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Passive Optical LAN Opens Up Opportunities for B2B Service Providers
Passive Optical LAN is sometimes described as Fiber to the Desk. It uses point to multipoint fiber connections to deliver gigabit speeds to every end point within a business location. It’s gaining traction in the B2B market, but operators have
Lag stress: a major disorder of the 21st century?
When it comes to broadband, most people tend to focus on maximum speeds… Download speeds, upload speeds… And I certainly include myself
Altice and ERDF: a perfect match for rural fiber in France?
Altice has drawn significant attention from the French telecom world since it announced 3 months ago that it would deploy fiber throughout France without public subsidies. The unexpected pledge brought further uncertainty to a national broadb
A glimpse at open Internet performance data: M-Lab
With the heated net neutrality debate in Europe and the US, the question of objective indicators to measure the performance of broadb
Is this the end of triple-play offers?
Developing closer ties with the media sector has been a key strategic question for telecom service providers since the early 00s with the deployment of the earliest triple play bundles. Recently though the topic seems to have gained a new
Gigabit and beyond: pricing and positioning strategies
Huawei Analyst Summit 2017: it’s an All-Cloud world
Two weeks ago I attended Huawei’s 14th Global Analyst Summit in Shenzhen, a.k.a. ‘HAS 2017’. Over 500 industry/financial analysts and media representatives were
Will IKEA disrupt the smart home market?
IKEA, a new player in a not-so-new market
Searching for new sources of revenue is in the DNA of Internet service providers. One of the most explored areas –certainly thanks to the help of equipment manufacturers- has been the creation
IoT roaming is about much more than international coverage
With the Mobile World Congress starting today in Barcelona, the Internet of Things scene will certainly see a lot of announcements this week. And the Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) segment will definitely have its share of novelty, as can