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March 11, 2026 | |

NTCA, Cartesian Release New Report on the Business Case for USF

NTCA - March 11, 2026 - As the FCC and Congress assess potential updates to the federal Universal Service Fund (USF), NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association partnered with global consulting firm Cartesian to release a new report to highlight the critical role the USF plays in sustaining rural connectivity and ensuring affordable broadband and voice service in rural communities that otherwise lack a business case for investment.
January 14, 2026 |

Press Release: The Boston Globe Names Cartesian a Top Place to Work in 2025

Cartesian - January 14, 2026 - EINPresswire.com - Special edition of Globe Magazine honors the best employers in Massachusetts
May 29, 2025 | |

Webinar and Report: State Broadband Rate Regulation

Cartesian presents key findings from our latest report for ACA Connects, exploring the impact of broadband rate regulation on investment and competition in the US broadband market.
February 18, 2025 | |

Press Release: Verimatrix completes Farncombe Security® Audit

Cartesian - February 18, 2025 - EINPresswire.com - Farncombe Security® Audits apply to content protection solutions and video streaming platforms, helping the industry improve content security
February 12, 2025 | |

Verimatrix completes Cartesian’s Farncombe Security® Audit

Verimatrix - January 14, 2025 - Verimatrix, (Euronext Paris: VMX, FR0010291245), the leader in powering the modern connected world with people-centered security, today announced general availability of its new DVB ReAccess solutions that serves as a uniquely powerful over-the-air (OTA) Conditional Access System (CAS). The solution also provides users with added peace of mind following the recent completion of Cartesian’s Farncombe Security® Audit.
October 23, 2024 | |

Security Audit Completed: Redge Media Platform

Cartesian - October 23, 2024 - Farncombe Security® Audits apply to content protection solutions and video streaming platforms, helping the industry improve content security
February 8, 2024 | |

Cartesian Helps CityFibre Expand Rural Broadband Network

Cartesian - February 8, 2024 - Cartesian is proud to announce its pivotal role assisting CityFibre in winning several grants from the UK government's Building Digital UK (BDUK) Project Gigabit program.
February 6, 2024 | |

Security Audit Completed: SK Broadband’s B TV VOD Streaming Service

Cartesian - February 6, 2024 - Farncombe Security™ Audits Apply to Content Protection Solutions and Video Streaming Platforms, Helping the Industry in Improving Content Security at All Levels
October 17, 2023 | |

Cartesian Helps Build Winning Network Expansion Programs

For over 30 years, Cartesian has been a trusted partner in the Communications sector, helping ISPs worldwide craft and execute transformative strategies. The BEAD program is a unique opportunity for ISPs.
October 12, 2023 | |

Cartesian Partners with Operators to Accelerate Cost Savings

For over 30 years, Cartesian has been a trusted partner in the Communications sector, helping operators worldwide develop and execute network transformation strategies.
September 14, 2023 | |

Press Release: Watermarking tech is crucial to deter and track piracy

Cartesian - September 14, 2023 - Cartesian test the robustness of watermarking solutions with their 150+ test suite and review the overall security of end-to-end watermarking implementations.
December 14, 2022 | |

Security Review Complete: Panaccess PanPlay OTT Streaming Solution

Cartesian - December 6, 2022 - By reviewing OTT streaming solutions, Cartesian shows the versatility of Farncombe Security™ Audits, helping improve the security of content at all levels.
July 12, 2022 | |

Broadband Infrastructure Playbook Updated

Cartesian - July 12, 2022 - The Broadband Infrastructure Playbook has been updated with content from the NTIA NOFO. The Playbook is a comprehensive guide designed to assist state broadband offices to best leverage federal funds available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
March 14, 2022 | |

iQIYI completes Cartesian Security Audit

iQIYI - March 4, 2022 - iQIYI, an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, announced on Mar.4 that DRM-S, iQIYI’s software Digital Rights Management solution, has successfully completed a security review by Cartesian, an independent expert specialized in content security-related issues for the digital entertainment and media industries.
March 14, 2022 | |

Broadband Infrastructure Playbook Launch

Cartesian - March 4, 2022 - Today marks the launch of the Broadband Infrastructure Playbook, a comprehensive guide designed to assist state broadband offices to best leverage federal funds available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
February 11, 2022 | |

