Global home networking unit shipments are only expected to decline by 1 per cent in 2020, dipping from 193.9 million worldwide to 192.1 million, according to forecasts from Dell’Oro Group. Included devices are residential access points, residential WiFi routers, including mesh routers, as well as broadband CPE with integrated WiFi capabilities. Supply chain constraints and […]
Global spending on broadband access equipment and CPE is expected to drop 7 per cent in 2020, dipping to $11.4 billion, before increasing 5 per cent in 2021 according to market research firm Dell’Oro Group. Their forecast from January 2020 anticipated a 5 per cent decline in total revenue in 2020. Dell’Oro Group has, however, […]
Israeli multiplay telco Bezeq is deploying video software provider Synamedia’s end-to-end video network portfolio to achieve broadcast-equivalent latency for its cloud-based, Internet-only TV services. Yes believes it will be the first operator in the world to deliver broadcast-equivalent latency. Yes chose Synamedia because it is the only vendor with an end-to-end video network able to […]
Video delivery specialist Harmonic is to partner with satellite operator SES for technology upgrades associated with the SES transition plan filed with the Federal Communications Commission on June 19th, 2020. The pair will work together to fast-track this deployment, freeing up spectrum for 5G while simultaneously enabling SES’s C-band customers to maintain the quality and […]
Describing the €37.5 million deal as the foundation for the long-term development and implementation of its business strategy, Austrian technology group S&T is to acquire the Iskratel Group, one of the leading European ICT providers for the digital transformation of the telecommunications, transport, public safety and energy industries. Both companies recognise synergies for their future […]
Sky Italia’s ultrabroadband service, Sky WiFi, is now available to subscribers in 26 Italian cities and large municipalities including Milan, Turin, Genoa, Florence, Bologna, Venice, Bari, Naples, Catania, Palermo, Cagliari. Sky WiFi optimises streaming quality and content upload at any time of the day, regardless of peak user periods and with numerous devices connected simultaneously. […]
Communications technology specialist CommScope has confirmed that more than one million Vodafone Germany subscribers are using CommScope’s DOCSIS 3.1 TouchstoneTG3442 Gateway in their homes, enabling download speeds of up to 1Gbit/s. These customers have opted for next generation broadband technology, DOCSIS 3.1, enabling them to take advantage of emerging technologies such as cloud gaming, virtual […]
According to a report by Dell’Oro Group, total global revenue for broadband access equipment dropped to $2.5 billion, down 15 per cent year-on-year from Q1 2019. The first quarter activity, which is seasonally slow to begin with, was hurt by supply chain disruptions throughout Asia-Pacific as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. “The first half […]
Video software provider Synamedia is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate the adoption of cloud TV services worldwide. Video service providers get to create and monetise compelling multi-screen video experiences using Synamedia’s Infinite cloud TV platform and realise the benefits of AWS’s reliability and cloud elasticity. Operators already using Synamedia’s Infinite cloud TV […]
Cisco, Huawei, and Nokia’s revenue shares for the overall telecom equipment market declined in Q1 2020 relative to full-year 2019 revenue shares according to a Dell’Oro Group report. Stefan Pongratz, VP and Analyst at Dell’Oro Group, commented: “We just wrapped up the 1Q20 reporting period for all the Telecommunications Infrastructure programmes covered at Dell’Oro Group. […]