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Harmonic launches gigabit upstream solution

Harmonic has announced new technology that enables cable operators to provide new two-way gigabit services. Harmonic’s unique upstream gigabit solution is full spectrum and compatible with already-deployed cable modems and set-top boxes (STBs). This new technology has been integrated into Harmonic’s CableOS core software and its new Ripple+ network edge platform. The company also announced […]

October 12, 2020

OpenVault, Power & Tel team for SaaS solutions

OpenVault, a global provider of industry analytics and SaaS technology solutions for broadband operators, and Power & Tel have announced a new cooperation that will significantly expand the ability of current and future Power & Tel service provider customers to manage, measure and monetise traffic on their networks. The multi-year agreement will enable seamless integration […]

October 7, 2020

Openreach continues analogue upgrade

UK digital network infrastructure provider Openreach is announcing a further 51 exchange locations across the UK, covering around 0.51 million premises, where it is planning to stop selling its legacy analogue services and instead focus on providing people with a modern, futureproof Full Fibre connection. This brings the total number of exchange locations where it […]

October 5, 2020By Colin Mann

ZTE claims 5G NR broadcast first

Mobile Internet consumer technology solutions provider ZTE has launched what it claims is the industry’s first broadcast service based on the 5G NR physical layer technology at Ultra High Definition Video (Beijing) Production Technology Collaboration Center, realising end-to-end 5G HD video broadcast service on 700MHz spectrum. Based on 5G NR broadcast, multiple terminal users can […]

September 30, 2020

OpenVault opens European subsidiary

OpenVault, a global provider of industry analytics and SaaS technology solutions for broadband operators, has set the stage for increased market activity in Europe with the establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary based in Berlin. OpenVault Europe GmbH has been created to meet growing market demand for OpenVault’s solutions and insights that help broadband service […]

September 30, 2020

Phased Array antennas are satellite’s Holy Grail

The normal buyers of Phased Array satellite antennas are usually the military or public-service operators, or aircraft, train or bus operators. Their budgets can afford the thousands of dollars for a single installation. But if the plans of SpaceX (and rivals OneWeb and Project Kuiper) are to have any mass-market consumer impact, these costs must […]

September 17, 2020

Research: Broadband access equipment revenue rebounds

According to a report by Dell’Oro Group, total global revenue for Broadband Access equipment increased to $3.3 billion (€2.7bn), up 6 per cent from Q2 2019. Growth came from spending on PON equipment, particularly in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa), where total PON equipment revenue reached $876 million. “Fibre expansion projects continue to expand […]

September 16, 2020

2021 NAB Show rescheduled for October

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) President and CEO Gordon Smith has announced that the 2021 NAB Show has been rescheduled for October. When NAB called off the 2020 event scheduled for April, show organisers said they were reviewing options for an event later in 2020, subsequently announcing April 11th to April 14th for the 2021 […]

September 10, 2020

Survey: Businesses are all in on Wireless WAN

Cradlepoint, a global player in cloud-delivered LTE and 5G wireless network edge solutions, has released findings from its annual State of Wireless WAN Report, compiled by IDG. The results confirm that the era of Wireless WAN has firmly arrived and is the critical infrastructure in driving innovation, including playing a role in business recovery from […]

September 1, 2020

Plume, Technicolor digital in-home experiences partnership

Smart Home Services specialist Plume and the Connected Home Division of media and entertainment technologist Technicolor are collaborating to expand rapidly the availability of advanced Smart Home Services to broadband providers and their subscribers. The partnership will enable Technicolor Connected Home to enrich its broadband Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) portfolio with Plume’s Consumer Experience Management […]

August 27, 2020