Nokia infrastructure for video, IoT
Nokia says new IP technology launches are designed to prepare businesses and operators for a complete rethink of how their internet infrastructure is set up. It unveiled three pieces that aim to keep...
View ArticleSky, Virgin Media targeted TV ad partnership
UK pay-TV platforms Sky and Virgin Media have formed a strategic partnership that they say will enable businesses both big and small to benefit further from advanced TV advertising across both Virgin...
View ArticleTelenor, SES provide broadband to Silversea cruise ships
Telenor Maritime has signed a multi-year agreement to provide high-speed broadband access to Silversea’s luxurious cruise ships via SES Networks’ Maritime+ solution. Telenor Maritime will be using SES...
View ArticleOrange to sell down BT stake
Orange plans to reduce its stake in British rival BT Group from 4 per cent to as little as 1.33 per cent, according to a company statement. Shares in BT, Britain’s largest telco, have fallen by around...
View ArticleSky Vision selects CPI’s satellite antennas
SkyVision, a global satellite communications service provider, has selected Communications & Power Industries (CPI) to provide telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) antenna systems for use...
View ArticleDeutsche Telekom: €2bn European 5G investment
Deutsche Telekom has indicated that an overall total of between €300 and €500 billion will be invested in deploying 5G in Europe. The 5G PPP is leading 5G research in Europe with €700 million of...
View ArticleSatellite push for 5G
The European Space Agency (ESA), along with most of the world’s leading satellite operators, is backing the use of 5G technology for media and entertainment, as well as carriage of 5G signals. The...
View ArticleFCC grants OneWeb US market access
The Federal Communications Commission has approved a request by WorldVu Satellites Limited, which does business as OneWeb, to access the United States satellite market. The action paves the way for...
View ArticleInnSpire unveils InnCable
InnSpire has unveiled its latest innovation – the InnCable. The newly patented solution puts all the functionalilties of a powerful Android box into a single cable. Exit boxes, dongles, smart TVs and...
View ArticleSpain: Convergent packages increase pay-TV consumption
Spanish households subscribed to convergent packages with five services (fixed and mobile telephony, fixed and mobile Internet access and pay-TV) are spending more money per month than those with four...
View ArticleDigital pay-TV in LatAm to reach 94% of total subs in 2022
Digital pay-TV continues to expand in Latin America. According to Dataxis, by 2016 digital TV was up to 85 per cent of total TV subscribers and is expected to reach 94 per cent by 2022, thus, making...
View ArticleSky takes V-Nova stake
Pan-European broadcaster Sky is taking a minority equity stake in video compression solutions provider V-Nova. The value of the investment is £4.5 million (€5.2m). In a stock market announcement on...
View ArticleVirgin warns 800,000 on modem cyber attack
Virgin Media is warning over 800,000 subscribers to update their passwords on routers after the device was found to be vulnerable to cyber attack. The vulnerability in the Super Hub 2 was discovered by...
View ArticleAnalyst: US cord-cutting up due to Hulu, not Netflix
Hulu causes more cord cutting than Netflix according to Corey Barrett, a senior media analyst at M Science. “What really stood out to us was that cord cutting was most pronounced among Hulu...
View ArticleRussia leads FTTx market in CEE
According to Dataxis, the growth for FTTx (FTTH/B) is coming mostly from Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, particularly from Russia. In 2016, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries...
View ArticleIndia hits Fastway with €94m fine
India MSO Fastway Transmissions has been fined some 6.8 billion Rupees (€94.14m) by Punjab state for allegedly deliberately evading tax and non-reporting of subscriber numbers. The list of alleged...
View ArticleWhich? reveals best & worst UK broadband speeds
The best and worst areas in the UK for broadband speeds have been revealed following analysis by consumer champion Which?. The Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands and Highland are the three Scottish local...
View ArticleEricsson turns back to telecoms
Ericsson will no longer search for business beyond the telecoms sector and will refocus on selling networks to mobile phone companies in a move to cut costs and halt a dramatic fall in its share price....
View ArticleConnected CE purchases show steady decline since 2008
Research from Parks Associates reveals challenges manufacturers face as they seek to drive higher rates of purchase in the connected consumer electronics (CE) markets. 360 View: CE Adoption &...
View ArticleAT&T launches 5G trial with DirecTV in Texas
AT&T has launched its second trial using millimetre wave (mmWave) technology to deliver an ultra-fast 5G network experience to more locations in Austin, Texas. In 2016, AT&T completed the...
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