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VeEX raises the bar for 10G PON and multi-gig testing with new PX92

VeEX Inc, a global leader in innovative test and measurement solutions for next-generation networks, has introduced the PX92, a new handheld PON analyser and multi-gigabit service test set designed to change the way technicians validate fibre installations and service turn-ups. With the rapid rollout of 10G PON and high-speed internet services, the pressure to get […]

September 30, 2025

ViaSat-3 F2 nears launch

ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (VS-3 F2) – the second of three VS-3 Ultra-high capacity satellites – is scheduled to launch from Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. It will lift off aboard an Atlas V 551 rocket provided by United Launch Alliance (ULA) in the second half of October. Once […]

September 30, 2025By Chris Forrester

Plume joins RDK Community

Plume has joined the RDK community as a Preferred Plus Member. As a Preferred Plus member, Plume will collaborate on RDK’s open-source software (RDK-B) for broadband service providers by contributing code and sharing technical expertise based on its work with hundreds of internet service providers (ISPs) worldwide and intelligence from more than 500 million devices. […]

September 30, 2025

Liberty Global, ATX Networks sustainablity partnership

ATX Networks, a provider of intelligent broadband access and energy solutions, has announced its selection by Liberty Global for a strategic energy trial aimed at transforming backup power infrastructure across Europe. This initiative marks a pivotal step in Liberty Global’s commitment to sustainability, cost efficiency and grid resilience. Liberty Global is partnering with ATX to […]

September 30, 2025

Aalto progresses HAPS tech

Aerial communications specialist Aalto, which is owned by Airbus, says its HAPS (High Altitude Platform Station) is close to flying the technology, having completed long-term tests with its Zephyr high-flying lightweight aircraft. Aalto is not alone in pushing the technology. US-based (in New Mexico) Sceye is also backing HAPS which it describes as a balloon-based […]

September 29, 2025By Chris Forrester

Starship flight 11 scheduled for October

SpaceX’s next flight of its giant Starship (test flight 11) is likely to launch on October 13th. The date has been confirmed by SpaceX, and the US Coast Guard’s local Notice to Mariners talks of the flight taking place between 6.15pm and 8.22pm on the 13th (US Central Time), but the Coast Guard also lists […]

September 29, 2025By Chris Forrester

United receives FAA certification for mainline Starlink-equipped aircraft

United has announced that the FAA has certified its first mainline Starlink-equipped aircraft, and the first commercial flight is planned for October 15th. This certification comes five months since the first Starlink-equipped United customer flight on the Embraer 175 regional aircraft and less than a year since United signed the industry’s largest agreement of its […]

September 29, 2025

Comcast, Harmonic partner to expand fibre broadband access

Harmonic and Comcast are partnering to expand fibre broadband access as the Internet provider continues to expand its network into new markets. In 2024, Comcast expanded its network to more than 1 million new locations, with more than 1.2 million new locations planned by the end of 2025. Comcast is leveraging Harmonic’s cOS virtualised broadband […]

September 29, 2025

Report: 41% surge in DDoS attack volumes

Gcore, the edge AI, cloud, network, and security solutions provider, has announced the findings of its Q1-Q2 2025 Radar report into DDoS attack trends. DDoS attacks have reached unprecedented scale and disruption in 2025, and businesses need to act fast to protect themselves from this evolving threat. The report reveals a significant escalation in the […]

September 26, 2025

Starlink readies India launch

Broadband satellite operator Starlink is reported locally to launching its service over India later in 2025. Starlink has received provisional spectrum from India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Competition is likely to be tough with similar services promised by Reliance’s Jio Platforms (in conjunction with SES), Eutelsat’s OneWeb and Amazon Kuiper. Satellite-based Internet services are likely […]

September 26, 2025By Chris Forrester