The weighted average advertised broadband speed among 10 of the largest U.S. providers was 146.1 Mbps as of September-October 2019, according to a new FCC report. That was an increase of more than 100% from the same period two years…
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AT&T DSL Era Comes to an End
AT&T DSL service has come to an end. The company will no longer take new orders for legacy DSL service, effective October 1. This move impacts legacy DSL service only, and not what AT&T labels IP DSL, or what used…
Broadband Monopoly Report: At Least 49.7 Million Americans Served by Only One Provider
With large corporations like Comcast, Charter and AT&T dominating the market, at least 49.7 million Americans have only a single internet provider available to them, according to a new broadband monopoly report from the Institute for Local Self Reliance, an…
Research: It’s a Two Horse Broadband Race Between FTTP and Cable Broadband, FTTN/DSL Headed to Zero
Communications industry financial analysts at MoffettNathanson Research expect to see continued cable broadband market share gains, which have accelerated as bandwidth demand climbs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers’ “equilibrium” forecast calls for DSL market share to drop to zero….
Satellite Broadband Dealt a Blow as FCC Poised to Restrict Satellite to Lower RDOF Speed and Higher Latency Tiers
The FCC is getting set to restrict satellite broadband providers to lower-speed broadband and higher latency tiers in the RDOF (Rural Digital Opportunity Fund) auction scheduled to begin October 29. RDOF speed tiers will be used to assign weighting factors…
FCC: Rural Carriers Can Waive DSL Fees in Pandemic
The FCC Wireline Competition Bureau is allowing rural price cap carriers to wave certain fees in an effort to moderate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fees include those for late payment, installation and cancellations for consumers signing up…
Frontier Preps for Bankruptcy, Cites Dependency on DSL as a Core Factor
Post Update – Frontier officially filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy on April 14th. Read details here. It’s looking pretty bleak for Frontier investors, as the company is prepping the financial community for an all but completed bankruptcy filing. A Frontier…
Fiber Connectivity by Country: OECD Finds U.S. Behind
There are now nine developed countries in which more than half of fixed internet users are connected by fiber, according to research from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development — but the U.S. is not among them. Instead, the…
Global Broadband Market Report: Fiber, Fixed Wireless See Gains at Copper’s Expense
Fiber and fixed wireless broadband technologies are gaining at the expense of copper technologies worldwide, according to a new global broadband market report from Point Topic. Point Topic found that the number of copper lines used for fixed broadband fell…
The Power of Unified Gateways
Imagine the ability to deliver the diversity of services your subscribers demand in this fast-paced digital world, that is tailored to your network, while providing the high-speed performance necessary to ensure a winning customer experience. Unified gateways accomplish these high-order…
Latest National Broadband Data From FCC Finds Median U.S. Internet Speed of 60 Mbps
The median U.S. internet speed was 60 Mbps downstream and 5 Mbps upstream as of December 31, 2017, according to a report released this month from the FCC. More than two-thirds of internet customers (69%) subscribe to service at speeds…
Better DSL Options Present a Loop Length – Performance Trade Off for Telcos to Evaluate
While a significant percentage of service providers have migrated their broadband services to be delivered via Fiber -to-the-Home (FTTH), a good majority still rely on copper-based technology, namely DSL, to deliver broadband in challenging rural environments. Among other challenges, DSL…
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