AT&T claims 27m VoLTE subscribers; network available to 295m people
In a post on AT&T’s ‘Innovation Space’ blog, Bill Smith, president of network operations, has announced that the US telecoms giant has notched up 27 million voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) subscribers, a figure he describes as ‘more than any other US carrier’. In terms of network coverage, Smith notes that the VoLTE network is now available to […]
T-Mobile CR reports 82% population coverage for 4G LTE
Czech cellco T-Mobile CR has published an update on the rollout of its 4G LTE network, noting that in 2015 it significantly expanded its coverage thanks to the deployment of 2,000 new transmitters across the country. By the start of this year, the Deutsche Telekom-owned unit had around 3,700 cell sites in operation covering 82% […]
Telkom targets four million IndiHome triple-play subscribers by end-2016
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) Director of Consumer Services, Dian Rachmawan, has confirmed that the operator now has over one million subscriptions to its IndiHome triple-play fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) service, and is targeting four million by the end of this year. In an interview with online news journal IndoTelko, Dian said: ‘Last year we successfully added a […]
Why is Verizon getting out of colocation?
In a surprising reversal of a statement that Verizon Communications’ CFO made last November, the US telco announced on 6 January that it has begun a process of selling its entire data centre portfolio. TeleGeography’s Senior Analyst, Jonathan Hjembo, poses the question: does this signal a U-turn in the wider trend of data centre acquisitions […]
Equinix Plans New Dallas IBX
Five data centers in Dallas apparently isn’t enough anymore, so Equinix is going for a sixth. This morning they announced plans for a new IBX, which will go by the moniker DA7 and will help support growing demand for interconnection throughout the metro area. The new facility will support 40K at full build, bringing Equinix’s […]
Anatel poised to authorise multiband spectrum auction
Brazilian telecoms regulator Agencia Nacional de Telecomunicacoes (Anatel) plans to authorise a new tender for spectrum in the 1800MHz, 1900MHz, 2500MHz and 3500MHz bands, with the subsequent auction expected to be geared towards ‘encouraging the participation of small and medium providers’. As such, a public consultation has been initiated, with submissions from stakeholders open for […]
Netflix teams with Softbank to add Japan to video streaming footprint
Netflix has announced the signing of a deal with Japanese telecoms operator Softbank Group to launch its video streaming service in Japan on 2 September – marking an Asian first for the over-the-top (OTT) provider. In a press release, Netflix notes that under the tie-up Softbank customers will be able to sign up for Netflix’s […]
Netflix continues Asian push; targets Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan for early 2016
US-based video streaming provider Netflix, which describes itself as the world’s leading internet television network with over 65 million members in over 50 countries across the globe, yesterday announced its intention to continue its Asian expansion with planned launches in South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan in early 2016 as it moves to complete […]
INTERNET TRAFFIC DUPLICATED in the last year.
The CABASE National Network of NAPs (Network Access Points), concentrates an increasing percentage of total Internet traffic in Argentina. 80% of all Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs) assigned to Argentine companies and entities in order to define the routing of their traffic, operate with the CABASE Network of NAPs About the Argentina Internet Association (CABASE) Founded in 1989, CABASE […]
