FCC votes 3-2 to restore Net Neutrality

 The FCC voted 3-2 along partisan lines to reclassify broadband service as a Title II telecommunications service, restoring Net Neutrality.The decision gives the FCC the authority to provide  oversight over broadband service providers, giving the Commission essential tools to: Protect the Open Internet – Internet service providers will again be prohibited from blocking, throttling, or engaging in paid prioritization of lawful content,...

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First O-RAN Certificates and Badges issued

 The O-RAN Alliance announced that two of its Open Testing and Integration Centres (OTICs) – the European OTIC in Berlin and Korea OTIC – recently issued their first-ever O-RAN Certificates and Badges. Japan OTIC issued its first O-RAN Certificates and Badges in June 2023 and continued with five more awarded in 2024.The portfolio of certified O-RAN products currently counts 23 solutions from 16 companies, awarded by 5 OTICs, with more being...

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Charter's Q1 revenue hits $13.7 billion, loss of 72K broadband

Charter Communications reported Q1 revenue of $13.7 billion, up by 0.2% year-over-year, driven by residential mobile service revenue growth of 37.8% and residential Internet revenue growth of 1.9%.Some highlightsAs of March 31, 2024, Charter had 29.8 million residential customer relationships, excluding mobile-only relationships.First quarter residential Internet customers decreased by 72,000, compared to an increase of 67,000 during the first quarter...

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Hughes opens advance manufacturing site in Maryland

Hughes Network Systems opened a manufacturing facility and private 5G incubation center in Germantown, Maryland.The Hughes Manufacturing Facility (EXM) produces U.S.-made hardware, including the Hughes HT3000W JUPITER System satellite modem and the Hughes HL1120W Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite terminal. In addition to about 400 engineers, technicians and manufacturing staff, the Hughes EXM facility utilizes advanced robotics to assist in the manufacture...

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