Broadband

Parks Associates: 47% Churn Rate for Video Streaming Services Means Constant Shifting Strategies to Acquire Subscribers

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

DALLAS, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Market research firm Parks Associates today announced the topics for its sixth annual Future of Video, hosted at the Marina del Rey Marriott in Marina del Rey, CA, November 14-16, 2023. Future of Video sponsors include Rapid Response Monitoring and FPT Software.

Key Points: 
  • Parks Associates, recognized as the leading authority in media and entertainment research, reports that now only 37% of households subscribing to OTT services in the past year went directly through a service provider.
  • The churn rate for OTT video services is holding steady at 47%.
  • "We are excited to announce our in-person event and focus on new advertising models in our upcoming June virtual session.
  • Parks Associates is hosting a virtual Future of Video session June 15, "Evolving Ad Strategies - Ad-Supported OTT, Connected TV, and Beyond," featuring industry leaders from Accedo, IRIS.TV, Origin Media, and Wurl.

Nokia selected by MetaLINK to expand fixed wireless broadband access across rural America

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

DALLAS - Nokia today announced that it has been selected by MetaLINK to provide fixed wireless access coverage and boost broadband network capacity in Northwest Ohio, Northeast Indiana, and parts of Southern Michigan.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS - Nokia today announced that it has been selected by MetaLINK to provide fixed wireless access coverage and boost broadband network capacity in Northwest Ohio, Northeast Indiana, and parts of Southern Michigan.
  • Nokia is partnering with Winncom Technologies, a global distributor of CBRS, LTE, Broadband, and FWA products, to deliver these solutions.
  • A well-established ISP, MetaLINK turned to Nokia to support its growth and expansion into new markets.
  • Shaun McCarthy, President of North America Sales at Nokia, said: “We are excited to partner with MetaLINK to meet the growing fixed wireless broadband demand in Ohio.

Actelis Networks Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2023

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Friday, May 12, 2023

FREMONT, Calif., May 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Actelis Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASNS) (“Actelis” or the “Company”), a market leader in cyber-hardened, rapid deployment networking solutions for wide area IoT applications, today reported financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • FREMONT, Calif., May 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Actelis Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASNS) (“Actelis” or the “Company”), a market leader in cyber-hardened, rapid deployment networking solutions for wide area IoT applications, today reported financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended March 31, 2023.
  • First Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights:
    Revenue decreased 1.1% year-over-year to $1.85 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, due to a logistical and regulatory delay in product delivery to a first-time customer destination.
  • “As we close out the quarter, Actelis continues to drive momentum in customer acquisitions.
  • The Company decided to not hold an earnings call for the first quarter of 2023 – similar to other micro-cap companies.

LiveOak Fiber Completes Acquisition of Alma Telephone Company’s Fiber Network Assets in Glynn and Camden Counties

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Monday, May 8, 2023

LiveOak Fiber , a regional service provider building and operating a world-class broadband network, announces today that the company has completed the acquisition of the Glynn and Camden Counties fiber network assets from Alma Telephone Company (ATC) Broadband , a Telecommunications Company based in Alma, Georgia.

Key Points: 
  • LiveOak Fiber , a regional service provider building and operating a world-class broadband network, announces today that the company has completed the acquisition of the Glynn and Camden Counties fiber network assets from Alma Telephone Company (ATC) Broadband , a Telecommunications Company based in Alma, Georgia.
  • The acquisition of ATC’s fiber network assets in these two counties allows LiveOak to strengthen its service delivery capabilities throughout the Golden Isles of Georgia’s Southeast coastline in Glynn and Camden County Georgia, and will bring great advantages to residents and businesses in these underserved counties.
  • “The network assets LiveOak is acquiring from ATC were built to provide high-speed fiber network services to medical and business communities throughout Glynn and Camden Counties.
  • LiveOak Fiber is bringing high-speed internet that can keep up with the device-packed lifestyle throughout Golden Isles, Georgia,” says Jody Craft, President at LiveOak Fiber.

EMCORE Reports Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Results

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

ALHAMBRA, CA, May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR), the world’s largest independent provider of inertial navigation solutions to the aerospace and defense industry, today announced results for the fiscal 2023 second quarter (2Q23) ended March 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • ALHAMBRA, CA, May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR), the world’s largest independent provider of inertial navigation solutions to the aerospace and defense industry, today announced results for the fiscal 2023 second quarter (2Q23) ended March 31, 2023.
  • Management will host a conference call to discuss 2Q23 financial and business results today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
  • “EMCORE has entered the final phase of its restructuring as a pure play inertial navigation solutions provider to the A&D market.
  • “Going forward, we anticipate revenue for the June quarter to be in the range of $25 million to $27 million, including approximately $1 million of non-inertial navigation revenue.

