The Broadband Forum has released BroadbandSuite 6.2, which establishes a fibre interoperability test plan and offers new options to accelerate G-PON deployments within the broadband industry. This comes at a time when fibre is the fastest growing access technology around the globe, and offers global new verification tools to simplify equipment selection and better keep […]
According to the latest Infonetics report, Technicolor is leading the DOCSIS 3.0 Gateway segment worldwide with over 30 per cent market share Technicolor has become a partner of choice for many major cable operators throughout the world.” said Pascal Portelli, Technicolor Senior Vice President, Solutions Strategy & Portfolio Management, Connected Home division. “We have achieved […]
Ruckus Wireless has announced the launch of its new Ruckus ZoneFlex 7781CM outdoor access point (AP) with Ruckus BeamFlex adaptive antenna technology. The ZoneFlex 7781CM is another key ingredient in the Ruckus SmartCell Architecture, which provides a proven recipe for building carrier class Wi-Fi networks to deal with the wireless data challenge sweeping across the […]
Comcast is giving its Xfinity Internet customers an additional ‘xfinitywifi’ signal (or SSID) in their home that is completely separate from the family’s private and secure home WiFi signal. Offered at no additional cost to Xfinity Internet residential customers in the US, the additional WiFi hotspots will enable friends, relatives, visitors and other Xfinity Internet […]
Excentis, a provider of testing services for access network technology, has launched a new service for testing Wi-Fi access points. The unique testing approach in a real-world environment – a first in Europe – provides both operators and manufacturers with representative parameters for assessing the performance of Wi-Fi access points. Wi-Fi technology is complex, especially […]
Broadband and video technology specialist Arris has launched an updated portfolio of Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) optics, nodes, and amplifiers designed for European cable service providers to scale their networks to deliver the advanced multiscreen services nowadays demanded by consumers. This complete portfolio of HFC products will be on display for the first time at ANGA […]
According to data from TDG, home network diffusion among US broadband households has reached 84 per cent, up from 81 per cent in 2011. TDG’s latest report on the key trends impacting digital media, also notes that router placement and network-related behaviour is increasingly defined by streaming media as opposed to data-related activities. “Over the […]
Arqiva has acquired Selective Media – the UK-based WiFi media specialist. Arqiva acquired a 50 per cent share in the business as part of its acquisition of Spectrum Interactive last year, but has now acquired the remaining 50 per cent. Selective Media specialises in providing targeted advertising campaigns across the whole of Arqiva’s WiFi network. […]
Ofcom has unveiled plans for a pilot of innovative ‘white space’ technology in the UK. Use of these white spaces will allow devices to transmit and receive wireless signals for applications such as broadband access for rural communities, Wi-Fi-like services or new ‘machine-to-machine’ networks. Ofcom is inviting industry to take part in the pilot, which […]
PLAiR has begun shipping its portable streaming device to customers in the US. Unveiled at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), PLAiR delivers platform and device agnostic AirPlay-like functionality from Apple, Windows and Android devices to any HDTV with an open HDMI port. “While more and more viewers are holding a phone or tablet while […]