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From a broad point of view, next-generation access network activity slowed for many cable operators in 2020 as they focused on splitting nodes and adding capacity to existing network gear to keep up with the traffic surge fueled by the pandemic. However, Comcast said its work around network virtualization and the use of new AI and machine learning techniques that optimize and enhance the performance of the access network accelerated over the past year. We have not slowed down anything We have not stopped and not blinked, Elad Nafshi, senior vice president of next-generation access networks, at Comcast Cable, said. Everything I ve asked for from an access network standpoint, the company has stood behind and provided investment. ....
News Wire Feed Light Reading 3/2/2021 LOWELL, Mass. NetNumber, a leading provider of telecom software infrastructure and data services, announced today it has entered into agreements to acquire SiRRAN Communications Ltd and TD-Mobile AG. SiRRAN Communications Ltd provides mobile core network products and services for private networks, and portable, secure communications infrastructure. TD-Mobile AG, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), provides secure connections for private and public entities with connectivity to more than 1,500 mobile network operators (MNO) across the globe. These acquisitions are the first for NetNumber, and complement and expand the company s portfolio in the mobile core network to offer a broader range of end-to-end core network infrastructure, including evolved packet core (EPC) products and global connectivity services. ....
Ligado s Doug Smith addresses questions on how the company s L-band spectrum might aid C-band auction winners, and whether he has fielded any purchase inquiries. ....
News Wire Feed Light Reading 3/1/2021 LOS ANGELES Boingo Wireless, Inc. ( Boingo or the Company ) (NASDAQ: WIFI), the leading distributed antenna system ( DAS ) and Wi-Fi provider that serves carriers, consumers, property owners and advertisers worldwide, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger to be acquired by an affiliate of Digital Colony Management, LLC ( Digital Colony ). Upon completion of the transaction, Boingo will transition from a public company to a privately held company. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by Boingo s Board of Directors, Digital Colony will acquire all the outstanding shares of Boingo common stock for $14.00 per share in cash through a merger, in a transaction valued at approximately $854 million, including the assumption of $199 million of Boingo s net debt obligations. The acquisition price represent ....
Internet-from-space service Starlink will see its speeds double this year, says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Its average speed will reach approximately 300 megabits per second, with its latency dropping to around 20 milliseconds later this year, he said in a Twitter exchange. Ultimately, says the company, speeds will hit 10 gigabits per second. Full speed ahead: SpaceX Falcon 9 take off carrying Starlink satellite payload according to a Tweet from Elon Musk, Starlink speeds are doubling. The satellite-run service, which SpaceX is constructing, will reach most of Earth by end of year, all by next year, then it s all about densifying coverage, adds Musk. So anyone with a Starlink kit, which costs $499 in the US and £439 in the UK, will be able to access the satellite Internet network by the end of 2022, assuming they pay a subscription fee of £89 a month in Britain and $99 a month in America. ....