broadband

The communications industry’s open standards development organisation, Broadband Forum, has signed an agreement in principle with the Fiber Broadband Association to advance the communications industry forward with what it calls…

Global fixed broadband subscribers have been growing steadily over the past few years, and an analysis of the fixed broadband market from PointTopic has revealed a broadband landscape in the first three months of 2023 continuously…

Space-based 5G internet of things (IoT) satellite constellation firm Sateliot is joining the Self-Evolving Terrestrial/Non-Terrestrial Hybrid Networks (Ether) consortium, a $3.5m project backed by the European Commission to develop…

After its previous quarterly update on the global broadband industry revealed a long-standing trend no less than upended in the first quarter of 2023, with usage-based broadband (UBB) plans achieving and slightly exceeding parity…

Evolving consumer expectations are reshaping the needs and economics of the internet, with people around the globe rethinking what they rely on the internet for, and balancing classic demands for speed and reliability with the…

Independent full-fibre infrastructure network provider CityFibre has announced the launch of what it claims to be the UK’s first wholesale 2.5Gbps symmetrical consumer broadband product. The new 2.5Gbps XGS passive optical network…

A router and internet switch are displayed in East Derry, N.H., June 19, 2018. President Joe Biden is expected to announce his administration's plans Monday, June 26,…

Elon Musk wants his Starlink to beam down wireless internet in India from satellites orbiting the earth, but the licensing regime his group favours has put him at odds with Mukesh Ambani's Reliance. After meeting Prime…

Research from Cellsmart has revealed that European cellular networks have emerged as a viable alternative to broadband and low orbit satellites (LEO) when connecting the last mile. The study from the cellular intelligence division…

Two months after it extended its work into reaching a final decision on whether Openreach could introduce controversial wholesale pricing arrangements for its full-fibre services, known as the Equinox 2 offer, UK communications…