Irdeto completes Cartesian robustness test

Irdeto - February 3, 2022 - The Farncombe Security Audit is recognized by studios and sports right holders worldwide as a measure of a solution’s suitability to protect premium content.
December 16, 2021 | |

Broadband Infrastructure Playbook Research Project Underway

Fiber Broadband Association - December 15, 2021 - The FBA and NTCA commissioned Cartesian, a global telecom, media and technology consulting firm, to conduct the research for the Broadband Infrastructure Playbook. Highlights from the playbook will be presented during a webinar in early 2022.
September 12, 2021 | |

Synamedia takes Cartesian’s watermarking security tests

Synamedia - September 7, 2021 - Customers often ask how we can prove how robust our security solutions are.
July 15, 2021 | |

Cartesian Study: Internet Traffic Patterns and Bandwidth Requirements

NCTA - July 15, 2021 - A new report by Cartesian, a consulting group with expertise in telecommunications, shines some light on how traffic flows over the network, how much bandwidth popular applications utilize, and how multi-person household needs vary depending on usage patterns.
June 17, 2021 | |

Cartesian opens new Wi-Fi test house in UK

The latest Wi-Fi test house offers increased testing configurations and enhanced real-world scenarios
June 11, 2021 | |

US can address broadband needs with proposed infrastructure funds

ACA Connects and Cartesian develop detailed analyses to help policymakers prioritize broadband infrastructure funding
May 21, 2021 | |

castLabs completes Cartesian security audit

Via castLabs - 21 May 2021 - Security is of utmost importance to us and the services we provide. For this reason we made sure to update our Farncombe Security Audit® for all of our solutions including DRMtoday, PRESTOplay, and Video Toolkit.
February 9, 2021 | |

Will Starlink™ Meet Federal Broadband Capacity Requirements?

Via Business Wire - 8 February 2021 - The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) and NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today submitted to the FCC a technical assessment and model to aid the agency’s efforts to scrutinize the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) long-form applications for Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) Satellite broadband networks.
November 13, 2020 | |

Mitigate Risks with Geo-Filtering Testing and Watermarking

Via CDSA Online - 12 November 2020 - Geo-filtering circumvention testing, watermarking and credential sharing analytics are three key ways in which media and entertainment companies can keep their content secure, according to Lee Kent, the company’s head of content security.
March 13, 2020 | |

Sigma DRM by Thu Do Multimedia completes Farncombe Security Audit®

Via Thu Do Multimedia – 13 March 2020 – Thu Do Multimedia – The provider of OTT/IPTV solution and content copyright protection (DRM), officially announces its Sigma DRM solution has completed the rigorous evaluation by Cartesian, a specialist in content security, to meet strict industry security standards.
November 25, 2019 | |

CryptoGuard Advanced Security CAS completes Farncombe Security Audit

Via CryptoGuard – 25 November 2019 – CrytoGuard, a global provider of CAS/DRM Content protection and IPTV/OTT solutions, announces that its Advanced Security CAS has successfully completed a rigorous review by Cartesian, a specialist in security auditing service.
September 19, 2019 | |

50% of US homes still won’t have fiber broadband by 2025 – Cartesian

Via Ars Technica – 18 September 2019 – Fiber broadband is now available to more than 30% of households across the US, and fiber networks should reach 50% of homes by 2025, a new study says…
September 17, 2019 | |

All-fiber deployments to 90% of U.S. households achievable by 2029

Via FierceTelecom – 16 September 2019 – The Fiber Broadband Association released a study that said all-fiber deployments were on pace to hit about 50% of U.S. households by 2025.
September 11, 2019 | |

All-Fiber Deployments to 90% of Households Achievable in Next Decade

Via Fiber Broadband Association – 10 September 2019 – Today, the Fiber Broadband Association and strategy consulting firm Cartesian released a study that explores the costs associated with deploying all-fiber networks to all households across the entire United States.
September 5, 2019 | |

