In Q4 2022, Charter Communications outperformed its main four competitors in terms of broadband customer growth. Analysts questioned the operator’s decision to pursue asymmetrical network upgrades in the face of symmetrical multi-gig fibre competition, but officials nonetheless found themselves on the defensive during an earnings call. In the quarter, the operator attracted 105,000 internet subscribers. […]
Apple settlement proceeds rescued Ericsson’s fourth quarter
Two incidents occurred during Ericsson‘s fourth quarter of 2022. First, it struck a global patent license deal with Apple, which resolved all of the parties’ outstanding patent-related legal problems. Because of the IPR agreement with Apple, retroactive revenue was recorded in the fourth quarter, bringing IPR revenue to $580 million (SEK 6 billion) in Q4. […]
According to Evercore, Verizon continues to lead in “net loyalty intent” from customers
According to recent data from the experts at Evercore ISI Research, T-Mobile is presently in the lead in terms of overall wireless consumer perception, with Verizon and AT&T lagging. Data from Hundredx’s database of customer surveys was crunched by the analysts. Beginning in the middle of 2020, Hundreds began conducting surveys on customer happiness, net […]
AT&T, Fujitsu, and Northrop Grumman have all tried open RAN for digital war networks
Northrop Grumman, which launched a 5G lab in San Diego last year, is now collaborating with AT&T and Fujitsu to test 5G private wireless and open RAN. “We showed a 5G open RAN core in a closed environment in a lab,” said Lance Spencer, AT&T’s client senior vice president of defense. He stated that the […]
5G or fibre? Ribbon is cheering for both to help grow its IP routing business
Ribbon Communications had a difficult first half of 2022, owing to supply chain difficulties and inflation. However, as the year came to a close, the tide began to turn, and as the company enters 2023, CEO Bruce McClelland told Fierce that he believes it will be able to deliver “meaningful” improvements in both profitability and […]
Comcast wins the speed title, but Verizon falls in the Ookla Q4 ’22 ISP rankings
Comcast has finally reached the pinnacle of success. After hovering in second or third place for more than a year, the cable giant eventually overcame all of its competitors to claim the fastest median download speed in Ookla‘s Q4 2022 rating of fixed broadband providers. According to Ookla, Comcast’s Xfinity service achieved a median download […]
Nokia and Telefonica promote 25G experiments in Spain
Nokia announced the testing of 25G PON technology with Telefonica in Spain, marking the country’s first 25G PON deployment. This technology, which can coexist on the same fibre network as XGS-PON and GPON, would allow Telefonica to offer symmetrical speeds of 20 Gbps to its 60 million fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) footprint. Telefonica, a key proponent of […]
Interoperability is critical in ’23, as SASE spending remains divided
Integration initiatives, according to Dell’Oro Group Research Director Mauricio Sanchez, will play a crucial role in the market as organizations continue to choose disaggregated SD-WAN and security solutions. “There’s obviously a growing knowledge and respect that these solutions must work together at some level,” he told Fierce. “I believe that some level’ is a changing […]
Bluespan combines fibre and FWA to increase installations in Arizona and Washington
Bluespan, a fiber and fixed wireless access (FWA) provider, is working with Tarana Wireless to expand its broadband coverage across Arizona and Washington state. Thus far, it’s reached more than 750,000 passings by combining the benefits of fiber with Tarana’s G1 fixed wireless technology. Bluespan CEO Scott Stace told Fierce that the aim behind this hybrid […]
Vodafone intends to lay off hundreds of staff in the United Kingdom
According to the Financial Times, Vodafone is contemplating hundreds of layoffs in the United Kingdom. In a statement supplied to the Financial Times, the company stated that it is examining its operational model with an emphasis on streamlining and simplifying. More information will be provided in the company’s fiscal third-quarter 2023 earnings report, which will […]