NZ regulator questions Vodafone/Sky merger
New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has sent a Letter of Unresolved Issues to Vodafone and Sky television in relation to their proposed merger announced in June 2016. The letter outlines that on the...
View ArticleCenturyLink buys Level 3 for $34bn
In a deal that creates the US’s second largest domestic communications provider serving global enterprise customers, telcos CenturyLink and Level 3 Communications have agreed a merger under which...
View ArticleBrazilian telcos eye pay TV, broadband
The current Brazilian economic crisis, regulation imbalances for smaller operators, high tax burdens for telecom services, and spectrum and cost limitations for broadband services continue to dampen...
View ArticleSpeedcast acquires Harris CapRock
Fast-growing satellite communications and facilities company Speedcast is to buy Harris CapRock, for $425 million (€386m). Harris CapRock has a strong position in supplying bandwidth and connectivity...
View ArticlePay-TV increases audience share in Portugal
Pay-TV channels, mainly those distributed via cable, have continued to gain in popularity in Portugal, hitting a 42 per cent audience share in 2015, according to a study by the Association of...
View ArticleMexico: Telcos pursue opportunities in pay TV
The current Mexican telecommunication services market is still dominated by Telmex and its mobile arm Telcel, with the exception of the pay TV segment, where Televisa has the largest share. In this...
View ArticlePaywizard for Asian Vision Cable
Paywizard, the specialist in subscription, billing and CRM for pay-TV, has announced that Asian Vision Cable, one of the leading cable service providers in the Philippines, has selected the Paywizard...
View ArticleSpain: Orange launches ‘Love’ convergent package
Orange Spain is rebranding its convergent package with the launch of a new integrated offer ‘Love’ which will replace the Canguro services. The company is launching a huge media campaign based on the...
View ArticleKantar Media new currency for Internet ratings
Kantar Media and VINEX, the industry group of Netherlands online publishers, have delivered a new panel for Internet audience measurement. The service replaces the previous Internet measurement...
View ArticleFastweb ends September with 2.3m subs
Italian broadband operator Fastweb ended the third quarter of 2016 with 2.3 million subscribers, up 5.7 per cent or 123,000 units on September 2015. Of the total subscribers, 33 per cent are connected...
View ArticleQuad-play drives Liberty Q3
Success in quad-play offers and its advanced video offers and OTT services played a role in driving subscriber additions in Europe, according to Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries. Reporting the company’s...
View ArticleComcast to launch Netflix on X1
Comcast and Netflix have confirmed that the Netflix service will launch on millions of X1 devices across the US next week. Integrated throughout the platform, X1 customers with Netflix subscriptions...
View ArticleWales: £80m investment for next Superfast scheme
Up to £80 million (€89.8m) is planned to be invested in Wales’ next superfast broadband scheme, to help ensure every property in the country is able to access fast reliable broadband by 2020, Minister...
View ArticleVirgin launches 4G network
Virgin Media has launched its first 4G tariffs, the last major UK network to offer high-speed mobile Internet plans. Addressing the delay, a Virgin Media told the BBC: “We wanted to make sure we...
View ArticleBCG report calls for inclusive Gigabit Society
ETNO, the Association representing Europe’s leading providers of digital communications and services, has presented a new report on “Building the gigabit society: an inclusive path toward its...
View ArticleIndian broadcasters welcome DSO ruling
The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) has welcomed the order passed by the Honourable Delhi High Court dismissing the nine petitions dealing with the time extension for implementing digital...
View ArticleUS cable adopts SES 4K/UHD demo channel
An additional four of the smaller US cable operators are taking a demo 4K/UltraHD channel from satellite operator SES. SES is transmitting seven UHD channels from its satellites covering the US (SES-1...
View ArticleDeutsche Telekom Q3 boosted by T-Mobile
Deutsche Telekom has reported it enjoyed a successful third quarter in 2016, with strong figures from the US and a stable trend in Germany. Net revenue grew by 5.9 per cent compared with the prior-year...
View ArticleUS election largest news event delivered by Akamai
Akamai Technologies, a global player in content delivery network (CDN) services, has announced that media coverage of the US Presidential Election was the largest single news event the company has ever...
View ArticleInmarsat in-flight broadband for Austrian Airlines
Satellite operator Inmarsat will provide its advanced new GX for Aviation in-flight broadband solution to Austrian Airlines’ continental aircraft fleet under a new contract. More than 30 Airbus A320...
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