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Cable TV providers were hardest hit, with total loss of 3.5 million subscribers in 2022, compared to 2.7 million in 2021. As more consumers continue to cut the cord, the top cable and traditional pay TV providers in the US widened their subscriber losses in 2022. According to the most recent figures from Leichtman Research […]
Comcast took another step toward its rollout of DOCSIS 4.0 later this year, announcing it now has prototypes of a critical network element – full duplex-capable amplifiers – in hand. The amps are being supplied by CommScope. The prototypes are built on the STARLINE MiniBridger platform from CommScope, which Comcast has already implemented in its […]
The Alaskan landscape is rife with broadband accessibility and deployment challenges, which GCI is all too familiar with. The operator recently reached a milestone with its AU-Aleutians fiber project, turning up 2-gig service in the city of Unalaska in December. Billy Wailand, SVP of GCI Corporate Development, and GCI Chief Communications Officer Heather Handyside discussed the project’s […]
“It’s a costly pivot, and we’re right in the middle right now,” Jason Armstrong told an investors conference as the internet and cable giant manages its linear-to-online TV transition. Even though Comcast is losing more cable TV subscribers, its streaming service Peacock is seeing customer growth. According to Jason Armstrong, the newly appointed CFO at […]
T-Mobile US is one of the wireless service providers working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer more dependable private wireless networks than (so the argument goes) Wi-Fi can. In fact, T-Mobile issued a press release today announcing that it is the first U.S. wireless service provider to collaborate with AWS to provide adaptable 5G […]
In comparison to its 800G product, Ciena’s new WaveLogic 6 coherent optic solutions offer twice the capacity over a single wavelength and a 50% reduction in the amount of space and power needed per bit. Following the WaveLogic 5 technology, which Ciena unveiled in 2019, is the WaveLogic 6. The WaveLogic 6 is offered in […]
A recent report from Cowen claims that fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) has become a mainstay in the broadband market as services have become more widely available and reasonably priced. According to a survey of more than 1,200 consumers by Cowen, the average household income of FTTH subscribers was around $83,000, compared to about $85,000 for non-subscribers. Income […]
The most recent version of Nokia’s coherent photonic service engine was unveiled; it offers improvements in capacity, range, and power efficiency over earlier iterations. Nokia executives said the vendor has already engaged with at least 20 different customers about the technology and is planning field trials with more than 10 customers. The PSE-6s’ standout features […]
The fifth-largest cable operator in the country, Mediacom, is ramping up its network upgrade plans. According to CTO J.R. Walden, the company plans to start live testing full duplex (FDX) DOCSIS 4.0 equipment in Q3 and launch service with a small number of customers in Q4. Walden claims that Mediacom typically lets larger competitors with […]
With the Snapdragon X75, Qualcomm’s 5G-advanced ready chipset, the company is preparing for the next stage of 5G. Although it will support 3GPP Release 18, which is regarded as 5G-advanced and is expected to be completed in the middle of 2023, the chip is based on the 3GPP Release 17 standard. Advanced features of 5G […]