Research: Wireless VR set to strain data networks
Forecasts from hi-tech consulting firm Juniper Research on Virtual Reality suggest that wireless VR headsets (smartphone-based and standalone) data consumption will grow by over 650 per cent over the...
View ArticleUPC Switzerland Q2 growth in subscriptions
UPC increased the number of subscriptions for fixed network and Mobile by 13,000 in the second quarter of 2017. As part of the Autostrada investment programme, the leading provider of communication and...
View ArticleBezos to build new Rocket City
Blue Origin, the rocket-launching business founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, is to build its all-new BE-4 rocket engine at Cummings Research Park, at ‘Rocket City’, Huntsville in Alabama....
View ArticleLiberty Global boasts European video boom
During H1 2017, Liberty Global added 406,000 RGUs across its European markets, including a 16 per cent year-over-year improvement in Western Europe, underpinned by the strongest first half video...
View ArticleDNA launches Android TV DNA TV-hubi
Finnish multi-play operator DNA has confirmed the availability of its open ecosystem Android TV hub, DNA TV-hubi. The device combines a set-top box, Chromecast built-in and a smart phone-style app...
View ArticleAltice aims for SFR squeeze-out
Multinational cable, fibre, telecommunications, content and media company Altice has entered into several agreements relating to the acquisition of its telco subsidiary SFR Group shares through...
View ArticleAmazonas 5 arrives in Baikonur
The Amazonas 5 satellite – destined provide high-performance direct-to-home television services offering coverage over Central and South America – has arrived at the International Launch Services (ILS)...
View ArticleAvanti CEO “steps down”
David Williams, the much-criticised CEO of London-based satellite operator Avanti Communications, is stepping down. The company say that Alan Harper, a board director, has moved into the position while...
View ArticleAltice readies Charter bid?
Altice is scoping a bid for number two US cable operator Charter Communications, according to reports. CNBC claims Altice is working with banks to finance a cash and shares offer. Altice would...
View ArticleUKTV Play for Virgin Media Ireland
Virgin Media Ireland is adding UKTV Play to its catalogue of catch up services. UKTV channels Dave, W, Gold and Alibi will now be available through the operator’s On Demand platform, making over 1,000...
View ArticleAltice + Charter “makes no sense”
The August 10th news that French multinational cable, fibre, telecommunications, content and media group Altice is preparing a bid for US cable giant Charter Communications prompted equity analysts at...
View Article5G connections to reach 1.4bn by 2025
A report from Juniper Research has forecast 1.4 billion 5G connections by 2025, an increase from just 1 million in 2019, the anticipated first year of commercial launch. This will represent an average...
View ArticleTelefónica, Spectranet climb Netflix ISP Speed Index
Netflix has released July data from its ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best primetime Netflix streaming experience. Speeds at Telefónica...
View ArticleViavi acquires Trilithic
In a further consolidation of the test and monitoring sector, network service enablement specialist Viavi Solutions has acquired electronic test and measurement equipment provider Trilithic. Viavi...
View ArticleKudelski posts H1 loss
In the first half 2017, the Kudelski Group, a provider of media content protection and value-added service technology, grew consolidated revenues by 12.7 per cent reaching $545.7 million, while...
View ArticleFastweb reaches 7.8m Italian homes with fibre
Italian broadband operator Fastweb reached 7.8 million homes in 130 cities with its FTTC and FTTH networks at the end of June. A further 19 cities are in the process of being connected to the FTTC...
View ArticleSpaceX Internet constellations planned
Elon Musk’s SpaceX makes regular headlines for its rocket launches – and impressive landings – but there’s every prospect that Musk’s next major venture extends beyond Tesla cars, Hyperloop trains, and...
View ArticleAirTies unveils next-gen Wi-Fi mesh products
AirTies Wireless Networks, an international provider of premium in-home wireless systems, has unveiled two next-generation, in-home Wi-Fi Mesh products for global broadband and TV operators. The Air...
View ArticleAustralia: nbn hits 6m Ready for Service
Australia’s national broadband network (nbn) has reached another significant rollout milestone with six million homes and businesses now able to connect to fast broadband from their preferred Internet...
View ArticleComHem signs landlord social platform
Swedish telco Com Hem is to offer a range of “digital” services to customers after signing a deal with TMPL, provider of ‘social media platform to premises’, typically multi-dwelling units, that offers...
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