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Sebastian Sassi: 3 Rules Broadband Disruptors Follow to Win the Bandwidth Battleground

Broadband Breakfast

The broadband industry is at a turning point. It will only keep growing as fiber continues to be the broadband infrastructure transmission method of choice. It will only keep growing as fiber continues to be the broadband infrastructure transmission method of choice. In 2024, fiber deployment reached a record 10.3

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Sparkle and Turkcell sign subsea cable MoU 

Total Telecom

News The MoU was signed during this years MWC Barcelona Sparkle and Turkcell have announced a new partnership to develop a subsea cable in the Mediterranean. This week, at MWC Barcelona, the two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a 4,000 km subsea cable linking Turkey and Europe.

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Bandwidth Hogs Putting Strain on Cable Networks

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, September 12, 2024 – Bandwidth hogs, users consuming more than 5 terabytes of data per month, increasingly contribute to congestion issues on shared cable networks, degrading the quality of service for other subscribers.  of all broadband subscribers, up from 15% last year." gigabits, compared to 533.8

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Tom Reid: Common-Sense Solutions to Closing the Digital Divide in Rural America

Broadband Breakfast

Here are three proposals for common-sense solutions to improve the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program of the U.S. Topic #1: Fiber Priority When we consider broadband infrastructure as a 30-year investment rather than focusing on speed targets, the case for building fiber networks in rural areas becomes clear.

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GCI Customers In Sitka, Alaska to Lose Service for Days Amid Fiber Maintenance

Broadband Breakfast

The company said it will provide alternate, third-party connectivity for low-bandwidth services via satellite and radio wave during the 8-day maintenance period.    “Home internet service will be available in a very limited capacity and will only support very low bandwidth activities like email.

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Can Telecoms Stop Fixed Wireless Fraud and Bandwidth Abuse?

Broadband Breakfast

Considering that FWA subscribers already use anywhere from 20 to 50 times more bandwidth than mobile users, it’s not hard to imagine how fraud can cause a host of problems for FWA operators, including but not limited to network strain, increased operational costs, and revenue loss.

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The future evolution of ODN technologies

Total Telecom

In traditional ODN construction, the feeder optical cables, distribution optical cables, and drop cables are stripped or terminated onsite for fiber connection. In both OSP and ISP scenarios, cable distribution boxes need to be opened before optical cable installation and connection.