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The billion dollar fight to cross the digital divide gets dirty
Broadband World News   4/8/2021   Post a comment
Some of the companies that won money in the FCC's RDOF program are facing a growing, noisy chorus of critics that argue they won't be able to meet their obligations.
Starlink's speed performance erratic of late
Jeff Baumgartner   4/7/2021   Post a comment
According to a new batch of Ookla Speedtest data, median speeds for the satellite broadband service temporarily dipped then climbed again. Meanwhile, the service's burst speeds appear to be on the rise.
Wired ISPs won't need to sweat the Starlink threat, analyst says
Broadband World News   4/5/2021   Post a comment
Capacity constraints are likely to limit Starlink's focus to relatively uncompetitive, rural markets, according to MoffettNathanson's Craig Moffett.
Rogers poised to become Canada's cable/broadband kingpin
Alan Breznick   3/19/2021   Post a comment
Proposed $20.8 billion deal to buy fellow cableco Shaw Communications would cement Rogers' position as the Comcast of the Great White North, with far more cable and broadband subscribers than any other Canadian provider.
Starlink moves on mobile connectivity
Broadband World News   3/9/2021   Post a comment
SpaceX is pursuing a plan to connect Starlink satellites to trucks, planes, ships and other kinds of moving vehicles. Meanwhile, SpaceX is engaged in regulatory battles with Viasat and Dish Network.
BBWN Bites: FCC approves $50 monthly broadband subsidy
Broadband World News   2/26/2021   Post a comment
Also in this roundup: West Virginia demands documents from Frontier; hopes are high for Starlink; Nextlink to expand in 11 states; Alaska Communications gets Xtreme.
BBWN Bites: WISPA sets policy priorities
Broadband World News   2/19/2021   Post a comment
Also in this roundup: DayNet fiber build starts in Dayton, Texas; new report shows millions of Americans aren't getting advertised Internet speeds; TIM 'ends' digital divide in Apulia.
FCC takes first step toward fixing broadband mapping
Broadband World News   2/17/2021   Post a comment
New task force will implement 'long-overdue improvements to the FCC's broadband data and mapping tools,' says the agency.
BBWN Bites: Comcast cap inspires town to consider building own network
Broadband World News   2/12/2021   Post a comment
Also in this roundup: Nokia projects fiber 'leading broadband technology' in India by 2025; Truespeed rolls out in Bath; Telesat taps Thales for satellite broadband network; and more.
Starlink broadens its scope
Broadband World News   2/10/2021   Post a comment
Expanding on a more limited beta service launched last fall, satellite broadband upstart has opened up pre-orders that require prospective customers to front $99.
Starlink capacity will hit a wall, fiber and telco pressure groups claim
Broadband World News   2/9/2021   Post a comment
Study commissioned by The Fiber Broadband Association and NTCA finds that Starlink could fall short of its RDOF capacity commitments.
BBWN Bites: NY broadband bill dies on Cuomo's desk
Broadband World News   2/5/2021   Post a comment
Also in this roundup: Openreach customers cut off by arsonists; Eutelsat, TelOne to bring satellite Internet to Zimbabwe; Vodafone, Nokia tout progress on 'teleportation.'
SpaceX, Amazon engage in satellite spat
Jeff Baumgartner   1/26/2021   Post a comment
Two companies take swipes at each other over Starlink's plan to lower the orbit of thousands of satellites.
US ISPs tacked on 1.1M subs in Q4 2020 – analyst
Jeff Baumgartner   1/25/2021   Post a comment
Broadband subscriber additions for Q4 2020 beat year-ago numbers, but slowed down from a blowout, pandemic-fueled Q3, according to Evercore ISI.
Cable tech chiefs target broadband moves
Alan Breznick   1/25/2021   Post a comment
CableLabs President and CEO Phil McKinney and SCTE/ISBE President and CEO Mark Dzuban say the now-merged organizations will spur cable's rollout of 10G, DOCSIS 4.0 and fixed-wireless, as well as efforts to bridge the digital divide.
BBWN Bites: 2.2 billion children, youths lack Internet at home – report
Broadband World News   1/15/2021   Post a comment
Also in today's roundup: UK gets Starlink; US House Democrats demand answers from ISPs; Wisconsin and New York governors share broadband proposals at 'State of the State.'
Viasat seeks review of Starlink
Jeff Baumgartner   1/7/2021   Post a comment
Viasat urges FCC to take a close look at the potential environmental impact posed by Starlink's plans to deploy thousands of broadband satellites.
