BT signs deal with Cisco and Qwilt to ensure speed in internet video traffic
Networking supplier Cisco has signed up Britain’s biggest telecoms group BT as its first customer for a new service to speed up internet video...
Telefonica to sign $5.9 bn deal to build fibre-optic network in Germany
Telefonica is in the final stages of negotiating a roughly 5 billion euros or $5.9 billion deal to build a fibre-optic network in Germany, Reuters...
Swisscom demos download speed of 50 Gbit/s on fixed network
Swisscom has demonstrated a transmission speed of 50 Gbit/s on a fixed network in Switzerland.
Swisscom engineers have achieved the milestone in a real network...
FCC member wants review of undersea cables that transmit internet traffic
Geoffrey Starks, commissioner of Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has called for new scrutiny of undersea cables that transmit nearly all the world’s internet data...
Europe probes price of optical fibre imported from China
The European Commission launched an investigation on Thursday into imports of optical fibre cable from China, which EU manufacturers believe are being sold in...
BSNL to lead fixed voice and broadband segments
BSNL will lead the fixed voice and broadband segments in 2020 due to its strong foothold in circuit-switched and VoIP services segments as well...
Fiber investment trends for FTTH broadband coverage
More than 10 markets reached fiber coverage of more than 95 percent of all homes, the 5th edition of Arthur D. Little’s Global FTTH/B...
Converge ICT taps Nokia for FTTH expansion in Philippines
Nokia said Converge ICT, an Internet services provider in the Philippines, will be deploying its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) solution to offer broadband services in the...
Airtel offers unlimited broadband plans to take on Jio
Airtel has launched unlimited broadband plans starting at a price of Rs 499 per month along with subscription to video entertainment apps and HD set-top...
T-Mobile offers free internet to students under $10.7 bn initiative
T-Mobile announced it started offering free internet connectivity to underserved student households across the United States under the $10.7 bn initiative called Project 10Million.
The...
Altice offers to buy cable major Cogeco in $7.88 bn cash deal
Altice USA has offered to buy Canadian cable major Cogeco in a C$10.3 billion or $7.88 billion deal, aiming to strengthen its US business.
Altice...
Is US cable TV operator Astound up for sale?
Private equity firm TPG is exploring a sale of Astound that could value the owner of a U.S. network of regional cable TV and...
Reliance Jio revises prices for JioFiber
Reliance Jio announced new tariff plans in a bid to enhance its broadband customer base across India.
The 30 Mbps plan is priced at Rs...
Oi bolsters FTTH business with more Capex
Oi said its capital expenditure (Capex) touched R$3,531 million during the first half of 2020.
Jose Claudio Moreira Goncalves is the operations and technology officer...
How mobile and broadband providers performed in UK
A report from Ofcom indicated the best mobile operator and broadband service provider in the United Kingdom.
Ofcom’s annual customer service report ranked major telecoms...
How MPT is shining in mobile and broadband business in Myanmar
GlobalData has revealed its report showing the forecast on mobile services revenue and broadband business in Myanmar over 2020-2025.
Deepa Dhingra, telecom analyst at GlobalData,...
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