China successfully launched three test satellites for its expanding broadband Internet technologies on December 30th. The satellite was launched by a Long March-2C carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. These satellites are for the GuoWang national network of 13,000 satellites. However, there is now confirmed news that China […]
CommScope, a specialist in home networks solutions, has announced its entry into the UK retail Wi-Fi router market with the launch of its ARRIS SURFboard mAX and ARRIS SURFboard mAX Dash whole home mesh systems. Leveraging the success of the US-based ARRIS SURFboard retail home networking product suite, CommScope Home Networks is introducing the following […]
Point Topic, a provider of broadband market intelligence, has reported that total Q3 2023 FTTH/P/B, FTTC, cable, FWA/satellite and DSL wholesale and retail connections decreased in the UK during the quarter and stood at an estimated 28.718 million down from 28.746 million q-o-q but down considerably from 29.036 million y-o-y. The fixed broadband retail market […]
Next generation broadband compan nexfibre has named Mike Cartwright as its new Chief Commercial Officer. Cartwright has over 25 years’ experience in the telecoms sector, from advisory work at EY, to more recent wholesale, commercial and business development roles at Vodafone. Rajiv Datta, CEO of nexfibre, said: “I’m really pleased to welcome Mike to the […]
Findings from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) indicate that 92 per cent of US households get an Internet service at home, compared to 83 per cent in 2018 and 76 per cent in 2008. Broadband accounts for 98 per cent of households with an Internet service at home, and 90 per cent of all households get […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom is issuing new guidance to broadband providers to ensure consumers are given clear information about their service when signing up to a new deal. Under the guidance, broadband firms must now tell consumers about the network that underpins their broadband service and must only use terms that are clear and unambiguous. […]
Customers of European provider of sustainable fibre-access solutions Slovenia’s Kontron (formerly known as Iskratel) can make more informed decisions about their environmental impact thanks to the company’s introduction of energy-efficiency declarations to all its new broadband products. The publicly available declarations state the products’ energy consumption and test methodology, providing credible and comparable figures against […]
Telecoms customers must be told upfront in pounds and pence about any price rises their provider includes in their contract, under new consumer protection plans set out by regulator Ofcom. With most major phone, broadband and pay-TV companies now including mid-contract price rises linked to uncertain future inflation, Ofcom is concerned that customers’ contracts do […]
According to a report from Dell’Oro Group, a source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks and data centre industries, total global revenue for the Broadband Access equipment market decreased to $4.1 billion (€3.8bn) in Q3 2023, down 14 per cent year-on-year. The lone bright spot this quarter was spending on Fixed Wireless CPE, […]
Following the release of the WBA Annual Industry Report 2024, Tiago Rodrigues, CEO of the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), has revealed ten predictions for 2024 and beyond that he believes will change the way wireless technology is used by communities and businesses across the world, including improved connectivity, efficiencies and new consumer experiences. 10 Wi-Fi […]