ViaSat inks in-flight wifi deal with American Airlines
Satellite provider ViaSat has signed an exclusivity agreement to provide in-flight wifi connectivity to a new fleet of American Airlines (AA) planes. Harnessing the bandwidth capabilities of the Ka band, which covers the 26.5-40 GHz frequencies, ViaSat says AA customers using in-flight wifi services on new Boeing 737 MAX planes will be able to stream […]
Huawei claims first 10 Gbps hybrid fibre coaxial platform
Chinese networking giant Huawei has launched new hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) access platform, claiming it’s the first to top 10 Gbps throughput. The platform supports 10G DOCSIS3.1 in cable and 10G PON in fibre. Huawei says t offers multiple-system operators (MSOs) the ability to keep pace with the rise of Gigaband access and the future […]
Microsoft partners with Facebook to lay ‘highest capacity’ transatlantic cable
In a formidable partnership, Microsoft has announced it’s working alongside Facebook to lay a high-speed transatlantic cable which is set to offer the highest capacity yet. The pair are looking to bolster connections across the Atlantic to improve access to cloud-based services including Bing, Office 365, Skype, Xbox Live, and Microsoft Azure. With consumer demand ever-increasing, […]
5G will generate $247 billion revenue in 2025
According to research by ABI, mobile operators should prepare to welcome a big paycheck in 2025 as 5G is expected to generate $247 billion revenue. This growth will be fuelled by the North America, Western Europe, and Asia-Pacific markets. Read More http://www.telecomstechnews.com/news/2016/apr/13/research-5g-will-generate-247-billion-revenue-2025/