Pay TV Services Are Trading Analog Dollars for Digital Dimes
Two ifs: If broadband delivered skinny over-the-top bundles causes its pay TV owner to lose as many subscribers as Dish has lost — 320,000 traditional... The post Pay TV Services Are Trading Analog...
View ArticleLeEco Gets $600m of Funding from other Chinese Companies
We reported last week that China-based LeEco was having financial problems pursuing its ambitious expansion plans (See “LeEco Runs Short of Cash & Slows ‘Reckless’... The post LeEco Gets $600m of...
View ArticleSpaceX Wants to Launch 4,425 Satellites to Provide Broadband to All
– The Catches? Lag and the $10b Cost By Charles Hall SpaceX, the privately-owned rocket launch service, has asked the US’ FCC for approval to... The post SpaceX Wants to Launch 4,425 Satellites to...
View ArticleVodafone Objects to BT’s G.fast Deployment
Vodafone has filed a sour grapes complaint with Ofcom against BT that says it (Vodafone) wants a long consultation on BT’s deployment of G.fast, which... The post Vodafone Objects to BT’s G.fast...
View ArticleSwisscom Announces G.fast Router with Wi-Fi 11ac Wave 2
Swisscom announced a G.fast-capable Wi-Fi 11ac wave 2 router that provides speeds up to 500 Mbps. Swisscom has committed to deploying G.fast in areas where... The post Swisscom Announces G.fast Router...
View ArticleVerizon Acquires the Wi-Fi Kiosk Company LQD WiFi
The race for Wi-Fi coverage in public areas is on. Verizon has acquired LQD WiFi, a Wi-Fi kiosk company whose kiosks are similar to the... The post Verizon Acquires the Wi-Fi Kiosk Company LQD WiFi...
View ArticleAT&T Pushing its Limits in the Zero-Rating, Throttling Video Space
This week AT&T announced that in early 2017 the company would be launching a feature called “Stream Saver” that would limit mobile video quality for... The post AT&T Pushing its Limits in the...
View ArticleGoogle Fiber Reportedly Working on 4K STB & Network Gear with Improved 5GHz...
– Will Every Pay TV Services Go Wireless in the Home? – And Wireless to the Home? By Charles Hall Google Fiber is reportedly working... The post Google Fiber Reportedly Working on 4K STB & Network...
View ArticleReportlinker: Market for G.fast Chips to Grow at 116.5% CAGR
“Increased competition among broadband service providers is driving the G.fast chipset market,” according to Reportlinker, which said the G.fast chipset market is expected to reach... The post...
View ArticleOur new home
Online Reporter is now Faultline Online Reporter. Available on a subscription basis, Faultline Online Reporter is the result of a merge of two publications: Faultline... The post Our new home appeared...
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