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UK-based group embarks on plan to migrate

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos confirmed this week that the streamer is in talks with multiple potential ad-tech partners, but suggested that Netflix might ultimately develop its own advertising platform.

Cable ops arent uniform on whether theyll go with DOCSIS 4.0 or make a leap to FTTP, but its clear that upgrading to a flexible, distributed access architecture (DAA) will emerge as the common denominator.

Finnish operator demos 2.1 Gbit/s at the Nokia Arena using 26GHz spectrum.

Using Airwaives service, network operators outline the locations where they need sites and the amount theyre willing to pay. The offers are then delivered to property owners, who can decide if theyre willing to host the equipment.

Verdict has listed five of the companies that trended the most in Twitter discussions related to telecommunications.

Attributes such as high reliability and low latency are becoming critical, even in the multi-gigabit era. Netflix isnt going to look any better on a multi-gigabit broadband connection, notes Vodafones Gavin Young.

Dish announced a new $3.3 billion agreement with T-Mobile that lowers the prices Dish must pay to put its customers onto T-Mobiles 5G network. The deal also likely means Dish wont need AT&T.

LTD was the big winner in the FCCs RDOF program. But 18 months later, the company still has not received any money through the effort. Now, it is exiting the California market.

Vendors are piling into the multi-billion-dollar market for PON equipment while component costs are soaring.