eir has launched its fixed network investment programme, which will cost more than €0.5 billion over five years and pass an additional 1.4 million premises with an FTTH network capable of speeds up to 10 Gbps. “Ireland’s Fibre Network”, the next step in the evolution of eir’s network and the expansion of the telecoms infrastructure […]
The Kudelski Group, a specialist in digital security, and IDEMIA, a global player in augmented identity, have announced a global partnership that provides manufacturers and service providers a single, fully-integrated solution to manage the network connectivity and security of cellular IoT devices. As more companies of all sizes and sectors create new business models and […]
Netflix has released January data from its ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. A number of ISPs experienced significant speed decreases on the index this month. The biggest decline hit Israel’s 099.net, whose speeds slowed by 0.75 Megabits per second (Mbps), […]
Thailand’s satellite operator Thaicom Public Company is finding local satellite competition tough, and profits reduced as a result. Thaicom also operates the iPStar bundle of services in many countries including Singapore, Australia, Japan, India and elsewhere. Revenue fell 10.2 per cent last year to $190.6 million, although group profitability was helped by the operator selling […]
Amazon has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire eero. eero’s home mesh WiFi systems blanket every room of a customer’s home in reliable WiFi. “We are incredibly impressed with the eero team and how quickly they invented a WiFi solution that makes connected devices just work,” said Dave Limp, SVP […]
Plume, the Silicon Valley based creator of self-optimising Adaptive WiFi, has announced its availability in the UK through an invitation-only offering with TalkTalk. The Plume membership offered specifically for TalkTalk customers includes Adaptive WiFi, HomePass guest access, parental controls, and the Plume app for just £9 per month. This monthly fee includes a two-SuperPod starter […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which plans to girdle the planet with at least 4425 broadband-delivering ‘Starlink’ satellites in a mega-constellation, has now followed up by asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for blanket approval for up to 1 million Earth stations to receive and transmit signals. The filing stresses that granting the application is in the […]
Broadband-by-satellite provider ViaSat (of California) turned in some impressive Q3 numbers on February 7th, with CEO Mark Dankberg saying that a new satellite in the company’s ViaSat-3 model had been ordered from Boeing, and would likely launch in early 2021. Dankberg explained that the progress on the first two ViaSat-3 satellites, “and now having executed […]
The fibre network of French Internet Service Provider (ISP) ZEOP has been upgraded by Iskratel, a European provider of broadband access solutions – enabling the operator to deliver enhanced, triple-play services to its customers and gain additional revenue. Iskratel’s GPON FTTH Home Gateway Innbox G68 solution was installed across ZEOP’s network on Réunion Island, providing […]
UK telecom investor Zegona Communications has approved a capital enlargement of €114 million with the intention to purchase more shares in Spanish cable operator Euskaltel on the open market. With the capital and a further €33 million in debt Zegona, who already has a 15 per cent stake, plans to acquire an additional 12.5 per cent […]