Average Wireline Broadband Data Usage Up 25% to 271GB
Recent cord cutters used around 487GB a month in June, according to the latest OpenVault study
Broadband
Broadband Growth Slowed to 370K in Q2
Top operators saw additions decelerate from 480,000 in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to latest Leichtman Research Group tally
Cisco Cable Access Chief Holobinko Quietly Exits Amid Major Strategic Shakeup
Tech giant is also hitting the pause button on FDX until the currently convoluted outlook on the broader "10G" future clears up a little
Comcast Expands Internet Essentials to Entire Footprint
Subsidized broadband access program now available to all qualified low-income households in operator’s service area
Nearly 16% of Broadband ‘Power Users’ Have Connection Speeds of 75 Mbps or Less
OpenVault data reveals up-sell opportunity for cable operators
Global PON Equipment Market to Grow to $7.3B by 2023: Research Group
It will dwarf cable access sales, which will only be worth around $1.6 billion, according to Dell’Oro Group
NY Public Service Commission Approves Charter Settlement
Cable operator will extend broadband to 145K Upstate homes, invest $12M in high-speed internet expansion
CableLabs Publishes Specifications for Low Latency DOCSIS
Software upgrade to DOCSIS 3.1 equipment enables the kind of sub-1-millisecond latency needed for virtual reality
Cable Access Tech Spending Dipped 38% in Q1
Research company Dell’Oro Group said slide in CCAP spending caused by operators mulling DAA moves
Arris-Infused CommScope Demos Virtual CCAP, Low-Latency and FDD DOCSIS
Newly merged tech vendor showing off new network tech at ANGA COM this week
Nokia Signs Telefónica Spain for Its Deepfield Network Analytics Tools
Solution provides telecom with realtime traffic data
Video Cord Cutters Averaged of 395.7 GB Internet Usage in Q1
OpenVault said that 6.5% of internet-only users exceeded the 1 TB cap during the quarter
CableLabs Introduces Dual Channel Wi-Fi
Consortium says second downstream channel alleviates congestion on home networks
High on Fiber
As broadband demand swells and 5G looms, cable and telcos strive to add more fiber networks to their diet
Top Operators Added 945K Broadband Customers in Q1: Leichtman
Cable companies acquired around 925,000 HSI subscribers in the quarter
Casa Systems Revenue Down 56% in Q1
CCAP vendor experiences first quarterly loss in 10 years as MSO clients mull virtual CCAP and DAA transition
Charter: Broadband-Only Users Average 400GB of Monthly Data Usage
Like Comcast, cable operator said median usage is around 200 gigabytes
Comcast: Median Customer Data Use Was Up 34% to 200 GB Per Month in Q2
Growth in usage comes as more Americans are approaching or exceeding the 1 TB threshold
Cox Says There’s No Paid Prioritization Happening with Its New ‘Elite Gamer’ Broadband Service
Cable operator is testing new service that enhances connection speeds for PC gamers
NCTC Launches Broadband Solutions-Access Program
Group will negotiate master service agreements with carriers for its members
Charter, US Ignite Make St. Petersburg, Fla. the 27th Smart Gigabit Community
Three-year grant will bring next-generation network services to city’s downtown “Innovation District”
Fidelity Upgrading 19K Low-Speed Customers to 50 Mbps
Midwestern operator delivering free cable modems to customers previously getting only 1.5-25 Mbps speeds
Charter Doles Out Credits as Part of NY AG Settlement
NY customers receive free premium channels, bill credits
Cable Broadband Base Grew By 6% in 2018: Leichtman
Cable now controls 65% of the U.S. wireline broadband market