BBWN Bites: OneWeb constellation grows to 110
Broadband World News   12/18/2020   Post a comment
Also in this roundup: Ofcom reports on UK fiber growth; Virgin Media says November was busiest month for data; Openreach creates jobs to 'build back better.'
RDOF round one: Winners and losers
Jeff Baumgartner   12/8/2020   Post a comment
Auction results were 'quite bad' for incumbent telcos as Charter and SpaceX cleaned up, analyst says.
Podcast: What's the story with satellite broadband?
Broadband World News Video   11/17/2020   Post a comment
This week: Jeff Baumgartner on the state of satellite broadband and what differentiates existing competitors.
Viasat: Lower-latencies nice, but not 'decisive' driver for satellite broadband
Jeff Baumgartner   11/6/2020   Post a comment
Viasat execs see no surprises in Starlink's small-scale beta test and believe the satellite broadband company is well positioned to compete on speed, capacity and price.
Starlink speeds blow by Hughes and Viasat – study
Jeff Baumgartner   11/4/2020   Post a comment
As Starlink inches towards commercial launch, recent speed tests from Ookla show that the emerging satellite broadband service is averaging 79.5 Mbit/s down and 13.8 Mbit/s up.
Starlink arrives for some beta customers – report
Broadband World News   10/27/2020   Post a comment
The satellite Internet service from SpaceX appears to be offering speeds of 50 Mbit/s to 150 Mbit/s for $99 per month.
Azure's cloud rolls into space
Jeff Baumgartner   10/20/2020   Post a comment
SpaceX's Starlink and SES are two key partners for Azure Space, a new, globally focused, integrated cloud platform that taps into both satellite and ground-based connections.
BBWN Bites: Google Fiber 'plants the speed' in Des Moines
Broadband World News   10/9/2020   Post a comment
Also in this roundup: Starlink nearly ready for public beta; USPS suggests it could support rural broadband; FCC to update its incorrect maps; California urges broadband action.
Podcast: What's the story with Starlink?
Broadband World News   9/30/2020   Post a comment
As Starlink preps for commercial launch, here's what we know about the satellite service and how it will (and won't) disrupt the broadband industry.
BBWN Bites: Study shows Starlink's shortcomings
Broadband World News   9/25/2020   Post a comment
Also in this roundup: NBN's fiber pivot; Virgin goes for 2 Gbit/s; old TV causes broadband wipeout.
Alaska Comm builds broadband infrastructure in the bush
Broadband World News   9/3/2020   Post a comment
Alaska Comm's Rick Benken shares the operator's approach to bringing broadband to the Alaskan bush and urban areas, in addition to discussing new challenges brought on by the pandemic.
BBWN Bites: Starlink shows it's up to speed
Broadband World News   8/14/2020   1 comment
Also in this roundup: US broadband competition is lacking; Openreach connects Bedfordshire village of Cranfield; Bluebird builds fiber in Missouri; Charter preps Milwaukee for DNC.
Broadband competition MIA for millions of US homes – study
Jeff Baumgartner   8/13/2020   Post a comment
Almost 50 million people in the US are in areas with only one choice of a true broadband service, the Institute for Local Self Reliance (ILSR) finds.
BBWN Bites: Amazon approved for 'Project Kuiper'
Broadband World News   7/31/2020   Post a comment
Also in this roundup: Zayo doubles Tennessee fiber; Eutelsat eats up Bigblu's satellite activities; and Ofcom calls out UK operators.
BBWN Bites: Speed standard 'useless, harmful,' says EFF to FCC
Broadband World News   7/24/2020   Post a comment
Also in this roundup: Earnings from AT&T, TalkTalk; Orange to bring satellite Internet to France; fast Internet gets to rural Alaskans; Openreach expands.
Shaw loses broadband subs due to COVID
Alan Breznick   7/13/2020   Post a comment
Big Canadian cable and wireless operator reports loss of broadband subscribers in its fiscal third quarter even as it boosts speeds.
Loon goes live in Kenya
Broadband World News   7/8/2020   Post a comment
Loon is now providing Internet service to Telkom Kenya subscribers, representing the first application of balloon-powered Internet in Africa.
BBWN Bites: BT eyes bucks from backup bandwidth
Broadband World News   6/12/2020   Post a comment
Also in this roundup: Starlink satellites meet minimum standards; CityFibre plans hiring spree for network expansion; FTTH Council Europe sets its priorities; and survey says US broadband is too expensive and slow.
