Gigabit and beyond: pricing and positioning strategies
While residential gigabit access has been technically feasible for years, few service providers have included it in their portfolios. It seemed highly unlikely that the customers would be willing to...
View ArticleWiFi Dominates the Mobile Experience
It’s been a good week for interesting reports coming out of regulatory agencies. Earlier this week, ComCom NZ released a report measuring how much of the regulated wholesale price for fixed was passed...
View ArticleIs this the end of triple-play offers?
Developing closer ties with the media sector has been a key strategic question for telecom service providers since the early 00s with the deployment of the earliest triple play bundles. Recently though...
View ArticleA glimpse at open Internet performance data: M-Lab
With the heated net neutrality debate in Europe and the US, the question of objective indicators to measure the performance of broadband connections is as relevant as ever. The quality of service of...
View ArticleAltice and ERDF: a perfect match for rural fiber in France?
Altice has drawn significant attention from the French telecom world since it announced 3 months ago that it would deploy fiber throughout France without public subsidies. The unexpected pledge brought...
View ArticleLag stress: a major disorder of the 21st century?
When it comes to broadband, most people tend to focus on maximum speeds… Download speeds, upload speeds… And I certainly include myself in that comment, as I presented last week at the FTTH Council...
View ArticlePassive Optical LAN Opens Up Opportunities for B2B Service Providers
Passive Optical LAN is sometimes described as Fiber to the Desk. It uses point to multipoint fiber connections to deliver gigabit speeds to every end point within a business location. It’s gaining...
View ArticleDiffraction Analysis at Broadband Forum Asia (April 24-25th, 2018)
Diffraction Analysis has partnered with Broadband Forum Asia to promote a key event for the APAC Telecom Market and contribute content at the event itself. The event will take place on April 24-25th...
View ArticleLeading French TV Group Demonstrates the Lack of Value of its own Content
Once in a while in the business world you see something so unbelievably stupid that you know the moment it happens that it will be taught in business schools as a case study in fatal mistakes for...
View ArticlePresent and Future of Panasian Telecoms
Diffraction Analysis partnered with the Broadband Asia event held in Bangkok on April 24-25th. In the run up to the event, I will be sharing some thoughts about market trends in Asia. One of the...
View ArticleFTTP Opportunities in Asia Pacific
Diffraction Analysis partnered with the Broadband Asia event held in Bangkok on April 24-25th. In the run up to the event, I will be sharing some thoughts about market trends in Asia. Asia Pacific is a...
View ArticlePanel Session on Pipes and Platforms
This is the full video capture of a Panel Session I spoke at with Gary Kim and Dean Bubley back in January at PTC’19. It’s a short round of Q&A that leads to some interesting considerations about...
View Article5G threatens the mobile competition model (Part 1)
There is no doubt that talk about 5G is still mostly hype. That’s not to say the technology isn’t being developed or worked on, but in practice no one has yet figured out a way to make money by The...
View Article5G threatens the mobile competition model (Part 2)
The first question of course determines the importance of the problem : if owning pre-existing fiber only provides a small advantage over competitors who don’t, then sure, some will be there a little...
View ArticleBroadband at a Crossroads
The above cartoon is by the wonderful Martin Vidberg. I published an English version of it (with his authorization) on my blog Fiberevolution in February 2009, and later that year used it in a...
View ArticleWhat this crisis tells us about the Future of Work
I first started writing about working from home over 10 years ago, at about the time I started working from home. The topic is, of course, key right now because confinement has forced an unprecedented...
View ArticleAngel Number 17 Meaning: Making The Right Decisions
Angel Number 17: It’s common to go through periods of tension, anxiety, and uncertainty as we negotiate life’s ups and downs. Angel number 17 is what it’s all about. Finding inner peace can seem...
View ArticleAngel Number 21 Means: A New Positive Chapter!
It’s normal to feel as though we’ve reached a plateau or are at a halt in life. When we feel like we aren’t making any progress toward our goals or when we are faced with obstacles that appear...
View ArticleWhite Owl Dream Meaning & Symbolism: 13 Interpretations You Should Look For
White Owl Dream Meaning & Symbolism: White owl dreams are often intriguing, Do you wish to know all possible white owl dream meanings and symbolism check out our article for today. Dreams...
View Article717 Numerology Meaning: 7 Reasons You See It
717 Numerology Meaning: It can be confusing to interpret all possible numerology numbers, finding 717 numerology meaning is one among many. We understand your concern that is why we have put forward...
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