Julia King

In the first quarter of 2023 subscribers on usage-based broadband (UBB) plans for the first time reached and marginally surpassed consumption parity with flat-rate broadband (FRB) plan consumers, according to an OpenVault Broadband Insights (OVBI) report. Operators have long pushed for this to happen, but now they must face the network health and congestion challenges that come hand-in-hand with UBB consumption growth. The OVBI report said that significantly higher rates of usage growth among UBB subscribers resulted in average (562.7 GB) and median (382.0 GB) monthly consumption — slightly

Microsoft will expand its Airband Initiative partnerships with service providers across Latin America and Africa to provide high-speed internet access for nearly 40 million people. The Airband Initiative, launched in 2017, initially focused on tapping into unused broadcast frequencies between TV channels (or TV white spaces) to help deliver enhanced connectivity coverage and advance digital equity in the U.S.