The advent of 5G, additional spectrum and advances in network equipment and CPE are transforming the fixed wireless access from a ‘last resort’ broadband option into a viable competitive alternative, according to a report by Mobile Ecosystem. However, for operators looking to take advantage of the new opportunities to leverage mobile assets, the report – […]
Ryan Ding, Huawei’s Executive Director and President of Carrier BG, has suggested that the global ultra-broadband industry is booming and that new service models such as ultra-HD video, interactive gaming, and Cloud VR are driving broadband networks to evolve and upgrade, placing new requirements on bandwidth, latency, and service experience. Delivering a keynote speech at […]
Eutelsat, while a minor player in the USA’s probable switch of some satellite C-band capacity to 5G usage, nevertheless used a US financial roadshow to say it is possible that other nations would follow the FCC’s footsteps and adopt a similar approach to help boost local 5G adoption. A report, timed to coincide with the […]
Netflix has released August data from its ISP Speed Index, its monthly update on which ISPs provide the best primetime Netflix streaming experience. The largest speed gain on the index this month was experienced by Flow in Jamaica. Speeds at Flow increased by 0.74 Megabits per second (Mbps), bringing its average monthly speed to 2.37 […]
Broadband minnow Zen has been voted number one for customer service by MoneySavingExpert.com users in its latest best provider poll – but TalkTalk languishes at the bottom despite an improvement on last time. The biannual broadband customer service poll saw over 7,000 people rate their provider ‘great’, ‘OK’ or ‘poor’, based on performance over the […]
A report on In Flight Connectivity (IFC) and connectivity from Northern Sky Research says that while the overall benefits of ‘Smarter Planes’ should be worth $37 billion over the next decade, the industry needs to address service quality to users and better measurement of the passenger experience “in what is still an underperforming market”. This […]
UK multiplay operator Virgin Media is launching what it says is the UK’s first dedicated ultra HD entertainment channel, which will start broadcasting from September 17th. The Virgin TV Ultra HD channel will be exclusively available for Virgin TV Full House and VIP customers with a V6 set-top box. These customers can tune into a […]
Portuguese cable TV operator Nowo has rolled out an IPTV service that allows access to content both nationwide and anywhere in the EU. The cost for the dedicated Box IP is €79.99, while the service has a monthly fee of €12.99 for the option with 33 TV channels and €19.99 for 82 TV channels. In […]
Vodafone and the Spain’s fourth largest telco MasMovil have reached an agreement to share FTTH networks covering some 1.9 million households in the country. With the deal Vodafone will add up to 1 million FTTH homes and will gain access to 100,000 homes currently not covered by its own network and shared infrastructure. As of […]
Corporate statements tend not to be quite so brutal, and rarely can one read phrases such as “disastrous management” – in this case uttered by Vivendi – towards Telecom Italia (TIM), with Vivendi adding: “The stock market performance is dramatic: TIM’s share price dropped about 35% since May 4, 2018, and is at its lowest […]