Average broadband usage leaped past the 512 GB – or half a terabyte – mark for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2021, continuing a major shift in consumption and subscriber speeds, according to the Q4 2021 OVBI (OpenVault Broadband Insights) report from OpenVault. Using data aggregated from its broadband management and analytics […]
CommScope has suspended the spin-off of its Home Networks business after a further drop in results at the unit in the past quarter. The company said it suffered from component shortages and price rises across all its business segments in Q4, leading to a net loss for the quarter of $87 million (€76.5m), against a […]
Back in November 2021, California-based Viasat, a major broadband satellite operator, announced it had reached an agreement to acquire London-based Inmarsat. The deal was worth some $7.3 billion (£6.3bn) in a mix of cash, shares and assumption of Inmarsat’s debt. Now the acquisition is under threat according to reports. The problem is that small print […]
Jio Platforms (JPL) and SES have formed a multi-year Joint Venture to supply high-performance satellite-based broadband services across India. Jio will be the anchor customer for the new JV, which will extend Jio’s network reach and resiliency by leveraging SES’s satellites in both geostationary and medium earth orbits, including O3b mPOWER fleet. JPL and SES […]
In an analysis released entitled A Comparative Analysis of Fixed Broadband Speeds in Cities Across the World, Phoenix Center Chief Economist Dr. George S. Ford compared fixed broadband speeds in US cities to speeds in cities in other advanced economies. Data from Ookla’s Open Data Initiative were used to compare fixed broadband speeds across 4,480 […]
The US State of Alaska’s Department of Commerce has released its background data on SpaceX’s financial structure for 2022 (as at December 31st 2021). The documents show some surprises. Elon Musk’s percentage of shares owned, at 43.08 per cent is no great surprise although his stake has shrunk from 47.11 per cent during 2021. Google […]
NOVELSAT, a global player in content connectivity, is supporting local efforts to restore communications services following the Hunga Tonga- Ha’apai volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami that knocked out communications infrastructure in the Tonga islands. NOVELSAT satellite modems deliver high-throughput connectivity, restoring vital communications services and facilitating critical business and operational activities. “We are proud to […]
According to a report by Dell’Oro Group predicts that sales of PON equipment for fibre to the home deployments, cable broadband access equipment, and fixed wireless CPE will all increase from 2021 to 2026, as service providers look to expand both the reach and rate of their fixed broadband services. “Between national broadband plans, public […]
The UK government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries (Ofcom), has recently ruled that people should be able to switch telecom providers easily in order to take advantage of the range of services available. The regulator stresses that “easier switching allows people to shop around with confidence to find the […]
Last week, Tonga was dragging its feet in regard to a 15-year licensing agreement reached with Kacific back in 2019. Now, amidst the catastrophic results of the volcano and tsunami, the Tonga government has relented and granted Kacific permission to operate. Kacific Broadband Satellites has now been cleared by the Tongan telecommunications regulator to provide […]