C-SPAN – 5G Networks and Rural Broadband

Via C-SPAN – 4 September 2019 – Telecommunications industry leaders and wireless technology experts held a briefing regarding the deployment of 5G networks. They also discussed rural broadband access, rural fiber connectivity, and Federal Communications Commission wireless spectrum auctions.
July 16, 2019 | |

Light Reading – C-Band Proposal Fixates on Fiber

Via Light Reading – 15 July 2019 – While the winners and losers of the battle over the coveted C-Band are yet to be determined as the FCC continues to weigh the options, one proposal being made by a group with some cable industry backing could be a boon for the nation's fiber network and data center providers.
July 11, 2019 | |

Cablefax – ACA Connects Says Study Proves C-Band Plan Would Work

Via Cablefax – 10 July 2019 – ACA Connects has offered up evidence to the FCC that it is possible to free up at least 370MHz of C-band spectrum in all urban markets in 18 months through its joint plan with Competitive Carriers Association and Charter. That’s nearly twice the amount capable of being freed through the proposal offered up by the C-Band Alliance…
June 5, 2019 | |

FBA Study Explores Cost of Fiber Deployment in Rural Areas

Via Fiber Broadband Association – 4 June 2019 – Engaged by the Fiber Broadband Association, strategy consulting firm Cartesian conducted a study to explore the costs associated with deploying all-fiber networks to all homes across the entire United States.
January 25, 2019 | |

Total Telecom 2018 Year-End Review & Industry Predictions for 2019

Via Total Telecom – 25 January 2018 – History scholars will no doubt look back on 2018 as a turbulent year in international politics. For those of us that obsessively follow the telecoms, media and technology (TMT) industries, it has been a long time since geopolitics had such an impact on our sector.
January 11, 2019 | |

Ignore credential sharing and miss out on streaming subscribers

Via Videonet – 11 January 2019 - New research by the specialist consulting firm Cartesian, based on a survey of nearly 1,200 American consumers in November, reveals that 27% of consumers access streaming video content using account credentials borrowed or stolen from someone they do not live with.
December 21, 2018 | |

Cartesian release report: The risks of credential sharing

Via 4rfv – 21 December 2018 – Credential sharing is costing video providers millions in lost revenue. New research from Cartesian shows streaming video providers miss out on subscribers by ignoring credential sharing.
December 21, 2018 | |

Video providers losing millions in revenue from credential sharing

Via Rapid TV News – 21 December 2018 – More evidence has emerged from specialist consulting firm Cartesian of the potentially huge costs associated with the concept of password sharing for subscription services.
December 20, 2018 | |

Credential sharing is costing video providers millions in lost revenue

Via Total Telecom – 20 December 2018 – What has been an effective strategy for OTT video providers to win new subscribers appears to be backfiring.
December 20, 2018 | |

Broadband TV News – Providers miss out by ignoring credential sharing

Via Broadband TV News – 20 December 2018 – What has been an effective strategy for OTT video providers to win new subscribers appears to be backfiring.
December 20, 2018 | |

Credential sharing costs millions in revenue – Cartesian

Via Advanced Television – 20 December 2018 – What has been an effective strategy for OTT video providers to win new subscribers appears to be backfiring, according to research by specialist consulting firm, Cartesian, which reveals that 27 per cent of consumers access streaming video content using account credentials borrowed or stolen from someone they don’t live with.
December 20, 2018 | |

Credential sharing is costing video providers millions in lost revenue

Via StreamingMedia.com – 20 December 2018 – New research from Cartesian shows streaming video providers miss out on subscribers by ignoring credential sharing.
December 20, 2018 | |

TV Tech News – Providers miss out by ignoring credential sharing

Via TV Tech Industry News - 20 December 2018 - What has been an effective strategy for OTT video providers to win new subscribers appears to be backfiring.
December 20, 2018 | |

Cartesian releases report discussing the risks of credential sharing

Cartesian’s survey report, "How Consumers Access Streaming Video: The Risks of Credential Sharing", references findings from recent consumer research to highlight growing content security concerns for content owners and service providers.
November 2, 2018 | |

Culture, not technology, is the key to telco digital transformation

Via Total Telecom – 1 November 2018 – Operators’ Digital Transformation strategies will only be effective if they place employees at the heart of programmes and ensure a cultural shift, as a well as a technical one. This was the resounding message delivered during a Corporate Transformation panel at Total Telecom Congress 2018.
September 20, 2018 | |

