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In defence of their asymmetrical DOCSIS strategy, Charter adds 105K broadband subscribers

January 27, 2023 By Diana Muratov

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. […]

Filed Under: Telecommunications Tagged With: Charter, Chris Winfrey, DOCSIS

Apple settlement proceeds rescued Ericsson’s fourth quarter

January 26, 2023 By Diana Muratov

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. […]

Filed Under: Telecommunications Tagged With: apple, Erricson, Q4

According to Evercore, Verizon continues to lead in “net loyalty intent” from customers

January 25, 2023 By Diana Muratov

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 […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Evercore, T-Mobile, Verizon

AT&T, Fujitsu, and Northrop Grumman have all tried open RAN for digital war networks

January 24, 2023 By Diana Muratov

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 […]

Filed Under: Telecommunications Tagged With: AT&T, Fujitsu, Northrop Grumman, RAN

5G or fibre? Ribbon is cheering for both to help grow its IP routing business

January 23, 2023 By Diana Muratov

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 […]

Filed Under: Telecommunications Tagged With: 5G, Fibre, Ribbon Communications

Comcast wins the speed title, but Verizon falls in the Ookla Q4 ’22 ISP rankings

January 20, 2023 By Diana Muratov

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 […]

Filed Under: Telecommunications Tagged With: Comcast, Ookla, Verizon

Nokia and Telefonica promote 25G experiments in Spain

January 19, 2023 By Diana Muratov

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 […]

Filed Under: Telecommunications Tagged With: 25G, Nokia, Telefonica

Interoperability is critical in ’23, as SASE spending remains divided

January 18, 2023 By Diana Muratov

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 […]

Filed Under: Telecommunications Tagged With: Interoperability, SASE

Bluespan combines fibre and FWA to increase installations in Arizona and Washington

January 17, 2023 By Diana Muratov

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 […]

Filed Under: Telecommunications Tagged With: Bluespan, FWA

Vodafone intends to lay off hundreds of staff in the United Kingdom

January 16, 2023 By Diana Muratov

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 […]

Filed Under: Telecommunications Tagged With: Colman Deegan, layoff, Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone

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