Plume has announced an important home security enhancement to its recently launched full stack optimisation offering. This enables measurement and prioritisation of traffic down to the application category level. Through the addition of a fourth application category ‘home security’ building on streaming, gaming, and video conferencing, Plume is now able to optimise home Wi-Fi traffic and performance for applications connected to devices such as cameras and video doorbells. (more…)
August 22, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Tillman FiberCo, LLC, a developer and owner of symmetrical gigabit broadband, and Northleaf Capital Partners, a global private markets investment firm, announced a partnership. Funds managed by Northleaf have made an initial investment of [$200 million (€183.26 million)], with the potential to invest up to [$300 million (€274.89 million)] more as Tillman FiberCo scales its operations. (more…)
August 16, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Calix, Inc., has announced expanded security measures in Calix SmartBiz, a solution designed to empower broadband service providers (BSPs) to serve their small business markets. With 43% of all cyberattacks targeting businesses with fewer than 250 employees, small and medium business owners need affordable cybersecurity solutions tailored to their needs. (more…)
August 12, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Adtran has announced that Strada Communications is leveraging its Mosaic One solution to roll out high-speed broadband services across Western Illinois. The new network streamlines operations while enabling the service provider to deliver an enhanced and tailored Wi-Fi experience to homes and businesses. (more…)
August 3, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
CommScope, a global provider in network connectivity, announced the company plans to invest [$60.3 million (€54.92 million)] over the next four years to expand its manufacturing facilities based in North Carolina. These plans bolster CommScope’s ability to meet U.S. supply demands driven by federal initiatives to bring ‘Internet For All’ – including in underserved and rural broadband markets – and will also enhance production capacity over the next four years. (more…)
August 2, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
PLDT Inc., (PLDT) and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have affirmed their commitment to support the government’s nationwide digitalisation thrust. PLDT, through its president and CEO Alfredo S. Panlilio, concurred with president Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reinforcing digitalisation as a ‘call of the present’ during his 2nd State of the Nation Address (SONA).
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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
BT Group announces that its start-up and digital incubation team, Etc., will, over the next two years, conduct technical and commercial pilots to convert or upgrade its street cabinets for electric vehicle charging units. The pilots will provide critical insight into the viability to scale EV charging to more locations across its estate. The cabinets are currently used for providing copper-based broadband and phone services, and will be decommissioned as the ambitious nationwide upgrade to full fibre progresses. (more…)
July 28, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Harmonic has announced that telecommunications service provider Claro Perú, of the América Móvil group, is extending Harmonic’s CableOS Broadband Platform for fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) to sustainably deliver next-gen broadband and 10Gbps speeds. Harmonic’s CableOS platform boosts next-gen broadband services for over 90 service providers worldwide, including operators in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia. (more…)
July 20, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Smartoptics, a provider of optical networking solutions, has announced that Broadband for the Rural North Ltd (B4RN) has partnered with Smartoptics to upgrade its rural UK network to 400Gbps. The upgrade project will make the network future-proof through 2030 with flexible and cost-effective network solutions.
July 19, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
ATX Networks, a global provider of broadband access and media distribution solutions, recently joined the Connected Supplier Partnership Programme of the National Content & Technology Cooperative (NCTC). This represents more than 700 independent cable and broadband operators across the U.S. in programming and technology acquisition. (more…)
July 17, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban