FCC reveals rules for $20.4 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai presented rules to launch the new $20.4 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.
The rules, which will be voted...
Ofcom reveals 4-point plan to boost investment in fibre network
Ofcom today revealed a four-point plan to support investment in fibre networks across the United Kingdom.
The UK Government is planning to invest £5 billion...
Reliance Jio adds 0.79 mn fixed broadband users in Oct
Reliance Jio Infocomm has reached broadband subscriber base of 0.79 million in October, 2019, the latest TRAI report shows.
The latest statistics report available from...
BharatNet offers free WiFi services till March 2020
WiFi services being provided through BharatNet in villages across India will be free of charge till March 2020, Telecom and Information Technology Minister Ravi...
BT sells fiber networks and data centers in Spain
BT has sold its fiber networks and data centers in Spain to private equity group Portobello Capital.
Telecom operator indicated last year that it would...
Emerging telecom tech trends for 2020
Telecommunication technology is evolving incredibly quickly. However, it is following a number of trends that we can quantify and project into the future. Here...
Optus to pay $6.4 mn in penalties for false claims about internet
Australia’s Federal Court has asked the Optus Group, the second largest telecom operator with 30 percent market share, to pay $6.4 million in penalties...
BT looks for a new broadband equipment supplier
BT Group is looking for a new broadband equipment supplier as it plans to roll out full-fiber broadband to millions of homes by the...
Gigabit internet coverage reaches 354 mn people in 51 countries
Gigabit internet is available to 354 million people across 51 countries, research from Viavi Solutions shows.
The United States is the global leader in gigabit...
Jio fiber broadband network faces slow take off?
Mukesh Ambani’s target to add broadband customers under the Reliance Jio’s fiber network seems to have faced a slow take off, the TRAI statistics...
Free internet becomes talking point of UK election
Britain’s opposition Labour Party plans to nationalize BT’s broadband network to provide free internet for all if it wins power.
Labour’s proposed overhaul of the...
Cable market revenue and subscriber trends in European Union
Revenue of cable market in European Union rose 3 percent to 24 billion euros in 2018 from 23.3 billion euros in 2017.
The number of...
ACT Fibernet to set up WiFi zones in Chennai for Smart City project
ACT Fibernet, one of the regional Internet Service Providers, announced its partnership with Greater Chennai Corporation to set up WiFi zones in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The...
DISH Network announces new appointment for wireless team
DISH Network announced the appointment of Marc Rouanne as chief network officer and Stephen Bye as chief commercial officer.
Marc Rouanne and Stephen Bye will join DISH as...
Israel may cut demands on Bezeq to build fiber-optic network
Israel is prepared to reduce its demands on Bezeq Israel Telecom to rescue plans for a fiber-optic network, the Communications Ministry said on Tuesday.
Bezeq,...
ACT Fibernet tops in fixed broadband download speed
ACT Fibernet topped the charts in fixed broadband download speeds with speeds between 45.31 and 47.74 Mbps during April-September, 2019, according to Ookla.
Fixed broadband...
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