Ireland needs to be constantly connected
Ireland has a need to be constantly connected as digital device ownership continues to rise to enable round the clock online access, according to the latest eircom Household Sentiment Survey (eHSS)....
View ArticleAkamai Q4 2012 European connectivity highlights
There are nearly 700 million unique IPv4 addresses from 240 countries/regions connected to the Akamai Intelligent Platform in the fourth quarter of 2012. This represents 4.2 per cent more than in the...
View ArticleNativ: “Film and TV not capitalising on the cloud”
Nativ, the media management and workflow expert, has published an independent report outlining the shortcomings and challenges of current workflow practices and is setting out its vision for helping...
View ArticleBroadband Forum launches BroadbandSuite 6.1
The Broadband Forum has confirmed the launch of BroadbandSuite 6.1 that gives service providers the tools required to provide the speed and stability needed to effectively deliver superfast broadband...
View ArticleVirgin Q1: 40% now have TiVo
Virgin Media has announced results for the quarter ending March 31st 2013 with revenue up 3.6 per cent to £1.043 billion (€1.23bn) and operating income up 14 per cent to £150 million. Other highlights...
View ArticlePLAiR now shipping in the US
PLAiR has begun shipping its portable streaming device to customers in the US. Unveiled at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), PLAiR delivers platform and device agnostic AirPlay-like...
View ArticleTWC Internet disappoints
Time Warner Cable, the second-largest US cable operator, reported Q1 revenue below analyst estimates as it added fewer-than-expected subscribers for its high-speed data services. Time Warner added only...
View ArticleTelenet Q1 profits up
Belgian cableco Telenet’s increased revenue by 11 per cent in the first quarter as it more than doubled its mobile phone subscribers from a year earlier. The group, which offers cable TV, Internet and...
View ArticleOfcom invites pilot ‘white space’ devices
Ofcom has unveiled plans for a pilot of innovative ‘white space’ technology in the UK. Use of these white spaces will allow devices to transmit and receive wireless signals for applications such as...
View ArticleBT selected for Telefonica 4G services
BT has signed a new ten year deal with Telefonica UK to support the introduction of 4G services for millions of O2 mobile customers. Under the terms of the deal, BT will build a new high capacity...
View ArticleBeyonDSL for SES Broadband to UK and Ireland
SES has signed an agreement with BeyonDSL for the distribution of SES Broadband in the UK and Ireland. The new satellite Internet service is marketed by BeyonDSL under the brand name “Satellite...
View ArticleAmerica Movil to merge Brazil operations
Telco and pay-TV giant America Movil is to merge its Brazilian operations. Local director Daniel Hajj says the Mexican-owned company will consolidate its DTH, cable TV and cellular subsidiaries....
View ArticleTeleste partners for Chinese cable market
Teleste has reached agreements with the government cable operator of Gansu Province and Shanghai OTEC Information Technology. As a result, Teleste will have 10 per cent ownership of a joint venture...
View ArticleLiberty Global ups Ziggo stake
Cable MSO Liberty Global has increased its stake in Dutch cable operator Ziggo, giving rise to speculation about a possible takeover. Liberty Global already had a 12.65 per cent holding in Ziggo, and...
View ArticleComcast: TV down, Internet up
Comcast has posted higher quarterly profit driven by strength on the cable side of the business. The leading US cable television provider, which also owns broadcaster NBC Universal, posted...
View ArticleNews Corp to split on June 11?
News Corp has set June 11th for a special shareholder vote on the company’s future, and proposals to split the company into two separately quoted entities. News Corp will end up with its global...
View ArticleUS pay-TV subs to continue rising
Despite all the talk of cord-cutting, a report from Digital TV Research states that the number of pay TV subscribers in the US will continue to increase – albeit at a slow rate. However, the Digital TV...
View Articleat800 trial of 4G in Brighton
at800 is holding an extended trial to help understand the extent to which 4G at 800 MHz could disrupt Freeview. The trial begins in Brighton from mid-May. at800 is the organization tasked with ensuring...
View ArticleComms Green Paper ‘by summer’
Following the admission by John Whittingdale, Chairman of the UK House of Commons Chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, that a Communications Bill was unlikely to feature in the...
View ArticleSwisscom profits fall, increases VoD stake
Swiss telco Swisscom has reported net revenues fell 2.4 per cent in the first quarter as record customer growth failed to offset weakening market prices. First quarter net profits fell 12.4 per cent to...
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