TIM accelerates content talks with Mediaset
The Board of Directors of Italian operator TIM has authorised the continuation of negotiations over a new multi-year agreement on the acquisition of content from broadcaster Mediaset Group. The...
View ArticleTIM explores network separation
Telecom Italia (TIM), whose top shareholder is France’s Vivendi, has said it will look into whether a separation of its fixed line network is needed to address competition concerns from Italian...
View ArticleSES connects World Dream cruise vessels
Satellite operator SES is supplying its connectivity to passengers and crew aboard Genting Cruise Lines ‘World Dream’ vessel. Hong Kong-based Genting mostly operates in the Asia Pacific region, and...
View ArticleOrange Spain speeds up fibre optic deployment
Orange Spain says it will increase its investment in fibre optic by €2 billion and surpass 16 million homes and businesses by 2020 – two million more lines than initially expected. The company plans to...
View ArticleMusk will help make V-band a $25bn business
A report from Northern Sky Research (NSR) says that spectrum in the mostly unused V-band could be worth almost $26 billion (€22bn) in cumulative revenue for the satellite industry by 2030. One promised...
View ArticleDNA’s Discovery/Eurosport distribution at risk
Finnish multiplay telco DNA is preparing to discontinue the distribution of the Discovery and Eurosport pay-TV channels starting from January 1st 2018, citing what it describes as “the unreasonably...
View ArticleEutelsat selected by Colombian government
The Colombian Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement with Eutelsat Communications for capacity on the Eutelsat 115 West B satellite. The multi-transponder contract, the first between Eutelsat and...
View ArticleSIRO and Huawei trial 10Gbs
Irish wholesale broadband provider SIRO, an ESB-Vodafone joint venture, is testing fibre technology that could offer symmetrical 10GBps connections. The company worked with Huawei to trial XGS-PON...
View ArticleNielsen launches mobile video performance testing tool
Global performance management company Nielsen has launched Nielsen Mobile Video Performance, which it says is the industry’s first and most complete video performance evaluation solution for IP-based...
View ArticleAustralia: Demand for digital connectivity at all-time high
Australians’ demand for online content and services continues to climb unabated, reshaping the communications industry in new ways. This is a key finding of the Communications report 2016–17, produced...
View ArticleBoeing wants to help OneWeb satellite plans
Aerospace giant Boeing has formally applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to transfer one of its applications for a V-band satellite constellation to – until now – rival OneWeb,...
View ArticleNetflix Speed Index: Big movers in Mexico, S.Korea
Netflix has released November data from its ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best primetime Netflix streaming experience. The largest speed...
View ArticleCable Europe: ‘Broadband innovation pioneer’
Speaking at the launch of the IHS Cable Yearbook 2017 in Brussels December 11th, analyst Ted Hall described broadband as the cable industry’s “star performer”. As the consolidated full year 2016...
View ArticleFTC, FCC to monitor ‘Internet Freedom’
US agencies the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission have announced their intent to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which the pair would coordinate online...
View ArticleOneWeb gets extra $500m from SoftWeb
Hot on the heels of the news that OneWeb has struck a deal with Boeing to launch another constellation of almost 3000 satellites, and in addition to the launch of an already planned 640 satellites in...
View ArticleAirTies expands North American presence
AirTies, a provider of managed Wi-Fi Mesh solutions to global service providers, has opened a new R&D centre in Austin, Texas, including a new test home that replicates real-world usage of in-home...
View ArticleYouTube TV rolls out in 34 new US markets
YouTube TV has expanded its service to 34 new US markets, including New Orleans, Green Bay, Tucson, Tulsa, San Diego and San Antonio among others. With the addition of this latest 34, the Google owned...
View ArticleCox reaffirms commitment to Open Internet
In advance of the December 14th FCC vote expected to overturn existing laws governing Net Neutrality, broadband communications and entertainment company Cox Communications, the third-largest US cable...
View ArticleAnalyst: Net neutrality repeal is revenue risk
As expectations build for the repeal of net neutrality, business information provider IHS Markit has released a report that examines the history of the topic and explores the relevant data on...
View ArticleOpen standards key to boosting IoT value chain
Communication Service Providers (CSPs) must adopt an open standards approach if they are to make the most of the revenue opportunities presented by Internet of Things (IoT) applications that use Low...
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