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Forecast: Wi-Fi 7 to drive double-digit enterprise WLAN growth

According to a report from Dell’Oro Group, a source for market information about the telco security, networks and data centre industries, excess inventory in the channel has been cleared, and WLAN revenue is expected to grow 12 per cent in 2025. Wi-Fi 7 shipments will shoot up in 2025 and will represent over a third […]

August 7, 2025

Report: Broadband equipment spend to hit $20.1bn

According to a report by research firm Dell’Oro Group, the Broadband Access Equipment market is forecasted to grow at an average annual rate of 1.6 per cent from 2024 to 2029, with total revenue peaking in 2028, driven by ongoing DOCSIS 4.0 and fibre expansion by cable and fibre ISPs. The forecast has increased from […]

July 24, 2025

VeEX announces Optical Connector Protector system

VeEX, a provider of innovative test and measurement solutions for next-generation networks, has announced the industry’s first Optical Connector Protector system featuring field-replaceable ferrules for its comprehensive range of high-performance fibre optic testers. The patent pending Connector Protector safeguards the internal end-face of calibrated optical test ports, preserving measurement accuracy, preventing contamination and damage, and […]

July 17, 2025

Openreach cuts plastic use with recycled full fibre broadband kit

Openreach, the UK wholesale broadband network, has committed to remove 100 tonnes of plastic from its supply chain, by using new modems to connect customers to its full fibre network. The business is launching a range of new Optical Network Terminals (ONTs), with re-engineered casings made from 85 per cent recycled plastic. Engineers installed around […]

July 17, 2025

Harmonic sets DOCSIS 4.0 record

Harmonic has reported a record-breaking demonstration at the recent CableLabs Interop event, setting a new industry benchmark for DOCSIS 4.0 performance. Harmonic’s cOS virtualised broadband platform delivered 14 Gbps of downstream throughput across a multi-vendor network. “Interoperability testing at CableLabs plays a critical role in accelerating the deployment of DOCSIS technologies by enabling vendors to […]

July 8, 2025

SoftAtHome powers Swisscom’s Wi-Fi 7 repeaters

SoftAtHome, the independent software company specialising in broadband, video and analytics, has announced its role in powering Swisscom’s latest home connectivity innovation: the WLAN-Box 5 and WLAN-Box 5 Pro repeaters. These are the first Wi-Fi 7 repeaters launched by Swisscom, complementing the Internet-Box 5 gateway family released earlier this year. The WLAN-Box 5 is a […]

July 7, 2025

Airties launches Airties Multi platform

Airties, a provider of AI-driven software that improves the connectivity experience for ISPs’ subscribers, has announced the launch of Airties Multi, a purpose-built platform designed to provide reliable, optimised and converged managed Wi-Fi connectivity across multifamily dwelling units (MDUs). Airties Multi was created to meet the increasing demand by ISPs to provide enhanced end-to-end connectivity […]

May 29, 2025

Research: Most US homes receive router from their ISP

Parks Associates’ consumer research finds internet service providers (ISPs) are the dominant channel for home networking equipment, with 71 per cent of US consumers with home Internet reporting that they received their router/gateway from their ISP. The research, from the firm’s Home Networking Products: Mesh, Wi-Fi 7, and the Competitive Landscape examines consumer awareness of […]

April 9, 2025

InterDigital signs licence agreement with HP

InterDigital, the mobile, video and AI technology research and development company, has signed a new multi-year licenxe agreement with HP. The agreement licenses HP personal computers to InterDigital’s Wi-Fi and video decoding technologies. “This agreement provides HP and its PC customers with the benefits of our foundational innovation and allows further investment into our wireless, […]

April 8, 2025

Nokia launches FastMile Gateway 4

Nokia has announced the launch of the FastMile Gateway 4, a new compact 5G indoor gateway with Wi-Fi 7 that enables operators to deliver 5G speeds throughout the home. The new Nokia FastMile 5G gateway features high-gain antennas (up to 8 dBi), and dual-band Wi-Fi 7 in a compact design that can be self-installed by […]

March 20, 2025