The first phase of work to bring full fibre broadband to Doncaster has been completed, meaning residents can now access Virgin Media services for the first time, offering speeds up to 20 times faster than the local average. Virgin Media says these hyperfast connections, offering top speeds of 1,130Mbps, are perfect for busy households working […]
The total fixed communication services revenue in New Zealand is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.6 per cent from $1.4 billion (€1.3bn) in 2023 to $1.5 billion in 2028, supported by the growth in the fixed broadband segment, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s […]
Australian telco Telstra signed a mobile service agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink back in July 20233. A report from analysts at Northern Sky Research (NSR) says the partnership aims to offer voice-only and voice plus Starlink enabled broadband packages to rural customers in hard-to-reach Australian locations. NSR says that Starlink already has 120,000 customers “signed” for […]
In the first half of 2023, the average daily number of TV viewers in Italy decreased by 2.3 per cent to 8.56 million, while average prime TV viewers fell by 3.2 per cent to 20.01 million. The Communications Observatory of the Communications Authority (AgCom) attributes this drop to the increasing competition from streaming video providers. […]
The total telecom and pay-TV services revenue in India is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.1 per cent from $42.3 billion (€39.7bn) in 2022 to $44.9 billion in 2027, primarily driven by mobile data and fixed broadband segments, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s India Telecom Operators […]
Next generation fibre network operator nexfibre has noted a call by the UK National Infrastructure Assessment published by the National Infrastructure Commission which repeats the Commission’s call for gigabit broadband coverage across the country by 2030 and makes additional recommendations on a market led approach to rolling out 5G. “Today’s National Infrastructure Assessment published by […]
If all network deployments are realised as planned, the number of UK properties with full-fibre broadband will increase from 15.4 million in May 2023 to 27 million in May 2026, according to regulator Ofcom’s latest Connected Nations report. Promoting the rollout of high-speed networks is a top priority for Ofcom, who says its regulation promotes […]
DZS, a specialist in access, optical and AI-driven cloud software solutions, has successfully completed the first phases of a live pilot solution deployment of DZS’ Velocity fibre access portfolio within the operator’s production network in Poland. Orange is the largest FTTH service provider in Europe with over 13 million residential, business and campus subscribers. “DZS […]
Comcast has announced it will begin to introduce the first residential customers in the world to next-generation Internet powered by DOCSIS 4.0 technology. The latest version of DOCSIS technology can deliver multi-gigabit symmetrical speeds to customers over the connections that already exist in tens of millions of homes in Comcast markets across the US. As […]
UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach has revealed the 20 locations with its best ultrafast broadband coverage in Scotland – and a small Fife village tops the list. More than a million homes and businesses can now access ultrafast, full fibre broadband on the company’s Scottish digital network. While cities are often perceived to have the […]