51.2% of global population use Internet in 2018: ITU report
51.2 percent of the global population, or 3.9 billion people, will be using the Internet at the end of 2018, according to...
BT selected as UK’s broadband universal service provider
Telecom regulator Ofcom is set to designate BT as the UK’s broadband universal service providers, while KCOM will handle the Hull Area.
The decision follows...
Altice France sells 49.99% in SFR FTTH for €1.8 bn in cash
Altice France has sold its 49.99 percent stake in SFR FTTH for €1.8 billion in cash in a deal valued the company at €3.6...
Telecom networks to see 4.8 bn Internet users in 2022: Cisco report
The Visual Networking Index (VNI) report by Cisco predicts that more traffic will be created in 2022 than in the 32 years since the...
BT hikes broadband price promising more for Complete Wi-Fi plan
BT today announced the launch of Complete Wi-Fi targeting home broadband customers – promising guaranteed coverage or return of money -- for additional price.
BT...
Ofcom fines £6.3 mn on EE and £7 mn on Virgin Media
UK telecom regulator Ofcom has revealed that it has fined £6.3 million on EE and £7 million on Virgin Media for breaking consumer protection...
Altice revenue, Opex, ARPU and Capex in Q3
Altice USA has revealed operational highlights including revenue, Opex, EBITDA, ARPU, and Capex during Q3 2018.
Altice posted revenue of $2.42 billion (+4.1 percent), Adjusted...
Charter revenue grows 4% despite adding 266K Internet users
Charter Communications said on Friday that the company added 266,000 residential internet customers in the third quarter.
More and more subscribers are deserting pay TV...
How RIL’s Hathway and DEN deal will impact DTH and broadcasters?
Reliance Industries’ (RIL) acquisition of majority stakes in two multiple system operators (MSOs) – Hathway Cable & Datacom and DEN Networks will be impacting...
Comcast shifts focus to Internet to cut reliance on cable
US cable giant Comcast reported revenue, net income and Capex during the third quarter of 2018.
Comcast said it posted revenue of $22.135 billion (+5...
VEECON ROK taps BSNL for $5 bn WiFi project in India
VEECON ROK, a joint venture between VEECON and ROK Group of Companies, has tapped BSNL for its multi-billion-dollar public WiFi project across 27 cities...
ACT Fibernet wins broadband contract for start-ups in Karnataka
ACT Fibernet (Atria Convergence Technologies) has won a contract from the Karnataka Government to offer high speed broadband connectivity to start-ups registered with the...
CityFibre plans $3.25 billion investment
CityFibre, a UK-based broadband operator, will make an investment of 2.5 billion pounds or $3.25 billion on rolling out fiber networks in 37 towns...
Jio GigaFiber Business to demo IoT-ready digital platforms
Reliance Jio GigaFiber Business will be demonstrating AI-led, IoT-ready digital platforms – powered by Jio GigaFiber -- at India Mobile Congress.
Anuj Jain, president of...
Comcast invests to expand gigabit Internet to 58 mn homes
Comcast announced that its fastest-speed gigabit internet service now reaches -- nearly 58 million homes and businesses -- more homes than any other broadband...
RIL inks deals to buy Den and Hathway in broadband push
Reliance Industries (RIL) will pick up controlling stakes in Den Networks and Hathway Cable as part of the broadband strategy of Reliance Jio.
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