The largest cable and wireline phone providers all saw significant broadband growth in 2020, according to a research from Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG). Cable broadband continues to dominate total net broadband adds, aided by a drag on telcos from…
Charter Spectrum is doubling the download speeds of its lowest-tier internet service from 100 Mbps to 200 Mbps for customers in 17 markets, representing almost 6 million homes. Three months ago, Spectrum announced a similar increase in 17 other markets….
In a new marketing push, AT&T Fiber is seizing on the inherent disadvantage of cable broadband service – its slower upload speed capabilities. Contrasted with fiber broadband, current DOCSIS-based broadband service delivers much slower upload speed. Upload speed has become…
Comcast has agreed to delay imposing data caps on broadband service in its Northeast division until July 2021. The agreement resulted from negotiations with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, according to a press release from the AG. Comcast’s broadband service…
CableLabs continues to make progress on 10G technology, touting recent achievements in a press release. A key goal is to upgrade existing DOCSIS technology, not only to provide faster service but also to support symmetrical speeds. One important achievement was…
Two organizations serving the cable broadband and video industry want to “combine forces.” The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and its international arm International Society Broadband Experts (ISBE) propose to become a subsidiary of CableLabs. The proposed SCTE CableLabs…
Charter said today that it has surpassed two million customers for Spectrum Mobile. While that number is small in comparison with what major U.S. wireless carriers AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon have achieved, it’s quite impressive considering the ultra-competitiveness of the…
Consumers are embracing broadband like never before during the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in markets served by tier 1 providers. Comcast just announced its best broadband quarter on record during 3Q 2020. The communications and entertainment conglomerate added 633K new…
A demonstration combining 10G networks and an interactive holographic streaming system are on display at the SCTE•ISBE Cable-Tec Expo in Denver. The demonstration is a cooperative effort of Charter Communications, CableLabs, CommScope, Comcast and the SCTE•ISBE. It features a holographic…
Comcast says that it has achieved symmetrical 1.25 Gbps transmission on a live production network in Florida. The Comcast symmetrical 1.25 Gbps trial involves a home in Jacksonville. The trial is running on a network built on Comcast’s Distributed Access…
As the cable industry gears up to offer 10 Gbps, or 10G broadband, using DOCSIS technology, one research firm is predicting the economic impact of the technology. According to a report from Telecom Advisory Services funded by NCTA – The…
Comcast has unveiled its newest xFi Pod, a key component of the company’s mesh Wi-Fi network offering. The second-generation device offers speeds twice that of its predecessor — “upwards of 500 Mbps” – Comcast claims. The device is available immediately…
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