Cable is the leading fixed broadband access technology in the United States, while fiber is king in exactly half of the 38 countries tracked by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The United States was 21st out of…
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Analyst Forecasts Forthcoming Fiber Bubble
The U.S. is headed for a fiber bubble, according to financial analysts at MoffettNathanson. Several trends are driving the industry in that direction, the analysts said in a research note released today. Among these: increases in fiber deployment costs, anticipated…
CableLabs CEO Outlines DOCSIS 4.0 Deployment Timelines
CableLabs CEO Phil McKinney expects to see commercial availability of DOCSIS 4.0 equipment in 2024 or possibly a little sooner. He made his comments about DOCSIS 4.0 deployment timelines in a question-and-answer session with MoffettNathanson financial analyst Craig Moffett. “Right…
Charter Spectrum One Plan Offers Disruptive Pricing for Home and Mobile Bundle
Charter is introducing a new home broadband and mobile bundle that starts at $50/month. The offer, Spectrum One, also has other service plans, based on higher speed tiers. The $50/month Charter Spectrum One plan includes 300 Mbps home broadband service,…
Vyve Taps SCTE to Help Educate and Train its Workforce
Regional broadband operator Vyve Broadband, Fort Hayes State University (FHSU) in Kansas, and CableLabs subsidiary Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) have launched an associate degree program focused on telecom. The program will enable Vyve employees to earn an associate’s…
Six Awards Made in CableLabs 10G Challenge
CableLabs today announced six winners of The 10G Challenge, a competition meant to inspire innovators to leverage emerging 10G broadband networks. An industry consortium of NCTA, CableLabs, and Cable Europe has established a 10G brand, calling it the next leap…
Frontier CEO: Cable’s Coming DOCSIS 4.0 is No Competitive Threat
Frontier CEO Nick Jeffery provided an update to investors today at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia & Technology Conference, and it’s quite clear, Jeffery is a fiber fan. He might be the fiber industry’s biggest cheerleader and he doesn’t seem too…
Comcast Outlines New Multi-Gigabit Strategy, Sees Symmetrical Coming in 2023
Comcast announced a new multi-gigabit broadband strategy today, with faster download and upload speeds launching in several markets, with accompanying gigabit-capable Wi-Fi service. Comcast calls this the nation’s largest multi-gigabit network expansion, with 50 million homes being targeted by the…
Astound Upgrades Network System Wide, Will Offer 1.2 Gbps Service
Cable broadband MSO Astound said today that it has upgraded its entire broadband footprint to support speeds of 1.2 Gbps downstream and 50 Mbps upstream. In addition, the company unveiled the Astound TV+ app, which enables video subscribers to stream…
As Broadband Competitors Turn Up the Heat, Comcast Begins to Feel It
Comcast reported quarterly results today and revealed a first since the communications conglomerate began offering internet service decades ago. No broadband growth in the previous quarter. It’s a true sign of the times, as fiber and fixed wireless providers are…
Charter Grabs Half of Latest North Carolina Rural Broadband Grants
The North Carolina Broadband Infrastructure Office yesterday awarded $23.4 million in Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) grants to expand broadband infrastructure in 12 counties, which will boost service for nearly 7,000 households and 374 businesses. With the…
Comcast is Big Winner in Latest West Virginia Broadband Grant Funding
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced preliminary approval for close to $21 million in funding for six broadband infrastructure projects in the state. Comcast was the largest winner of this latest West Virginia broadband funding. The $21 million in grants…
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