Two of the commercial satellite industry’s biggest players are joining forces to fortify their position against the onslaught of emerging low-Earth orbit broadband constellations led by SpaceX’s Starlink network. In a $3.1 billion deal anno…
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FCC votes to restore net neutrality protections
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to reinstate net neutrality protections, marking a significant shift in policy that aims to ensure the internet remains fast, open, and fair for all users. The decision comes after years of public o…
EU antitrust chief warns against telecoms mergers
EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager has issued a stern warning against further consolidation in the bloc’s telecommunications industry, countering a recent EU report that advocated for mergers among operators to bolster networks. Speaking at …
FCC to decide on net neutrality’s future
The FCC is gearing up for a vote aimed at regaining regulatory power over ISPs and reinstating federal net neutrality rules discarded by the Trump administration in 2017. Net neutrality is designed to ensure that the choices of internet users, not ISPs…
Chinese telcos given 2027 deadline to ditch foreign chips
To reduce dependence on foreign technologies, Chinese officials have reportedly mandated the country’s leading telecom operators – including China Telecom, China Mobile, and China Unicom – to eliminate foreign semiconductors from their networks b…
Google is spending $1B on new US-Japan subsea cables
Google has announced that it’s spending $1 billion on new subsea cable systems to boost internet connectivity between the US and Japan. The tech giant said the initiative, called the Pacific Connect, includes the development of two new undersea fibre-o…
US ISPs must display broadband ‘nutrition’ labels from today
US internet service providers with over 100,000 subscribers must now display standardised broadband labels that lay out the true costs, speeds, and data caps for their services. The new rules from the Federal Communications Commission take effect today…
Virgin Media O2 launches ‘smart support’ to proactively solve issues
Virgin Media O2 has begun rolling out a new “smart support” service aimed at proactively solving broadband issues for customers at no extra cost. According to the company’s research, over a third (34%) of British broadband users would…
Nokia and Vodafone test latency-busting technology
A new internet standard called L4S (Low Latency, Low Loss, and Scalable throughput) has been successfully tested by Vodafone and Nokia Bell Labs. In tests simulating a heavily congested fibre-to-the-home broadband connection over Wi-Fi, the companies r…
FCC denies spectrum request for Starlink’s mobile service
SpaceX’s plans to expand Starlink to provide mobile services have encountered a roadblock as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) dismissed the company’s application to use several spectrum bands. Starlink – the satellite internet di…