Digital TV Europe – Advances in advertising

Via Digital TV Europe – August/September 2018 – As consumers fragment across platforms, how can advertisers be sure of the value of their investment? Adrian Pennington investigates. In the article, Tim Jacks, Principal, discusses data gathering, audience measurement and analytics insight. Read the article on pages 28-30 of DTVE’s August/September 2018 issue.
September 3, 2018 | |

BBWF – Your Role in 5G: What it means for you

Via Broadband World Forum – 3 September 2018 – Trying to digest the vast amounts of information related to 5G is like drinking from a fire hydrant, which is why we’ve created this report ahead of Broadband World Forum 2018. In this report, Adrian Pennington asks is 5G the Holy Grail for operators it seems to be and what will its impact be on different types of operator.
August 17, 2018 | |

Telecoms.com – Roaming for MVNOs: Opportunities and Strategies

Via Telecoms.com – 17 August 2018 – The ‘roam like at home’ regulation has been a boon for European consumers, who can now use their phones without extra charges when visiting EU countries. But it poses challenges for MVNOs, which must pay wholesale rates in order for their customers to roam.
July 25, 2018 | |

Digital TV Europe – WiFi & Multiscreen: Home truths

Via Digital TV Europe – 25 July 2018 – Whole-home connectivity presents both a challenge and an opportunity to service providers. It is a clear pain point for the customer but it is technically difficult to solve and risks creating a huge support challenge.
July 23, 2018 | |

Capacity Media – Bridging the work skills gap

Via Capacity Media – 20 July 2018 – Capacity speaks to Cartesian's Massimo Fatato on the cultural shift the wholesale industry greatly needs and how employee evolution is key to virtualisation.
July 18, 2018 | |

Bdaily on Cartesian’s report: Living in a hybrid world

Via Bdaily – 18 July 2018 – Communications Service Providers (CSPs) today are being presented with several opportunities to accelerate their digitalization journeys. However, as the progress behind network virtualization continues to gather momentum, operators and CSPs are quickly realising that there are several challenges along the way.
July 13, 2018 | |

IBC – European broadcasters unite to fight FAANG

Via IBC – 13 July 2018 – After years of false starts, national broadcasters are now racing to create joint streaming platforms. But are they too late to take on Netflix and Amazon?
July 6, 2018 | |

Business Chief Europe – Realising the business need for virtualisation

Via Business Chief Europe – 6 July 2018 – While there are more opportunities than ever before, there is also more competition, coming from both traditional and Over-the-Top (OTT) services, which have changed the rules of the telecom game forever.
July 4, 2018 | |

The future calls: Realising the business need for virtualisation

Via VanillaPlus – 4 July 2018 – Anyone familiar with the industry will know that it’s currently an interesting time to be a Communication Service Provider (CSP). But, as with most sectors, it’s also a very tricky time.
July 3, 2018 | |

Telecoms.com – Three steps to network virtualization

Via Telecoms.com – 3 July 2018 – Despite the hype around network virtualization, the road to transformation is proving to be a complex one to navigate. This is something operators and Communications Service Providers (CSPs) are quickly discovering as they start rolling out new systems and services…
June 28, 2018 | |

Security Audit Complete: Viaccess-Orca Connected Sentinel DRM Solution

Via Viaccess-Orca – 28 Jun 2018 –  Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global leader providing OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, announced today that its Connected SentinelDRM solution has completed a rigorous review by Cartesian, an independent consultancy company for the communications and digital media industries.
June 20, 2018 | |

Robustness Test Completed: Friend MTS’ AsiD watermarking

Via Friend MTS – 20 Jun 2018 – Friend MTS, the content and revenue protection specialist, today announced that its ASiD subscriber watermarking has completed rigorous robustness tests that were performed by Cartesian, the independent security consultancy.
June 8, 2018 | |

Virtualised networks and legacy architectures: The challenges

Via Vanilla Plus – 8 Jun 2018 – Communications Service Providers (CSPs) are being presented with several opportunities to accelerate their digitalisation journeys. However, as the progress behind network virtualisation continues to gather momentum, operators and CSPs are quickly realising that there are several challenges along the way, says Massimo Fatato, managing partner at Cartesian…
May 30, 2018 | |