Viasat tees up LEO satellite broadband plan to reach rural US
Jeff Baumgartner   6/2/2020   Post a comment
It faces an uphill climb, but Viasat is exploring a plan to build 300 low-earth orbit satellites that could deliver low-latency broadband service and qualify for the US Rural Digital Opportunities Fund.
BBWN Bites: FCC knocks Elon Musk back down to Earth
Broadband World News   5/22/2020   Post a comment
Also in today's roundup: Openreach taps non-Chinese equipment vendors to build out its network; the Swiss to get a $3.1B helping of fiber through a new JV; and SiFi Networks secures more capital from Smart City Infrastructure Fund to pursue FiberCity builds in the US.
C Spire's rural broadband initiative casts its eyes on the skies
Jeff Baumgartner   5/14/2020   Post a comment
Telesat has joined C Spire's initiative as it prepares to launch a network of hundreds of low Earth orbit satellites designed to deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband service.
BBWN Bites: 50% of European households get healthy dose of fiber
Broadband World News   4/24/2020   Post a comment
Also in this roundup: SpaceX launches broadband satellites; US localities get creative with finding ways to get people connected; and AT&T revises false broadband-coverage data.
BBWN Bites: We all live in an Orange submarine
Broadband World News   4/17/2020   1 comment
Also in this roundup: Telefónica reports massive traffic spikes; Cloudflare breaks down UK Internet usage in the time of COVID-19; and a few more rural Americans get a broadband break.
OneWeb turns to Chapter 11, seeks sale
Jeff Baumgartner   3/30/2020   Post a comment
Satellite broadband startup says talks to fully fund the company through deployment and commercial launch fell through, citing the financial impact caused by the spread of COVID-19.
BBWN Bites: OneWeb adds birds, feels heat
Ray Le Maistre   3/24/2020   Post a comment
Also in this roundup: Streamers ease off; Danes boost broadband availability; Veego teams up with Amdocs; Ukrtelecom takes GPON rural with Iskratel; and more.
US Senate stamps Broadband DATA Act
Jeff Baumgartner   3/11/2020   Post a comment
Organizations applaud passing of act aimed at fixing outdated broadband maps illustrating who has – and who lacks – access to high-speed Internet service.
BBWN Bites: Cable increases its dominance of US broadband market
Ray Le Maistre   3/9/2020   Post a comment
Also in this broadband sector news roundup: Italians at loggerheads; CityFibre shifts up a gear; UK's FTTH market linked to more funding; Canada's Xplornet snapped up for $2 billion.
US cable must be wary of emerging broadband threats
Jeff Baumgartner   3/3/2020   Post a comment
Fixed wireless broadband is 'most important threat' facing cable broadband while new satellite-based options should be met with a cautious eye, analyst says.
Viasat touts ARPU growth over broadband subscriber gains
Jeff Baumgartner   2/7/2020   Post a comment
Viasat notched record ARPU for its US consumer satellite broadband service in fiscal Q3 as subscribers opted for speedier, more expensive tiers.
SoftBank's connectivity drone project touts breakthrough
Broadband World News   2/6/2020   Post a comment
The SoftBank joint venture HAPSMobile, which is working with Alphabet's Loon, said it has developed a cell tower that can run on its giant, solar-powered drone.
USDA invests $146M in rural broadband infrastructure this week alone
Alison Diana   1/31/2020   1 comment
In a flurry of activity throughout the week, Donald (DJ) LaVoy, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development at the US Department of Agriculture, and his team spent about $145.8 million in the non-urban or suburban areas of seven states.
BBWN Bites: SpaceX and Amazon jostle in broadband's space race
Broadband World News   1/29/2020   Post a comment
Also in today's fixed-access broadband news, AWS and Iridium team on satellite-based CloudConnect to Amazon Web Services to 80% of the unconnected world; House Dems to unveil five-year, $760 billion, unfunded infrastructure program that includes broadband plan; Calix posts Q4 revenue rise; and more.
BBWN Bites: Australian Fires Spark Reconsideration of Copper Infrastructure
Broadband World News   1/17/2020   1 comment
Also on this Friday edition of BBWN Bites, NBCUniversal reveals Peacock's launch dates and pricing, BT's head honcho talks turkey with UK PM, while operator hopes deal with Google Stadia floods its networks bandwidth-hungry gamers and more.
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According to a new batch of Ookla Speedtest data, median speeds for the satellite broadband service temporarily dipped then climbed again. Meanwhile, the service's burst speeds appear to be on the rise.
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