Broadband

The government in Togo wants to inject life into the internet market

In a push to boost the country’s internet sector, in June 2017 the Togolese government awarded two new internet service…

Theresa May has done a £1bn deal with the DUP — here’s where that money’s going to go

Theresa May's £1bn deal with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) will mean Northern Ireland receives an extra £1bn over the…

Is it finally Huawei’s time to shine in the US?

For largely political reasons, Huawei’s participation in US telecoms and IT markets has been limited. New opportunities on the horizon…

The New Video World Order: cable companies need to adapt or die

Cord-cutting -- ditching your TV subscription for online services -- is gaining momentum, especially in the US and for pay-TV…

The introduction of G.fast is going to boost fixed line revenue for Israeli internet companies

The Israeli telecom market is saturated and growth has been slow in this mature and developed market. There are, and…

Africa online: Tunisian broadband penetration is going to grow 40 percent by 2021

Tunisia’s telecom services market is smaller than most of its peer countries, however, over the next five years the number…

Oman’s got a plan to get people online

Broadband lines in Oman will grow from six percent penetration of the population in 2016 to 10.4 percent 2021. Growth…

The UK’s 4G mobile coverage is worse than Peru and Romania

Middlesbrough has the best 4G mobile phone coverage in Britain while Bournemouth has the worst, according to a study conducted…

More people in Uruguay have broadband than the rest of Latin America, and that means telcos should invest there

As of 2016, Uruguay had reached a broadband penetration of the population of 27 percent, the highest in the region,…

CHART: Broadband will overtake dial-up in Costa Rica next year

The Costa Rican governemnt is strongly pushing broadband. It's thought broadband lines will surpass dial-up by 2018, and reach 1m by…