Bowing to the inevitable, given the likely spread of the Coronavirus and consequential withdrawal of a number of exhibitors, NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith has announced that the NAB Show scheduled for April 19th to 22nd in Las Vegas has been called off, with organisers reviewing options for an event later in 2020. In […]
BT has launched its new Security Advisory Services practice, marking another step in the ongoing expansion of its cyber security capabilities. BT says the practice will offer strategic security guidance and solutions to organisations across the globe, reflecting the market demand for expert guidance to navigate today’s complex cyber security landscape. BT Security Advisory Services […]
Telefónica has announced it will increase, at no extra cost, the broadband allowance avaialble to its Fusion and Movistar mobile customers with an additional 30 GB every month, for two months. In order to facilitate home entertainment whilst schools are closed in the country to combat the coronavirus outbreak, the telco will also increase their […]
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has confirmed the Conservative administration’s commitment to support the rollout of gigabit-capable broadband in the most difficult to reach 20 per cent of the country. Presenting his 2020 Budget, Sunak said the government was committing £5 billion to support the rollout of gigabit-capable broadband so that all areas […]
Schall Law, which describes itself as a “national shareholder rights litigation firm”, says it is investigating claims on behalf of investors who hold stock in Intelsat. Los Angeles-based Schall is looking to mount a Class Action of shareholders who have lost money and, if successful, would mount an action based on alleged “violations of securities […]
In response to the various questions about the ability of ISPs to handle increased demand that may result from Covid-19, trade body ISPA UK, has said that they are ready to handle any potential extra bandwidth. “The possibility of the UK having to remotely work over the next few months has led to questions about […]
Elon Musk has raised $500.06 million (€441m) in fresh funding at a share price of an extremely buoyant $220 per share. This is double what SpaceX was looking to raise, and means that his rocket company is now worth around $36 billion (and an improvement on last year’s $33 billion valuation). It is again proof […]
Broadband Forum has published Release 3.0 of its Open Broadband – Broadband Access Abstraction (OB-BAA) open-source project, easing migration to interoperable cloud-based access networks. Building on previous releases of the OB-BAA code distributions – which allows operators to utilise their traditional management systems in co-existence with Software-Defined Networking (SDN) enabled management and control systems – […]
Multiplay telco BT is set to launch a new gigabit home broadband service to consumers across the UK later this month. The service will form part of a new range of next generation Full Fibre plans – designed to offer consumers average speeds up to 25 times faster than Superfast fibre. BT says the service […]
FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks has reaffirmed his opposition to the Commission’s planned auction of C-Band spectrum. In a written statement submitted prior to his appearance before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, he suggested that February’s vote on the C-Band put the interests of foreign satellite companies ahead of taxpayers. “Everyone […]