on July 2nd. The UK government is widely reported to have joined a consortium bidding […]
As the UK gradually emerges from lockdown imposed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the performance of its broadband networks in the face of swelled demand has been praised by the national independent networks’ organisation. The Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) also commended the independent networks industry and its workforce – the #connectivitychampions – for […]
A network problem at Virgin Media left many customers without TV and broadband services on June 2th. Thousands of customers reported issues on the Down Detector website, and complained on social media that they could not access their services, affecting masses of people who are still working from home. Virgin Media said the issue only […]
Consumer research from Parks Associates finds the market for broadband service is steady overall, showing high adoption rates and rising ARPUs, with the adoption rate for stand-alone Internet service rising from 34 per cent in 2017 to 42 per cent in Q1 2020. The average stand-alone Internet subscriber now pays $60 per month for service, […]