Transitioning from 5Good to 5Great to maximize 5G revenue potential
VIEWPOINT China is at the forefront of developing the 5G ecosystem, leading to a significant increase in the revenue of all its three major service providers. The success of the country’s three major carriers demonstrates the revenue-growing potential of 5G technology. China Mobile has recorded revenue growth of 10.5% and mobile revenue growth of 2.5%. On the other hand, China Telecom and China Unicom reported overall revenue growth of 9.4% and 8.3%, respectively. This corresponds with an...
Toob Expand FTTP via CityFibre into Worthing, Brighton and Hove
Network builder and UK broadband ISP toob has today announced that their coverage via CityFibre’s existing Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network has been expanded again. This time they’ve moved toward East Sussex and are now becoming available to homes in Worthing, Brighton and Hove. Just to recap. The operator, which was originally backed by £75m from the […]
Virgin Media O2 UK Start Selling XGS-PON Powered FTTP Broadband
Broadband ISP Virgin Media UK (VMO2) has today announced that they’ve officially started selling services powered by their new 10Gbps capable XGS-PON based Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) lines, which is currently being rolled out as into new areas, via Nexfibre, and as an upgrade on their legacy Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) infrastructure. At present around 14.3 million […]
Chancellors Meet with UK Regulators Delivers no Surprises for Broadband Prices
Consumers hoping for some respite from spiralling price hikes on their broadband ISP and mobile operator bills will have to keep waiting. Yesterday’s meeting between the Chancellor of the UK Government, Jeremy Hunt, and the heads from all of the UK’s major regulators, including Ofcom, appears to have produced nothing new. At the end of […]
Lords Committee – UK Gov Needs Credible Plan to Tackle Digital Exclusion
A new Lords Committee report has today become the latest to try and tackle the age-old problem of Digital Exclusion (i.e. getting everybody online and ensuring they have the right skills). The Committee finds that the scale of the problem is a “direct consequence of political lethargy” and highlights the UK Government’s “lack of a […]
Proximity expands fibre connectivity with ATI
Press Release By connecting to its metro fibre ring around Birmingham and national fibre network, ATI’s low-cost wide footprint dark fibre network will enable businesses in the region to benefit from enhanced connectivity and colocation services, ultimately supporting their future growth and success. 10 and 100GB services as well as dark fibre connectivity will be available for ensuring maximum flexibility and scalability of network solutions. Kenny Roberts, CEO of ATI Fibrenet said, “ATI’s...
ICs Made in Spain by KDPOF
Press Release KDPOF (leading supplier for high-speed connectivity over fiber optics in harsh environments) proudly announced that the European Commission has granted access to the 8.1 billion European investment for their projected packaging plant for optoelectronic devices in Spain. “The funding supports us in making our plans of manufacturing ICs in Europe come true in the near future,” stated Carlos Pardo, CEO and Co-founder of KDPOF. “European fabs only manufacture approximately 10 percent...
What’s in a name? Trials and tribulations of being an altnet
News UK alternative network providers (altnets) are experiencing mixed fortunes. On the positive side, the likes of Gigaclear and CityFibre continue to bullishly celebrate their continued expansion, whilst others are falling foul of tough economic conditions – most recently Broadway Partners who went into administration at the end of May. The situation isn’t eased by the consumer concerns over whether they can trust an altnet. New research published by comparison website Uswitch found that...
OneWeb Expands Availability of LEO Broadband Satellites
British registered OneWeb, which is part-owned by the UK government, has announced that they’ve expanded the commercial availability of their new constellation of low-latency and ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The service is now available throughout Europe and to the majority of the United States. The operator has so far launched 634 […]
Cisco Intend to Acquire UK Internet Testing Firm SamKnows
The UK internet connection testing firm SamKnows, which supplies services that are used by both major broadband ISPs and Ofcom to help measure network performance, has announced that they’re to be acquired by global networking giant Cisco and will be joining their ThousandEyes team to integrate their technology. The name SamKnows is a familiar one […]