A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #48

Orange to cut down energy use by deploying 5G Orange claims to be on a mission to alleviate strain on Europe’s energy networks. The corporation asserts that it can save energy and is doing this by introducing the latest generation of technology, in particular 5G. All of this effort is being applied in order for…

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KPN Acquires Primevest Infrastructure, Expanding Urban Fibre Footprint in the Netherlands

Dutch telecommunications company KPN has recently announced the acquisition of Primevest Capital Partners’ fibre infrastructure, expanding its footprint in the country. Although the deal’s value remains undisclosed, KPN will acquire a fibre network covering 127,000 homes in major urban areas such as The Hague, Rotterdam, and Eindhoven. Wouter Stammeijer, Chief Technology & Digital Officer at…

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Comcast’s Low Latency DOCSIS Trial: Boosting Gaming and Streaming Experiences

US cable company Comcast recently launched its industry-first trial of Low Latency DOCSIS (LLD), a technology aimed at improving network performance for latency-sensitive applications. Developed by non-profit R&D organization CableLabs in 2019, LLD is based on the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)’s Low Latency Low Loss Scalable Throughput (L4S) standards, which provide a method for…

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