Following a public comment period, the US’s Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Broadcom Inc. illegally monopolised markets for semiconductor components used to deliver television and broadband Internet services through exclusive dealing and related conduct. According to the complaint, which was first announced in June 2021, Broadcom is a monopolist […]
More than half a million more rural homes and businesses will be given access to better broadband as part of plans to level up the country with improved Internet connectivity, UK Digital Secretary Nadine Dorries has announced. An estimated 567,000 hard-to-reach premises across the English counties of Cheshire, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Essex, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire, […]
Virgin Media has launched its new Hub 5, powered by WiFi 6 technology, which will deliver faster speeds to connected devices throughout the home. The next-generation Hub works alongside Virgin Media’s ultrafast broadband network to deliver peak WiFi performance, thanks to WiFi 6. This latest future-proof WiFi standard, which will work with Virgin Media’s existing […]
During the 12th Global Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) 2021, Yang Chaobin, President of Huawei Wireless Solution, delivered a keynote speech in which he addressed ‘Innovation for 5Gigaverse Society’. “5G is developing rapidly worldwide, with more than 170 networks built and nearly 500 million users developed within two years,” he noted. “As 5G commercial deployment enters […]
SoftAtHome, an independent software company for broadband, video, and analytics, is powering the new O2 Smart Box launched by the Czech operator in May. O2 has chosen to rely again on SoftAtHome’s Digital Home expertise after the previous O2 Smart Box in 2017 and the Wireless Smart Booster in 2019. The new O2 Smart Box […]
Telecom cable systems specialist Prysmian Group has extended its partnership with UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach with a new three-year contract. Prysmian Group will provide innovation and expertise to support Openreach’s updated Full Fibre broadband build plan which will be fundamental to the UK Government achieving its target of delivering ‘gigabit capable broadband’ to 85 […]
NetNordic, a Nordic system integrator, and Airties, a supplier of managed Wi-Fi solutions to service providers globally, has announced a new strategic relationship to serve broadband providers throughout the Nordic region. NetNordic will offer Airties’ portfolio of Smart Wi-Fi products through a strategic reseller agreement that provides sales and technical support to local broadband service […]
CommScope has announced that Liberty Global has selected its High-Density R-PHY Shelf as a key component of its next-generation global gigabit broadband network. The HD Shelf will enable Liberty Global to push fibre deeper into its HFC network and realise the efficiencies associated with Distributed Access Architectures (DAA). The HD Shelf will enable Liberty Global […]
First, kudos for Comcast/Sky for integrating the comprehensive functionality of a modern TV system, but some major black marks for failing to make the sets simply attractive. In my opinion the Sky Glass TVs are a tad expensive: a 65” 4K model will cost a thumping £1049 if bought on a standalone basis. The integration […]
RDK Management has confirmed that open source software platform RDK is being deployed as the global software platform for broadband gateways (i.e. modems/routers) throughout multiplay telco Deutsche Telekom’s fibre, DSL, and cable footprints. RDK standardises core functions used in broadband, video, and IoT connected devices. By standardising these functions, service providers can develop and deploy […]