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Reports First Quarter 2023 Results

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Friday, April 28, 2023

EDINBURG, Va., April 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (“Shentel”) (Nasdaq: SHEN) announced first quarter 2023 financial and operating results.

Key Points: 
  • EDINBURG, Va., April 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (“Shentel”) (Nasdaq: SHEN) announced first quarter 2023 financial and operating results.
  • Consolidated net income was $2.1 million in the first quarter of 2023, compared with net loss of $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2022.
  • Broadband operating income was $11.3 million in the first quarter of 2023, compared to $8.2 million in the first quarter of 2022.
  • Broadband Adjusted EBITDA was $26.3 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to $21.1 million in the first quarter of 2022.

Zadara Cloud Services Powers BroadBand Tower Internet and Cloud Solutions

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

IRVINE, Calif., April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zadara , a recognized leader in edge cloud services, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with BroadBand Tower , a leading Japan-based internet services and cloud solutions provider to provide its Zadara Edge Cloud Services for BroadBand Tower’s launch of its c9 Flex-N Infrastructure-as-a-Service Platform, a cloud-based full stack solution including storage, compute, and networking.

Key Points: 
  • IRVINE, Calif., April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zadara , a recognized leader in edge cloud services, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with BroadBand Tower , a leading Japan-based internet services and cloud solutions provider to provide its Zadara Edge Cloud Services for BroadBand Tower’s launch of its c9 Flex-N Infrastructure-as-a-Service Platform, a cloud-based full stack solution including storage, compute, and networking.
  • BroadBand Tower supports a large portion of Japan's internet service, including top portal sites, e-commerce sites, video distribution sites, and social media- organizations that generate massive volumes of data every day.
  • c9 Flex-N is the first full stack cloud service in Japan for Zadara and will provide BroadBand Tower’s customers with flexible, open cloud environments for all service layers, from hardware-as-a-service (HaaS), infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) to software-as-a-service (SaaS).
  • Zadara Edge Cloud utilizes powerful enterprise-grade hardware and software infrastructure to deliver services that are flexible, reliable, and scalable, allowing service providers like BroadBand Tower to provision on-demand compute, networking, and storage services with simple and transparent ‘pay-as-you-go’ OpEx pricing.

20 South Partners Acquires iGLASS Networks, Expanding its Network Operations Capabilities

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

CARY, N.C., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 20 South Partners announced today the acquisition of iGLASS Networks ("iGLASS"), a best-in-class outsourced Network Operations Center ("NOC").

Key Points: 
  • CARY, N.C., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 20 South Partners announced today the acquisition of iGLASS Networks ("iGLASS"), a best-in-class outsourced Network Operations Center ("NOC").
  • iGLASS will maintain all management and staff, joining ISPN Network Services ("ISPN") in the 20 South Partners portfolio.
  • iGLASS and ISPN will now bring a fully-fledged network monitoring and troubleshooting solution to customers.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome iGLASS to 20 South Partners," said Jeff Neblett, CEO of 20 South Partners and ISPN.

Broadband Forum Recognizes the Leaders and Key Contributors Driving Pivotal Work in the Industry

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230322005593/en/
    The 2023 Distinguished Fellow award was bestowed upon Joey Boyd, Adtran, and William Lupton, Broadband Forum.
  • His leadership of the YANG modeling efforts has led to the Broadband Forum becoming established as an industry-recognized center of competence.
  • The Circle of Excellence award recognizes those who show excellence and leadership in advancing the mission of the Broadband Forum and the networking communications industry.
  • The Outstanding Contributor award was presented to individuals who have played an integral role in driving contributions, innovation, and enhancement in Broadband Forum work.

Mercury Broadband Announces Plans to Open Five New Midwest Service Centers

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

MISSION, Kan., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Garrett Wiseman, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Mercury Broadband announced today the company will open five new Midwest Service Center Areas in the 3rd and 4th Quarters of 2023. New markets include the rural and surrounding areas of Columbus, Ohio; Muncie, Indiana; Flint, Michigan; Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Plymouth, Indiana. Specific broadband service areas will be built to provide coverage to the communities surrounding the larger, metropolitan areas which currently have very few options for service.

Key Points: 
  • MISSION, Kan., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Garrett Wiseman, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Mercury Broadband announced today the company will open five new Midwest Service Center Areas in the 3rd and 4th Quarters of 2023.
  • Specific broadband service areas will be built to provide coverage to the communities surrounding the larger, metropolitan areas which currently have very few options for service.
  • The new Flint and Grand Rapids Service Centers will be additions to the company's current Michigan Service Centers located in the Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo areas.
  • "We are very excited to open our five new Service Center areas and expand our broadband services across the Midwest," said Mr. Wiseman.