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2degrees agrees to purchase MyRepublic broadband customers
2degrees is acquiring the MyRepublic New Zealand broadband base and will ensure continuity of services to its customers as MyRepublic exits New Zealand. Read more…
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India raises its minimum broadband definition to 2 Mbps
India raises its “minimum broadband” definition from 512 kbps to 2 Mbps, which is expected to improve overall quality of service for broadband consumers. Read more…
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Protelindo and SPL aim to connect Indonesia with HAPS
Protelindo and UK-based SPL have joined forces to deliver broadband connectivity across Indonesia from the stratosphere using High Altitude Platforms (HAPS). Read more…
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MyRepublic exits Australia; transfers subs to Superloop
MyRepublic has executed a ‘subscriber transfer agreement’ with Australian operator Superloop in the divestment of its NBN-based fixed broadband subscriptions. Read more…
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Singapore is the most fiber-rich country – why aren’t you?
Singapore remains the most fiber-rich country on the planet. The UK ranks 53rd. The difference? A robust and ambitious broadband plan, says Omdia. Read more…
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Nairobi is reaping the benefits of fast, affordable broadband
Poa Internet’s fast, cheap broadband internet service is a game-changer for low-income neighbourhoods in Nairobi. Read more…
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DoT wants RoW approvals expedited to speed up broadband rollouts
The DoT urges state govts to expedite right-of-way (RoW) approvals to speed up rollout of broadband and 5G across India. Read more…
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Starlink and OneWeb may find it very hard to attract customers in India
Starlink and OneWeb will find it hard to grab broadband users in India as their satellite communication services will remain a niche offering Read more…
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Indian telcos warn of broadband disruption because of row over RoW
Indian telecom operators and infrastructure providers have warned authorities that broadband coverage could see disruptions in the coming weeks in the absence of important right of way (RoW) approvals for laying optic fibre cables for Read more…
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Project Taara – Google talks to Jio and Airtel about internet light beams
Google has begun talks with India’s Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel to pilot high-speed internet using light beams under Project Taara. Read more…
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India brings in new scheme to accelerate broadband via Public Wi-Fi
India has launched a new scheme to accelerate the proliferation of broadband through public Wi-Fi networks especially in areas where Indian telecom operators have limited reach in terms of their respective networks. The latest scheme, Read more…
Features
Key to connectivity – coordination, collaboration and combination
CommScope’s Alper Türken on how service providers can provide what all customers now demand – lasting and flawless broadband connectivity. Read more…
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Airtel and Jio face off as fixed broadband price war begins in India
Bharti Airtel has launched new cheaper broadband plans with a bundled streaming device responding to rival Reliance Jio’s ultra-low pricing. Read more…
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Australian Government establishes Broadband Advisory Council
Australian Government establishes Broadband Advisory Council to provide advice on ways to maximise benefits of the National Broadband Network Read more…
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Nokia benefits as networks upgrade to meet higher user demand
Nokia is seeing a pick up in orders as its broadband clients race to upgrade networks to meet higher user demand during the COVID-19 pandemic Read more…
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Chorus unveils new Hyperfibre broadband solution
New Zealand network operator, Chorus, unveils Hyperfibre – its next generation broadband fibre technology offering exponential speeds of up to 10 Gbps. Read more…
Videos
Here’s why Inmarsat is upgrading its Global Xpress fleet
Inmarsat’s Todd McDonell talks about the company’s recent Airbus deal to take its Global Xpress broadband offering to the next generation. Read more…
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The rise of mobile-first is potentially good news for 5G
The latest data confirms what RFM’s Digital Life Pie has been indicating for some time: mobile is increasingly the internet access medium of choice in developed markets. And that’s good news for 5G – at Read more…
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AIS Fibre launches Nokia’s mesh Wi-Fi home solution
Thai fixed broadband operator AIS Fibre is teaming up with Nokia to provide residential customers with a meshed Wi-Fi network that delivers Wi-Fi coverage to every corner of the home. AIS is the first service Read more…
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NBN speeds are getting better but not for everyone: ACCC
Competition among Australian ISPs to perform well in the ACCC’s speed tests is delivering good results for fixed-line NBN customers, but some consumers continue to receive substantially slower speeds than available to other consumers on Read more…