SpaceX employees were recently put on notice by the company’s infamous leader Elon Musk, who informed them bankruptcy could be on the horizon for the company. It’s notable for the broadband industry, considering the company’s Starlink satellite broadband unit is…
It’s an exciting time in the broadband industry. If you think it’s interesting and busy now, just wait. The next five years or so will take it up a few notches, to say the least. In the midst of this…
Cable One, a diversified broadband provider operating the Sparklight, Fidelity, ValuNet Fiber and Hargray brands, is on a path to launch 10 Gbps service, the company announced this week. Cable One says it already makes gigabit service available to 99%…
During the virtual Morgan Stanley European Technology, Media and Telecom Conference today, Verizon CFO Matt Ellis outlined the company’s strategy to become a nationwide provider of broadband access. That strategy involves a dramatic expansion of fixed wireless access to complement…
Consolidated Communications unveiled its new brand for fiber-based services, Fidium Fiber. It’s a consumer facing brand and will feature symmetrical gigabit service with no data caps. Fidium Fiber will offer gigabit service for $70 per month, which includes installation and…
According to a Wall Street Journal report, fiber network operator Zayo is in talks to acquire both Windstream and Uniti. No deal is imminent, and according to the report, negotiations have stalled over the price for Uniti. Uniti is a…
Broadband network hardware and software provider DZS will integrate the Plume software platform into its equipment to launch DZS Xperience. It’s the latest partnership to leverage the Plume platform in an attempt to improve the in-home and in-business broadband experience….
As the RDOF program gets underway, there’s a lot of clean up taking place with the rural broadband funding program. As the largest winning bidder by number of locations to be funded, cable MSO Charter is participating in this clean…
Electronics retailer Best Buy is launching a membership subscription service, Totaltech, that offers unlimited in-home and virtual technology tech support. The service is offered nationwide, and available to anyone, regardless of where they purchased technology products or services. Priced at…
T-Mobile is cutting its home internet service price by $10 to a flat rate of $50 per month, with no additional fees. T-Mobile is taking aim at wireline competitors who often charge installation, activation, and equipment rental fees, calling the…
It’s a hotly debated topic. Should Netflix pay ISPs for the bandwidth usage generated by its popular streaming platform? Count Korean ISP SK Telecom in the yes camp, as that ISP is now suing Netflix to recoup bandwidth costs. Netflix…
Regional operator Ziply Fiber has secured $350 million in debt funding to fuel its fiber expansion in the Northwest region of the U.S. The additional funding will help the company achieve its fiber expansion plans, which previously targeted reaching 80%…
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