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Cellcard to upgrade fibre network to XGS-PON with Nokia gear

Developing Telecoms

Cellcard to migrate its fibre access network from GPON to XGS-PON, which could boost speeds for its broadband customers as high as 10 Gbps. Nokia announced on Thursday that it has signed a deal with Cambodian telco CamGSM a.k.a.

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BT pushes for accelerated withdrawal from “outdated” copper landline network as faults rise 

Total Telecom

BT warns that delays in migrating to digital connectivity could disrupt critical systems such as fire alarms, lift phones, and even water monitoring sensors. To support the shift, BTs specialists are helping organisations review technology, test device compatibility, and migrate to digital systems.

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Observations on rural/urban migration in Minnesota before, during and after the pandemic

Blandin on Broadband

The Minneapolis Star Tribune recently published an editorial from him on migration among rural and urban counties in Minnesota… Every year, we at the Center for Rural Policy and Development track population, migration and economic trends throughout rural Minnesota. Most of the time, the updates I make are minor.

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Altice USA Loses 50,000 Broadband Subscribers in Q3

Broadband Breakfast

4, 2024 – Altice USA reported net broadband subscriber losses of 50,000 in the third quarter on Monday, with 10,000 of those coming from the shuttered Affordable Connectivity Program. The majority of those were existing customers whom Altice migrated to fiber as it continues to upgrade its infrastructure.  WASHINGTON, Nov.

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Exclusive Series: Municipal Broadband and Open Access

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, September 16, 2024 – In the United States, before there were extensive broadband open access networks, there were simply municipal broadband networks.   And more than a third of those municipal broadband communities offer open access networks to their citizens.

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CityFibre-Sky Partnership Stirs UK Broadband Market Dynamics

VoIP Review

The recent partnership between CityFibre and Sky has sparked varied reactions about its implications for the UK’s broadband market, especially for the incumbent, BT. Oxby remarked, “We think there’s quite a lot of interest from the bigger ISPs to migrate from Openreach to other full-fibre providers when they can.”

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How will the CityFibre–Sky deal really affect BT? 

Total Telecom

News Last week’s wholesale deal has divided opinions on what the future holds for the UK’s broadband market In the wake of last week’s news in which Sky and CityFibre announced a long-term partnership , various reports were published suggesting the deal would be a challenge for the UK incumbent BT.

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