Astro’s partnership with Celcom Timur (CT Sabah) has commenced, providing high-speed broadband to a potential of 118,000 homes across towns such as Kota Kinabalu, Tawau, Semporna, Kunak, Sandakan, Penampang, Lahad Datu, Beaufort, Keningau, Kota Belud, Kota Marudu, Kudat, Putatan, Ranau, Tenom and Tuaran. As an introductory offer, the Primary Pack with Astro Fibre 50Mbps plan […]
When it comes to connectivity, there is no contest: Fibre Internet beats non-fibre service hands down, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Telecommunications Study 2022-2023. The former outpaces the latter by 9 points — 75 to 66 — for customer satisfaction (on a scale of 0 to 100. “Across the entire customer experience, […]
Findings from Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest cable and wireline phone providers and fixed wireless services in the US – representing about 96 per cent of the market – acquired about 960,000 net additional broadband Internet subscribers in Q1 2023, compared to a pro forma gain of about 1,085,000 subscribers in Q1 2022. […]
Swisscom has reported that Q1 group revenue remained almost stable year-on-year at CHF 2,747 million, down 0.3 per cent, resulting in an increase of 0.6 per cent at constant exchange rates. In the Swiss core business, sales fell slightly by CHF 12 million to CHF 2.04 billion. Revenue from telecoms services decreased overall by 1.2 […]
The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) has announced updates to its recently-published Fiber Broadband Supply Chain white paper, noting significant improvements in industry supply chain lead times. The FBA’s Supply Chain Working Group published the paper in September 2022, and recently discovered new data that shows up to 92 per cent faster lead times in some fibre […]
Trade body the FTTH Council Global Alliance (FCGA) has published the results from its global Sustainability Survey, which explores Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategies throughout the telecoms industry with network operators, service providers, and vendors across five geographical regions. The results reveal that some regions are far more advanced […]
BT has secured a multi-million pound contract worth up to £350 million over the next six years to become the sole provider to deliver public sector connectivity across Scotland. The Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN) contract, which has been awarded by NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) on behalf of the Scottish Government, will accelerate the […]
The 2023 CABSAT event is just around the corner, where over 14,000 visitors from 120 countries will explore innovative solutions and valuable advice from global leaders and 340 expert exhibitors in order to gain a competitive edge. Leading the way in RF over fibre technology, ViaLite Communications will be showcasing the high reliability and performance […]
VeEX, a global player in innovative test and measurement solutions for next-generation networks, has introduced the availability of the RXT-4113+ combo DWDM + Legacy OTDR for contractors and technicians who require fibre cable certification in various network test environments. VeEX first introduced the DWDM OTDR to the industry only to follow with the first combo […]
Netgem, the streaming entertainment specialist, has reported that 2022 was marked by many operational achievements including: the launch of the ‘best-in-class’ service TalkTalk TV 4K in the UK. The extension of the agreement with Elisa in Finland, integrating androidTV technology. The launch of ZeopTV, a service entirely operated by Netgem (Zeop is the first independent […]