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Satellite-based Internet google access for the Middle East, Africa developing world

Internet giant Google has announced  a partnership with  cable television magnate John Malone  and HSBC  to launch O3b networks.

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History of broadband & LTE competition

A new report released reports that the incumbant telecom operators will control 80%  of the new / next  generation of broadband  and ECTA has urged  the European policy-makers to approve powers to encourage new competition 

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COMPETITION REIGNITES BROADBAND

Eight EU countries had broadband penetration levels above 20% and Northern Europe led the table back in 2006 now in 2010 has this improved

with the Netherlands having the highest penetration at 33%, followed by Denmark, Finland and Sweden. And, for the first time, average penetration in the EU15 countries was, at 19.9%, comparable with the average penetration of 19.6% in the US and 20.2% in Japan (OECD Broadband Penetration, December 2006).

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Swedish Broadband

Nortel optical technology is helping Banverket ICT, one of Sweden's largest suppliers of network services,

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