Led again by Charter and Comcast, cable MSOs once again racked up broadband subscribers during the first quarter.

Tier 1 and Tier 2 telcos find growth in the first quarter of 2021 as they expand fiber availability and respond to new demands set by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Telcos and cable operators continued to ramp up broadband expansions in the first quarter with new FTTH and higher speed HFC-based offerings.

Telco is on track to enable 2.7 million  homes and businesses with 1 Gbps fiber broadband speeds or higher.

Cable MSO continues to see increasing adoption of FTTH and customer satisfaction rates. 

Fiber provider sees potential in FTTH and supporting new 5G wireless deployments. 

Telco's fiber and IP-based broadband gains continue to offset ongoing declines in its legacy DSL business. 

Verizon reported another quarter of Fios broadband growth as its video service base declines due to migration to online video platforms.

The first quarter 2021 earnings reporting season is upon us, and Broadband Communities is tracking how key players in the wireline broadband industry performed. 

Led by Charter and Comcast, cable MSOs continue to rack up broadband subscribers while pursuing targeted M&A to enhance network footprint and penetration.

Tier 1 and Tier 2 telcos find growth in the fourth quarter and in 2020 as they expand fiber availability and respond to new demands set by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

As the COVID-19 pandemic forced more people to work remotely and students conduct remote learning, telco and cable operators continue reined in more broadband subscribers in 2020 since 2008. 

Shentel has set an aggressive timeline to bring fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and broadband wireless to its rural Tier 3 and Tier 4 markets. 

Consolidated Communications has positioned itself to become a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH)-based broadband provider.

TDS Telecom has set an aggressive FTTH and fiber build out path that it says will enhance residential broadband subscribers and ward off competitive threats. 

CommScope is finding that as its core cable customers deal with a rise in traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic upgrade their fiber nodes, the company has an opportunity to help them upgrade their last mile nodes to accommodate upstream capabilities.

Altice USA plans to enhance its fiber and coax network build out efforts throughout 2021.

Ting sees an opportunity to hasten the broadband industry's movement from copper and coax to fiber-based broadband.

The telco continues to attract broadband subscribers that purchase 100 Mbps packages and above. 

Cisco’s saw its mission to transform itself into a software and service subscriptions continue to take hold in its second-quarter as its core infrastructure business continues to struggle.