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AT&T Moves Aggressively on G.fast & Expansion of its Fiber Network
AT&T Expands G.fast & FTTH Deployments: In sharp contrast to Verizon’s decision NOT to deploy G.fast, AT&T has announced expansion of its G.fast service for multi-dwelling units (MDUs) and its fiber-to-the-home network (AT&T Fiber). The mega telco will extend its all-fiber network in two markets — Biloxi-Gulfport, MS and Savannah, GA. AT&T will also be offering… Read more
What’s the real status of Internet access in Cuba?
by Matteo Ceurvels of eMarketer (edited with Notes by Alan J Weissberger) Few people in Cuba have regular access to the Internet, and those who do encounter slow download speeds, according to an eMarketer study. Although Cuba’s state-run service provider (see details below) has built WiFi hotspots throughout the country, the relatively high rate of $1.50 an… Read more
AT&T praises Intel’s role in network virtualization & 5G readiness
AT&T describes its relationship with Intel as “a push-pull strategy” as the huge U.S. telco invests in virtualization and upgrading to a 5G network with the aid of Intel’s Xeon Scalable processors. “Without some of those advantages [from the new Xeon Scalable processors] and capabilities that have been created in the software space, we wouldn’t… Read more
AT&T praises Intel’s role in network virtualization & 5G readiness
AT&T describes its relationship with Intel as “a push-pull strategy” as the huge U.S. telco invests in virtualization and upgrading to a 5G network with the aid of Intel’s Xeon Scalable processors. “Without some of those advantages [from the new Xeon Scalable processors] and capabilities that have been created in the software space, we wouldn’t… Read more
Analysis of Windstream’s 2nd quarter results; enhanced SD-WAN solution
2Q-2017 Operating Results: Windstream Holdings Inc. on August 3rd reported a $68 million 2nd quarter loss and said it would end its quarterly dividend to shareholders as part of a new capital allocation strategy. The Little Rock, AR telecommunications and cloud service provider reported 2nd quarter revenue of $1.49 billion, which was up 10% from the same quarter… Read more
Sprint Reports 1st Net Income in 3 years; CEO Says Merger Decision Coming Soon
As we’ve previously reported, Sprint is exploring various M &A options, including a merger with rival wireless carrier T-Mobile US Inc as well as a tie-up with cableco/ MSO Charter Communications Inc. Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp owns approximately 80% of the company. “We’ve had sufficient conversations with several parties and soon we’re going to start making… Read more
BT offers to spend up to £600M on rural broadband in the UK
BT has offered to spend up to £600M to connect the final 1M homes and businesses in rural areas of Britain to a broadband connection suitable for most needs. The telecom company said every home and business in the UK would have a broadband speed of at least 10 megabits per second (Mbits/s), fast enough… Read more
Telecom Italia “5G” trial to blanket San Marino in 2018
According to the Financial Times (on line subscription required): Telecom Italia plans to test its home grown “5G” technology in the micro-state of San Marino next year, making it the first country in the world to boast a nationwide 5G network. The state of San Marino, which has little more than 30,000 citizens, extends to only… Read more
5G in India dependent on fiber backhaul investments
Excerpts of an article in the Economic Times of India by Ankit Agarwal: Executive Summary: In the wake of growing awareness around Internet of Things (IoT) and the use cases it presents to Indian businesses and consumers, 5G will open a new era of opportunities for telecom operators and ecosystem partners in the country. AJW Comment:… Read more
China Telecom: IoT partnerships with 3 network operators; Huawei NB-IoT award from GSMA
China Telecom’s 3 New IoT Partnerships: China Telecom has entered three new partnership agreements aimed at accelerating the development of services based on an Internet of Things (IoT) open platform. The operator has announced an expanded partnership with HKT to cover the development of a common IoT open platform to serve the operators’ customers in… Read more