Vodafone Spain: “Football war damaging revenue”
The current TV football war in Spain, with operators dropping prices and offering low cost promotions, is having a very negative impact on the financial results of the companies. The president of...
View ArticleGogo on 550 aircraft
In-flight broadband and communications (IFC) operator Gogo says it is now operating its TV service on more than 550 aircraft with three global airlines. Gogo TV delivers live television programming to...
View Article63m smart homes in Europe & N. America by 2022
According to a research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number smart homes in Europe and North America reached 45 million in 2017. The most advanced smart home market is North...
View ArticleSpaceX Starlink broadband system on hold?
Elon Musk has more than a few challenges on his plate. He has problems with the powerful Securities & Exchange Commission over comments he made about his Tesla electric car. He is also busy...
View ArticleAT&T launches Xandr ad company
AT&T, the US telco giant, has confirmed the launch of Xandr, its new advertising company led by CEO Brian Lesser. Xandr encompasses all aspects of the existing AT&T advertising & analytics...
View ArticleKagan: Russia broadband revenues start to recover
Russia’s fixed broadband market, the world’s fourth-largest, is entering a stage of maturity, characterised by high competition and slowed growth that is especially noticeable in Moscow – the latest...
View ArticleSpain: Telcos row back on low cost promotions
The damage of low cost promotions to Spanish telcos’ revenues is forcing them to renege on the hugely discounted promotions they have been offering. Movistar has decided to withdraw its 50 per cent...
View ArticleThales to offer global in-flight service
Thales avionics in-flight communication and entertainment division, Inflyt, is looking to supply a global Ka-band satellite service to aircraft passengers. Recently appointed Inflyt CEO Phillippe...
View ArticleAWS takes satellite capacity from Iridium
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is in talks with satellite operator Iridium to extend its existing links which deliver Internet of Things (IoT) messages to those parts of the planet where terrestrial...
View ArticleInternet Society, Facebook boost for Africa Internet connectivity
The Internet Society, a global non-profit organisation dedicated to the open development, evolution and use of the Internet, is partnering with Facebook to develop Internet Exchange Points (IXP)...
View ArticleKPN, VodafoneZiggo nets opened up to competition
Dominant Dutch telco KPN and multiplay operator VodafoneZiggo must both open up their fixed network to other providers. This is what the Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM) – the Netherlands...
View ArticleNetherlands: Ziggo, KPN customers pay most for triple play
Over a third of the Dutch households that are triple play customers at Ziggo (35 per cent) and KPN (34 per cent) spent more than €70 per month on their package in the second quarter, according to...
View ArticleSatellite majors form US consortium
Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Telesat have created the C-band Alliance (CBA), a formal consortium to work to clear the USA’s mid-band satellite spectrum for use by the nation’s 5G operators. In a joint...
View ArticleVerizon claims 5G network first
According to US telco Verizon, the world’s first commercial 5G network goes live today, October 1st. Verizon’s 5G Home network, providing 5G broadband internet service, is officially live today for...
View ArticleFCC’s Pai backs 5G
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has suggested that US leadership in 5G technology is a national imperative for economic growth and competitiveness, outlining measures the agency is taking to make sure the US...
View ArticleYahsat launches YahClick in Ivory Coast
UAE-based Yahsat has launched its satellite broadband service, YahClick, into the Ivory Coast in West Africa. YahClick will be looked after locally by service partner CEE-NET Technologies. The service...
View ArticleSmart home devices to see double-digit growth through 2020
The worldwide smart home devices market is expected to grow 31 per cent year over year in 2018 to 643.9 million shipments, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly...
View ArticleLeosat claims faster connections than optical fibre
Leosat is planning to place between 78 and 108 satellites into orbit at 1400 kms high. The first satellites are due for launch in 2021. The company says it already has around $700 million in client...
View ArticleGlobal Eagle win Air France in-flight connectivity
Air France has awarded its contract to equip its aircraft with In Flight Connectivity to the consortium of Global Eagle and Orange Business Services. With this deal, Air France will become the first...
View ArticleThe C-band(wagon) keeps on rolling
The news that a C-band consortium (the C-Band Alliance/CBA) between Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Telesat of Canada has been formed to see the exploitation of their valuable C-band frequencies over the...
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