Quincy, Massachusetts – August 29, 2023 – Breezeline, the eighth-largest cable provider in the U.S., has deployed advanced technology within its fiber-broadband infrastructure to boost performance and to enhance customers’ online experience. Working with CoreSite, a leading hybrid IT solutions provider, Breezeline recently…
The cable industry’s broadband market share is not as large as many people believe, according to a new report prepared by research firm RVA for the Fiber Broadband Association. The cable modem broadband market share is about 47% nationwide, according…
Comcast has deployed mid splits to 25% of its base and is on track to have them deployed to one third of its base by year-end, said Comcast Chief Financial Officer Jason Armstrong on the company’s second quarter earnings call…
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…
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 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 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,…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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