As demand for gigabit broadband access in Germany increases, Iskratel, a European provider of broadband access solutions, has become a member of one of Germany’s leading broadband associations – BREKO. The move comes as Iskratel looks to expand its presence in the German broadband market and ensure that operators can evolve broadband services and introduce […]
MainOne has announced a metro fibre infrastructure project in two states of Nigeria, with support from Facebook. The infrastructure collaboration is part of Facebook’s efforts to connect more people to broadband Internet. As part of this project, MainOne is building and operating approximately 750 km terrestrial fibre infrastructure in Edo and Ogun States, two of […]
The top 10 service providers in the US lost 1,121,300 television subscribers between them in the last quarter of 2018, as reported by the informitv Multiscreen Index. That represents 1.36 per cent of their combined subscriber base. The two satellite services lost 784,000 subscribers between them. Cable had a better quarter, with the two leading […]
Network technology provider Nokia and Australian multiplay telco Optus have announced several breakthroughs to establish the first 5G commercial services in Australia. Optus becomes the first operator globally to deploy Nokia’s FastMile 5G indoor gateway in a live network and successfully launch a 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) service using the 5G New Radio standard. […]
Samsung Electronics and Italian telco Fastweb are to conduct Italy’s first 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) trial on commercial spectrum. Companies are trialling to demonstrate how 5G FWA networks could serve as a compelling alternative to FTTH (Fibre-to-the-Home) to deliver ultra-broadband connectivity and gigabit experience to end users. Following the recently-signed agreement by the companies, […]
President Trump tweets: “I want 5G, and even 6G, technology in the United States as soon as possible…It is far more powerful, faster and smarter than the current standard. American companies must step up their efforts, or get left behind.” “There is no reason that we should be lagging behind on something that is so […]
Facebook is investing in California-based Viasat to help with the roll-out of satellite bandwidth for broadband demand. The first step is helping remote connectivity over Mexico. Importantly, there will be an opportunity to expand the project globally, according to a statement issued by the companies. As of last month, the service was available to 1 […]
Low cost offers and pay TV promotions are boosting the pay-TV market in terms of subscriptions but taking a toll on revenues. The latest report from regulator CNMC reveals that in the last quarter of 2018 the number of pay-TV subscribers increased by 232,000 to a total of 6.9 million customers, 90.5 per cent taking […]
Arianespace will conduct its ‘launch readiness review’ on Monday, February 25th, for the six OneWeb satellites currently in its care. Arianespace will use its Soyuz medium-powered rocket from Kourou for the delivery into a circular low Earth orbit at 1,000 km (very close to their target operational orbit). Launch date is likely to be February […]
Telestream, a leading provider of workflow automation, processing and quality monitoring and management solutions for the production and distribution of video, has announced the appointment of Osman Salah as Regional Sales Manager, serving the Middle East, Africa and Turkey region. Based in Dubai, UAE, Salah brings a wealth of local market experience, commercial expertise and […]