Akamai Technologies has released its Q2 ‘State of the Internet’ Report. Based on data gathered from the Akamai Intelligent Platform, the report provides insights into key global statistics. Highlights from the report include: Global Internet Penetration – More than 665 million IPv4 addresses from 242 countries/regions connected to the Akamai Intelligent Platform during the second […]
TeliaSonera International Carrier (TSIC) will supply Caucasus Online with high quality IP Transit connectivity based on its global IP network. The deal, taking the partnership into its 6th year, enables Caucasus Online to power its users with scalable, global reach at the speed of fiber. Caucasus Online’s customers will benefit from direct high speed access […]
The Broadband Forum, the global organisation focused on end-to-end broadband network architecture, management and testing solutions, has been honoured at Informa’s Infovision Awards as winner of its Outstanding Contribution to Broadband Success award. The award, conferred last night in Amsterdam during the Broadband World Forum, aims to recognise the contributions of an organisation to the […]
UPC Cablecom the Swiss MSO is going free to air with its basic package of 55 channels so they can be received without STB or CI + CAM. The package had cost €3.30 a month. Now UPC will be able to convert all 1.8 million connected households to digital in one step. About 80 per […]
SeaChange International, a global multi-screen video software and services specialist, has announced that Turk Telekom has renewed its contract for SeaChange’s Pulse Remote Managed Services (RMS) and its On Site Managed Services (OMS) for monitoring the company’s back office and multi-screen video services. Türk Telekom Group, a communication and convergence technology group in Turkey providing […]
Belgian service provider Numéricable has selected the Calix E7-2 Ethernet Service Access Platform (ESAP) and gigabit passive optical network (GPON) technology to upgrade its service delivery platform in Belgium and Luxembourg. Calix, along with optical specialist Arcadiz Telecom, will work closely to roll out Numéricable’s new high-speed broadband networks to deliver business services across the […]
At the SCTE CableTec Expo and the TelcoTV Conference & Expo this month, Witbe will be launching the World’s first device specifically designed to monitor Quality of Experience (QoE) of live and on-demand video services at the edge of Telco and Cable operators’ networks, down to the customer premises. Witbe’s TVR1800 connects to any type […]
According to a market research report published by MarketsandMarkets, the total CDN market is expected to reach $7.4 billion by 2017 with a CAGR of 24.6 per cent. Over the last decade, the Internet had exhibit utmost growth and trend-change over use of online content. The ever-evolving Internet has resulted in growing internet traffic, content […]
Witbe, a developer of Quality of Experience (QoE) test and monitoring solutions for service providers, has opened its new Canadian office. Witbe’s Canadian team will be based in downtown Montreal, Place Ville Marie. Witbe provides software and services for Broadcasters, Telco and Cable service providers to test and monitor the quality of their voice, video […]
The UK is bottom of the league for fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) connections in Europe according to research by the FTTH Council Europe organisation. The data reveals that the UK has just 0.05 per cent of premises connected to FTTH services. The organisation’s president Karin Ahl said the UK’s lack of progress means it was years behind […]