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Content tagged with Satellite posted in October 2019
BBWN Bites: 1.35M Video Subs Disconnect From AT&T in Q3
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10/28/2019   Post a comment
Also today, CityFibre passes 100,000 premises, high-speed pic of USA, FCC gets accountable, Broadband Forum advances QoE, limelight on video binging, Apple TV+ says 'Nyet' to dubbing and Canal+ closes door on VoD.
Calix Q3 Earnings Show Transition Is (Slowly) Underway
Alison Diana  
10/25/2019   Post a comment
Calix must overcome ties to its hardware-based past and return to positive earnings, something CEO Carl Russo predicts will happen soon -- pointing to the vendor's flat Q3 earnings and uptick in Verizon orders as positive financial indicators.
BBWN Bites: Corner Office Changes at Telia, Safaricom
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10/25/2019   Post a comment
Also, CAF changes may mean big opportunities for small carriers, KPN earnings out, Comcast flexes family muscle, Virgin Media and Eir disagree and holiday shopping may strain more than family budgets.
BBWN Bites: Broadband Hits a Homer for Comcast in Q3
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10/24/2019   Post a comment
Also, all US classrooms connect, FCC says all is well, Eutelsat looks into satellite issue, UK ISP hires ex-Virgin guru, South African broadcaster aims at Netflix and Russians devour SVoD.
BBWN Bites: Free Disney+ for Verizon Subs, But It May Not Matter
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10/23/2019   Post a comment
Also, Rogers Communications' broadband earnings boost, Nextlink OKs new opportunity, Telenor's Q3 results, Telia assuages shareholders, Paris court says 'Oui' to Free and Maine adds surcharge to expand broadband coffers.
BBWN Bites: New Broadband Map Uses Census Blocks, Adds Prices
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10/22/2019   Post a comment
Also, TM Forum tackles IoT interop; city gets giggy; Virgin Media makes Manchester greater; mixed reality forecast; groups agree on open-source standards; smart-home buys; Liberty-Sunrise deal still in hot water & BICS' fiber expansion.
BBWN Bites: Connecting Africa to Cost $100B – World Bank Report
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10/18/2019   Post a comment
Also today, Sparklight Business brightens enterprise WiFi, Eir bites into Apple TV, UK's small businesses suffer with poor broadband, Vatican on demand and CityFibre inks deal with DWS.
BBWN Bites: SpaceX asks to send up 30K more broadband satellites
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10/16/2019   Post a comment
Also today, toob rolls out fiber fast, consumers are overwhelmed by steaming options, using NEXTGEN TV to connect rural US, new FWA stats, 5G for home broadband generates consumer interest and TalkTalk is now a Northern Powerhouse.
BBWN Bites: Consumer Tech Spending to Climb to $2.06T by 2023 – IDC
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10/11/2019   Post a comment
Also today, Comcast is really virtualizing, Verizon counts on emerging backhaul tech to cut 5G costs, Altice Labs gets results with RDK software, Openreach adds up broadband's benefits for Brits and BT boosts some rural speeds for free.
BBWN Bites: 60% of US Farmers Have Inadequate Broadband — Study
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10/10/2019   Post a comment
Also today, Liberty LatAm to acquire AT&T's assets in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, another DirecTV scenario emerges, OTT's growth spurt and smart doorbells keep ringing.
USDA Sows $152M Crop of Rural Broadband Funds
Alison Diana  
10/8/2019   Post a comment
The US Department of Agriculture is investing to provide or improve rural broadband in 14 states, across 20 projects.
BBWN Bites: US Ponders Financing Huawei's European Rivals – Report
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10/8/2019   Post a comment
Also today, Verizon and NEC smarten up rush-hour traffic, DT dances with Netcracker, MediaKind sweeps in Broome as CTO, Comcast promotes Strauss, Ethiopians get their own TV and Wray Castle Group buys Wray Castle Holding.
BBWN Bites: Openreach Aims to Accelerate Fiber Rollouts
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10/7/2019   Post a comment
Also, a rumor of Charter picking Plume for WiFi, Full Fibre wraps up Leominster, Arvig manages expectations with CrowdFiber and European Space Agency goes sky-high with Adesto.
Overwhelmed by Growing SVoD Fees & Choice, More Subs Become Pirates
Alison’s Wonderland  
10/2/2019   Post a comment
As more streaming video providers enter the market and consumers find it harder to locate content, they're returning to piracy.




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