The Filipino government is buying two satellites and says that the move will help create more than 10,000 jobs. The orders come via Astranis Space Technologies which specialise in building small satellites for broadband use. San Francisco-based Astranis hosted a meeting this week with Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the President of the Philippines and where the […]
Smart TVs have overtaken traditional TV sets in Italy, according to a report by research institute Censis and audience rating company Auditel. There is currently a total of 21 million smart TVs in Italian homes (+4.4 per cent year-on-year), compared to 20.5 million traditional TV sets. However, if traditional TVs with devices that connect them […]
There’s a new spectrum strategy from the US Department of Commerce and its National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) agency. The end result will see 2,700 megahertz of spectrum released for “new, innovative uses”. “Spectrum is a limited resource that enables the everyday and the extraordinary – from checking the weather on our phone to […]
technetix, a provider of broadband technology solutions, has reported substantial growth throughout 2023. As the year nears its end, the company reflects on its continued success within the broadband landscape, and says it looks forward to continued, robust growth throughout 2024. One key contributor to Technetix’ success in 2023 has been highly positive pay off […]
A new category of extreme power users who consume more than 5TB per month of broadband data has been identified in the Q3 2023 OpenVault Broadband Insights (OVBI) report. In a first look at the emerging category, OVBI notes that extreme power users on average stream 13 times as much data as users who consume […]
nexfibre, the next generation fibre network operator, has published the first quarterly update of its nationwide rollout plan. The plan details the significant progress nexfibre continues to make towards its mission of reaching 5 million premises across the UK by 2026, with more than 500,000 premises passed and ready for service (RFS) at the end […]
Harmonic has announced that Okinawa Cable Network (OCN) in Japan is using Harmonic’s cOS broadband platform (previously known as CableOS) to modernise its broadband network. With Harmonic, a specialist in virtualised broadband solutions, OCN now delivers reliable, high-speed internet service to its subscribers and has established a simple path to 10G fibre-to-the-home (FTTH). “Harmonic’s cOS […]
Surfshark’s Digital Quality of Life Index has evaluated countries’ digital wellbeing based on five core pillars — internet quality, internet affordability, e-government, e-infrastructure, and e-security — which are made up of 14 indicators. Surfshark found that even the top countries in the Index have their weaknesses. “One of the primary goals of the Digital Quality […]
The Federal Communications Commission has issued a Public Notice that authorises approximately $18.28 billion (€17.1bn) in Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (Enhanced A-CAM) support for carriers that have accepted the offer of Enhanced A-CAM support in the states identified in its Authorisation Report for a 15-year period beginning January 1st 2024. Collectively, these companies […]
The first phase of work to bring full fibre broadband to Doncaster has been completed, meaning residents can now access Virgin Media services for the first time, offering speeds up to 20 times faster than the local average. Virgin Media says these hyperfast connections, offering top speeds of 1,130Mbps, are perfect for busy households working […]