Security Audit Completed: Alticast’s security platform

Via Alticast – 30 May 2018 – Alticast has announced that its security platform, AltiProtect™ CAS and DRM, has successfully completed a third-party security review process after undergoing a rigorous audit by Cartesian, a recognized leader in security benchmarking for premium Hollywood content that is trusted and recommended by major Hollywood studios…
May 10, 2018 | |

Integrating legacy architectures with virtualised networks

Via ITProPortal – 10 May 2018 – Living in a hybrid world: Communications Service Providers (CSPs) today are being presented with several opportunities to accelerate their digitalisation journeys. However, as the progress behind network virtualisation continues to gather momentum, operators and CSPs are quickly realising that there are several challenges along the way…
January 9, 2018 | |

First Robustness Test Completed by Watermark Vendor ContentArmor

Via ContentArmor – 9 Jan 2018 – ContentArmor is announcing that its video watermarking solution is the first one to complete Cartesian’s robustness evaluation. Cartesian’s thorough set of robustness tests has been defined in collaboration with content owners including major studios to benchmark watermarking solutions against common practices of pirates…
January 4, 2018 | |

ITProPortal – Skills gaps and culture clashes

Via ITProPortal – 4 Jan 2018 – Network virtualization is currently garnering plenty of interest and excitement as the future for the communications sector, with Software-Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) being seen as key to tackling a range of issues…
December 5, 2017 | |

Skills shortages and culture conflicts hinder virtual networks

Via VanillaPlus – 5 Dec 2017 – As the demands facing network operators and communication service providers (CSPs) have increased, network virtualisation has garnered plenty of interest and excitement as the future for the communications sector, writes Steve Upton, the senior vice president of Networks and Operations Consulting at Cartesian…
November 27, 2017 | |

Mobile World Live – Blog: Have operators been misled over NFV?

Via Mobile World Live – 27 Nov 2017 – …Recent research by consultancy Cartesian revealed many operators believe progress towards NFV is being hampered by a lack of technical maturity and the intricacy of operational changes required to virtualise networks.
November 20, 2017 | |

Virtualization deployment “lagging” as industry faces new roadblocks

Via NetworkingPlus – 20 Nov 2017 – Despite a clear desire to virtualise networks and shift to cloud-based technology, communication service Providers (CSPs) are facing serious roadblocks along the way. Specialist consulting firm Cartesian says progress is being “hampered by a lack of technical maturity and operational issues that have proven to be even harder than many expected...”
November 20, 2017 | |

The future waits: Virtualisation deployment is “lagging”

Via VanillaPlus – 20 Nov 2017 – Despite a clear desire to virtualise networks and shift to cloud-based technology, Communication Service Providers (CSPs) are facing serious roadblocks along the way, according to new research from consulting firm Cartesian. Operational issues and technical complexities are, says the firm, impeding progress towards the next era of communications…
November 17, 2017 | |

Operational challenges encumbering NFV deployment

Via RCR Wireless News – 17 Nov 2017 – Operational challenges and immature virtualized technologies are hindering NFV deployments among communications service providers (CSPs). That is at least the conclusion of a recent report titled “The Future of Networks: Dealing with transformation in a virtualised world” by specialist consultancy Cartesian…
November 17, 2017 | |

Virtualization deployment “lagging” as telecoms face new roadblocks

Via Telemedia Online – 17 Nov 2017 – Despite a clear desire for virtualization of networks and shift to cloud-based technology, Communication Service Providers (CSPs) are facing serious roadblocks along the way, according to new research from specialist consulting firm Cartesian…
November 16, 2017 | |

Network Virtualisation is starting to overwhelm half the world’s CSPs

Via TelecomTV – 16 Nov 2017 – A new report entitled “The Future of Networks: Dealing with transformation in a virtualised world”, from the specialist consultancy and research house Cartesian, puts something of a damper on perceptions that network transformation is powering ahead at Communications Service providers (CSPs) all around the world…
November 15, 2017 | |

