According to a report by Dell’Oro Group, a source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data centere industries, the Broadband Access Equipment market is predicted to grow at an average annual rate of 0.5 per cent from 2026 to 2030, with total revenue peaking in 2028, driven by ongoing DOCSIS 4.0 and […]

The FTTH Council Europe has announced that it has rebranded as Fibre Council Europe. Explaining the rebrand, the industry body said: “Fibre to the home is where the Council’s journey began; it no longer defines the full extent of the fibre industry’s work or ambition. Across Europe, fibre infrastructure now underpins the continent’s digital future: […]

Despite some slippage in the launch of extra satellites from AST SpaceMobile to early 2027, Vodafone, its key European technology partner, has restated its commitment to starting a ‘beta’ satellite service for the UK “at the beginning of 2027”. Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone Group CEO, commented: “‘Our partner AST is currently predicting, after the last […]

Data from Deutsche Bank’s deep dive into SpaceX’s Starlink broadband by satellite (and its Direct-to-Device, D2D connectivity) forecasts that Starlink broadband will be worth about ~$33 billion in 2030, while Starlink D2D is estimated at about ~$10 billion. D2D is going to be far less valuable than broadband because it can’t match up to terrestrial […]

AST SpaceMobile has confirmed that it will launch its next three BlueBird satellites on August 5th, using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. AST, in an official statement, said that its BlueBird satellites #11, #12, and #13 will launch into low Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. The mission will carry the […]

Ofcom has launched a consultation on its provisional views on a set of commercial offers that Openreach intends to introduce. “As Openreach has significant market power, it must give Ofcom and the wider industry advance notice before introducing certain types of commercial offers,” noted the media regulator. In June, Openreach notified Ofcom of its intention […]

The FCC’s upper C-band compensation payments targeted to SES, Eutelsat and Telesat, at an overall $6.3 billion (€5.5bn), sound impressive. However, the total is dependent on the frequencies controlled by the three satellite operators being cleared on schedule. The FCC’s statement said: “Today we take a major step towards securing American’s wireless future and the […]

‎‍A study by global tech strategists Juniper Research predicts that global investment in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellites will reach nearly $10 billion (€8.8bn) by 2031; rising from $5.2 billion in 2026. This growth of almost 100 per cent will be driven by: Expanding commercial interest in launching next-generation VLEO satellite constellations Increasing demand […]

Research from Parks Associates explores how US broadband providers are strengthening the customer experience through entertainment, AI, managed Wi-Fi, and value-added services. “As broadband providers compete in a more mature market, the customer experience is now a key differentiator,” said Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates. “Consumers expect reliable connectivity, seamless entertainment, proactive support, […]

A report from IoT market research firm Berg Insight staes that global IoT connectivity revenues increased 5 per cent to reach €14.5 billion in 2025. The monthly ARPU dropped 7 per cent to € 0.31. IoT connectivity revenues account for 1–4 per cent of service revenues for the largest mobile operator groups. The global number […]