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Recently, Bullitt unveiled two new devices to provide its satellite-to-mobile messaging service — the Motorola Defy 2 rugged Android smartphone and the Motorola Defy satellite link, a Bluetooth device that provides satellite connectivity to any smartphone. For outdoor adventurers, Motorola built the Defy 2 smartphone. It can withstand drops and tough climatic conditions. It has a small […]
In 2022, the market for broadband access equipment generated $19 billion in revenue, which was mostly driven by PON investments, according to a new analysis from Dell’Oro Group. The income for PON OLTs and ONTs grew to $11.7 billion last year, indicating the fifth year in a row that PON equipment has seen an increase […]
Fiber-focused In a series of arguments over marketing claims pertaining to their respective broadband products, Frontier Communications and cable industry behemoth Charter Communications each took some lumps and scored some points. In a significant victory for Frontier, the National Advertising Division (NAD) advised Charter to qualify some of its speed claims by noting that they […]
Reynolds will continue to serve in a creative capacity for the mobile carrier, for which he is a minority owner. Ryan Reynolds, an actor, and producer, has signed his first $1 billion contract. Reynolds is a minority owner of the wireless company Mint Mobile, which has been acquired by T-Mobile in a deal that could […]
With software company Netcracker Technology, whose Netcracker Revenue Management platform the enterprise service provider has chosen as its sole billing platform going forward, Spectrum Enterprise is maintaining and growing its long-standing relationship. In the meantime, Stephanie Babin was promoted to Senior Vice President, Billing Strategy and Design by Spectrum’s parent company Charter Communications. Babin will […]
The move follows the media conglomerate in recent years stepping up cooperation and integration between Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal and Sky, for which it took an $8.6 billion non-cash charge in the third quarter of 2022. Comcast is updating its segment reporting to take into account the way it accounts for Sky, the European pay-TV company […]
By the end of 2025, AT&T hopes to have installed fibre broadband in 30 million locations by the end of 2025. However, if comments made by COO Jeff McElfresh are to be believed, its ultimate objective may be much higher. At an investor conference this week, McElfresh stated that despite a shaky economic climate, demand […]
New legislation introduced this week in the Texas House of Representatives could give voters in the state a chance to decide whether or not to throw $5 billion behind efforts to improve broadband there. The legislation, known as H.B. 9, would establish a state Broadband Infrastructure Fund and grant authority to the Texas Comptroller and […]
Orange, a French telecom company, recently announced that Spain would be its first market to switch to a 5G standalone (SA) core. The operator has already begun offering non-standalone (NSA) 5G in each of its seven European nations. NSA uses 4G technology in its core network but 5G technology in its radio access network. Orange […]
Competition in the broadband industry continues to pick up, which means providers can’t solely rely on high speeds to stand out in the market, according to Calix CEO Michael Weening. In an interview with Fierce at last week’s ACA Summit in Washington, DC, Weening explained that due to the emergence of fiber, the difference between a […]