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Content posted in May 2018
Orange Aces French Open with Fiber & Digital Tech
Industry Announcements   5/30/2018   Post a comment
Orange pushes high-speed broadband's limits in its partnership with French Open organizers the French Tennis Federation.
VeEx Integrates Speedtest Into Products for Ultra-Broadband SLA Evidence
Industry Announcements   5/24/2018   1 comment
VeEX integrated its portable testing technology with Speedtest by Ookla, allowing broadband service providers to test their services on 1GE, 10GE, and DOCSIS 3.1 interfaces for speeds up to 10 Gbit/s.
Comcast Rolls Out xFi Pods Nationwide
Industry Announcements   5/23/2018   Post a comment
With national availability of xFI Pods, Comcast customers can extend reliable WiFi coverage to hard-to-reach areas of their home.
Comcast Supports Diversity With Latinas in Tech Donation
Industry Announcements   5/22/2018   3 comments
Comcast donates $100,000 to Latinas in Tech, funding designed to improve diversity across technology careers.
Openreach Schools Future Fiber Engineers
Industry Announcements   5/21/2018   1 comment
Openreach CEO Clive Selley today announced a £400,000 ($536,791) investment in a fiber training school for Scotland to educate a new generation of digital engineers.
Texan Fiber Provider Adds New Office Post-Acquisition
Industry Announcements   5/21/2018   1 comment
Logix Fiber Networks has opened a new office in North Texas.
More Than 50% of US Broadband Households Own a Smart TV
Industry Announcements   5/21/2018   1 comment
Broadband availability fuels surge of demand for connected TVs, Parks Associates research finds.
Subisu to Offer FTTH Services in Nepal
Industry Announcements   5/18/2018   Post a comment
Subisu is deploying GPON gear from Nokia to offer high-speed broadband and advanced TV services across Province 2 of Nepal.
Calix Launches AXOS With SMx on E7-2 to Accelerate Next-Gen Network Deployment
Industry Announcements   5/16/2018   1 comment
New AXOS capabilities speed up service provider deployment of next-generation networks, automating and simplifying network operations while leveraging existing back office systems.
Orange Expands Cable Connectivity Between Asia, Middle East & Africa
Industry Announcements   5/14/2018   1 comment
As part of Orange's strategy to boost capacity to meet surging demand, the provider is opening new routes from Marseille and Penmarch, France.
Minnesota ISP Uses Calix Mesh, Cloud & WiFi to Connect Remote Users
Industry Announcements   5/10/2018   1 comment
Minnesota WiFi uses Calix Cloud and Mesh-Enhanced Carrier Class Wi-Fi to reduce support costs and improve subscriber service for broadband hungry, remote and rural customers.
Calix Releases First Quarter 2018 Financial Results
Industry Announcements   5/8/2018   1 comment
Calix shares its results in a letter to shareholders.
Global Industrial IoT Market to Cross $232.15B by 2023
Industry Announcements   5/8/2018   1 comment
A growing need for cloud integration, big data analytics, robotics and automation in various industries further drives the global industrial internet of things (IIoT) market, Zion Market Research finds.
Gfast Chip Specialist Sckipio Raises $10M
Industry Announcements   5/8/2018   Post a comment
MegaChips leads round with returning investors Intel Capital, Pitango Venture Capital and others, taking the total raised to $50 million.
Viavi Reports Sales Boost in Fiscal Q3
Industry Announcements   5/4/2018   1 comment
Test and measurement specialist Viavi has reported a 11.9% year-on-year increase in revenues for its fiscal third quarter to $219.4 million.
VIAVI Solutions Reports Q3 Results
Industry Announcements   5/3/2018   Post a comment
Earns net revenue of $219.4 million, up $23.4 million or 11.9% year-over-year.
Orange Business Services Names New CEO
Industry Announcements   5/2/2018   Post a comment
Effective today, Dr. Helmut Reisinger takes over as Orange Business Services CEO from Thierry Bonhomme, who becomes special advisor to the chairman and CEO of Orange before retirement later this year.
Telcos to Spend $36.7B Annually on AI by 2025: Report
Industry Announcements   5/1/2018   2 comments
Driven in large part by the need for network operations monitoring, within seven years, service providers will spend $36.7 billion each year on artificial intelligence hardware, software and services, a new research report predicts.
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Launch of 2-Gig and 5-Gig FTTP tiers in 70-plus markets puts more pressure on cable ops to enhance their existing DOCSIS 3.1 network or accelerate their upgrade activity centered on the new DOCSIS 4.0 specs.
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