Broadband (xDSL, DOCSIS, WiMax, FTTH, …) News

FCC restores net neutrality
Apr 25, 2024 – The FCC has voted to reclassify broadband as a Title II telecommunications service. ISPs will again be prohibited from blocking, throttling or engaging in paid prioritization of lawful content.
News categories: Federal Communications Commission, Broadband, Digital TV, Regulation, Streaming, USA

Rogers to bring Comcast and Xfinity products to Canada
Apr 24, 2024 – Rogers Communications has announced a 10-year agreement with Comcast to bring the latest Xfinity products and technology to its customers, including a new device powered by Entertainment OS.
News categories: Rogers, Comcast, Tony Staffieri, Dave Watson, Broadband, Canada, Digital TV, Gateway, Smart Home, TV OS

Japan's pay TV segment to see steady decline in subscriptions
Apr 24, 2024 – According to GlobalData, Japan's pay TV segment will see a steady decline in subscriptions, due to subscriber losses in the cable TV and DTH segments owing to growing adoption of OTT alternatives.
News categories: GlobalData, Sarwat Zeeshan, Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, Japan, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite

Nokia and Vodafone trial L4S over end-to-end PON network
Apr 3, 2024 – Nokia and Vodafone are collaborating to test L4S technology over passive optical networks. L4S consistently achieves near-zero packet queuing delay, no matter how much load the network experiences.
News categories: Nokia, Vodafone, Azimeh Sefidcon, Gavin Young, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Fibre, UK, Worldwide

RDK and Wireless Broadband Alliance announce collaboration
Mar 21, 2024 – RDK Management (RDK) has joined the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA). The two organizations' members plan to collaborate on initiatives such as Operator Managed Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 7, and IoT.
News categories: RDK Management, Wireless Broadband Alliance, Jason Briggs, Tiago Rodrigues, Broadband, RDK, Smart Home, Worldwide

TalkTalk rolls out TV Hub to fibre broadband customers
Dec 14, 2023 – TalkTalk's fibre broadband customers are now able to get the TalkTalk TV Hub. The TV box launched earlier this year as a limited release for Full Fibre customers and is now being rolled out more widely.
News categories: TalkTalk, Matthew Poole, Android TV, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Set Top Box, UK

Link Net fixed broadband business to move to XL Axiata
Dec 6, 2023 – XL Axiata and Link Net have announced that they intend to transfer Link Net's fixed broadband business in Indonesia, including its 750,000 customers, to XL Axiata.
News categories: Axiata, Link Net, XL Axiata, Vivek Sood, Kanishka Wickrama, Dian Siswarini, Broadband, Fibre, Indonesia, MandA

Telecom and pay-TV revenue in the Philippines to increase at a 2.7% CAGR
Oct 26, 2023 – Total telecom and pay-TV service revenue in the Philippines is expected to increase at a CAGR of 2.7%, from $42.3 billion in 2022 to $44.9 billion in 2027, according to GlobalData.
News categories: GlobalData, Sarwat Zeeshan, Broadband, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Philippines, TV Services

India telecom and pay-TV revenue to grow at 3.1% CAGR
Oct 24, 2023 – According to GlobalData, pay-TV revenues in India will decline over the 2022-2027 forecast period due to a continuing drop in cable TV, DTH and IPTV subscriptions and falling ARPU levels.
News categories: GlobalData, Sarwat Zeeshan, Broadband, Digital TV, India, Market Research, Mobile, TV Services