Some United States Military officials are uneasy about increased activity from Russian ships near undersea data cables, according to the New York Times. The primary concern is that a Russian submarine could cut those cables and disrupt communications relied upon by the government, the economy and the public. According to the report, the activity levels […]
Broadband
New York Attorney General Investigating Broadband Speeds
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is launching an investigation to determine whether broadband subscribers in New York are actually getting the Internet speeds for which they are paying. The investigation—targeting Verizon, Cablevision and Time Warner Cable—is particularly focusing on interconnection deals and whether technical problems or business disputes are causing service disruptions, according to […]
Briefs: CenturyLink, Bright House, AudioCodes, Fujitsu
CenturyLink, Inc. and the Minnesota Vikings announced today that CenturyLink has been named a Founding Partner of U.S. Bank Stadium, as well as the exclusive communications provider of the Vikings. The 10-year agreement includes immersion of CenturyLink’s communication infrastructure and services within U.S. Bank Stadium. In order to ease concerns as customers reach out to […]
Reps. Eshoo, Walden Unveil ‘Dig Once’ Bill for Broadband Deployments
A pair of U.S. Representatives are rolling out a bill that would ensure broadband conduit gets put in the ground along with any new roads built using federal funds. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, and Congressman Greg Walden (R-Ore.), Chairman of the Subcommittee, Thursday introduced the Broadband Conduit […]
Briefs: Starz, Time Warner Cable, Fairview Microwave, P1db
Starz announced today that STARZ PLAY has launched on several Android TV-powered devices including Google Nexus Player, NVIDIA SHIELD and Sony TVs powered by Android TV. STARZ subscribers may now watch exclusive STARZ Original series including “Blunt Talk,” “Survivor’s Remorse,” and the upcoming premiere of “Ash vs Evil Dead” on October 31, as well as […]
UK Telecoms Firm Gets Ransom Demand After Being Hacked
Phone and Internet service provider Talk Talk said Friday that it has received a ransom demand after a “significant and sustained” cyberattack that may have compromised customers’ credit card and banking details. Chief Executive Dido Harding said the company did not know how much data was stolen in the attack on Talk Talk’s website, but […]
Vecima Signs Supply Agreement for TC600E with Tier 1 MSO
Vecima Networks, a designer and manufacturer of broadband equipment, announced that it has signed a supply deal with a Tier 1 MSO. The deal involves Vecima’s Terrace TC600E products, the new version of their Terrace family of products. In July 2015, Vecima announced that deployment of the Terrace family had commenced at this MSO. “We […]
Comcast Moving on Wireless Plans Because of AT&T-DirecTV
Put the pieces together and it seems that Comcast is finally going forward with a Wi-Fi/cellular hybrid mobile service offering. Comcast has an agreement with Verizon tied to a 2012 spectrum deal that allows the operator to use Verizon’s wireless network as part of an MVNO. Bloomberg is reporting that Comcast is closer now to […]
Study: 765 Million Broadband Homes by End of 2015
Broadband access is fast becoming something that every household not only wants, but needs. According to a recent study, nearly 38 percent of households on earth will be connected to broadband by the end of this year. That counts for 765 million households. Parks Associates did the study, and its research shows that the Asia-Pacific […]
Alcatel-Lucent Rolls Out New Vplus, TWDM-PON Products
Alcatel-Lucent is using this year’s Broadband World Forum in London to introduce new products to its Vplus and TWDM-PON (Time and Wavelength Division Multiplexed Passive Optical) portfolios. The vendor says it’s the first company to make Vplus products commercially available. It intends the technology to serve as a stopgap of sorts between VDSL2 and G.fast […]