Operational issues are putting telcos off NFV – Cartesian

Via ComputerWeekly – 15 Nov 2017 – Telecoms operators and other communication service providers (CSPs) are holding back from deploying network functions virtualisation (NFV) because of mounting operational issues – despite a majority believing that those that do not virtualise their networks will struggle to compete in the future.
November 15, 2017 | |

Cartesian and the Broadband Forum release The Future of Networks

Via 4rfv.com – 15 Nov 2017 – Despite a clear desire to virtualize networks and shift to cloud-based technology, Communication Service Providers (CSPs) are facing serious roadblocks along the way, according to new research from specialist consulting firm Cartesian…
November 15, 2017 | |

Cartesian and the Broadband Forum release “The Future of Networks”

Cartesian’s report, "The Future of Networks", produced in collaboration with the Broadband Forum, distills the perspectives of senior business, technical, and operational executives from across the telecoms industry and reports on how companies are handling the biggest change the telecoms sector has seen in decades.
September 13, 2017 | |

Cardless security pulls alongside smartcards for video content

Rapid TV News – 13 Sep 2017 – In its Future of Broadcast Cardless Security Revisited report, Cartesian predicts cardless and smartcard security would be equivalent in effectiveness by the end of 2017. Now...
September 13, 2017 | |

Security Audit Completed: Conax Core Access, a cardless client

Conax – 13 Sep 2017 – Conax, part of the Kudelski Group and a leader in total content and service protection for digital entertainment services, today announced Conax Core Access completed Cartesian’s Farncombe Security Audit™...
September 10, 2017 | |

Mobile Europe – Safe as houses? The role of Wi-Fi at home

Via Mobile Europe Wi-Fi Insight Report – Q3 2017 – For the consumer, home Wi-Fi is anything but simple. But therein lies an opportunity for operators, reports Sue Tabbitt.
June 21, 2017 | |

Geo-filtering Testing Completed: GeoGuard’s GeoShield

GeoGuard – 21 Jun 2017 – Today, GeoGuard announced that the effectiveness of its enhanced geo-filtering solution GeoShield has been rigorously tested by Cartesian, the recognized leader for premium movie and sports content security solution auditing and anti-piracy consulting...
February 22, 2017 | |

Cartesian releases “The Future of Mobile Video” survey report

Cartesian releases “The Future of Mobile Video” survey report. The study was conducted in collaboration with Mobile World Live, GSMA’s online communications hub for the global mobile industry. The study surveyed players across the mobile ecosystem worldwide and provides an in-depth analysis into current and future smartphone video consumption trends.
September 8, 2016 | |

Introducing the Security Audit Mark for Digital Media Content Systems

Overland Park, KS – September 1, 2016 – Cartesian® (NASDAQ: CRTN), a specialist provider of consulting services and managed solutions to the telecoms, digital media and technology sector, has introduced the Farncombe Security Audit™ Mark. The Mark signifies to operators and service providers that the digital media content system has undergone an extensive security review, and that a report is available on request.
August 24, 2016 | |

Why it matters that churn is higher for OTT SVOD providers – Cartesian

Videonet – 24 Aug 2016 – Providers of OTT SVOD services generally design their business models such that: (a) the monthly subscription cost is significantly less than a traditional Pay TV provider’s; and (b) the contract does not involve a long-term commitment.
February 4, 2016 | |

Security Audit Completed: Global Provider’s New UHD Blu-ray™ Player

LONDON (February 4, 2016) — Cartesian, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRTN) wholly owned subsidiary, Farncombe, has completed its ARC security assessment for a leading global provider of consumer and industrial electronic equipment. The assessment
December 8, 2015 | |

Farncombe Security Audit now reviews AACS2 implementation robustness

LONDON (December 8, 2015)  – Cartesian, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRTN), today announced that Farncombe, its wholly owned subsidiary and a recognised leader in digital video, was appointed by AACS LA as the
November 19, 2014 | |

Falklands contracts strategic review of Telecommunications provision

The Falkland Islands Government have announced that Cartesian Ltd have recently been appointed to carry out a strategic review of Telecommunications Provision in the Falklands Islands. Cartesian will be starting work on the review immediately, with the first draft report due on 24th December.
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