Universal broadband €40bn opportunity
The results of the latest research conducted by Point Topic and Adroit Economics point to a €40 billion opportunity for the SMEs in Europe by the end of the decade. Extending work recently conducted...
View Article‘Europe needs a Gigabit movement’
Calix, one of the major forces behind the gigabit community wave sweeping across the US, is warning that Europe needs to foster a major effort to drive it forward and keep pace with North America and...
View ArticleVirgin Media expands in NE England
Virgin Media is expanding its network to 5,000 more homes across the North East of England providing Internet access at speeds up to 152Mb or eight times faster than the national average. Work is...
View ArticleFTTH gains momentum in Spain
FTTH is increasingly growing in Spain doubling the number of lines on a year-on-year basis. The latest report from the regulator CNMC reveals that as of August 2014 there were 1,098,110 FTTH lines out...
View ArticleEuropean Operators move to field trials with ADTRAN
ADTRAN, a provider of next-generation networking solutions, has G.fast ultra-broadband trials underway with service providers in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. The trials demonstrate that...
View ArticleComcast broadband subs near TV customers
Comcast added 315,000 subs to its high-speed internet service as its reported earnings came in slightly ahead of expectations. The increase lifts the number of Comcast broadband subscribers to 21.6...
View ArticleFilmOn seeks MVPD redefinition
Antenna-based Internet television streaming operation FilmOn has joined similar service Aereo in filing a required ex parte notice disclosing its recent conversations with the Federal Communications...
View ArticleUS broadband subs to exceed pay-TV
While residential broadband penetration will soon top 100 million US households, legacy pay-TV subscription services have peaked and are in decline. According to The Diffusion Group (TDG), during the...
View ArticleHbbTV momentum continues to grow
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, is achieving strong...
View ArticleTata launches IZO network
Tata Communications, the global comms provider, has launched IZO, a global network platform for enhanced hybrid cloud enablement. IZO brings a new way of tackling the challenges that businesses face in...
View ArticleFCC proposes updated MVPD definition
Tom Wheeler, FCC Chairman, says the industry has passed from an era where it was necessary to build a purpose-specific pathway to deliver video, and accordingly, the Commission is putting forth...
View ArticleCASBAA: ‘Light touch’ needed for pay-TV regulation
John Medeiros, chief policy officer at the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA), has called for governments in the region to exercise a light touch in their regulation of...
View ArticleVerizon bundles free Netflix
Verizon Communications will be giving all new customers in the US a free one-year subscription to Netflix if they subscribe to its FiOS triple play service. The announcement follows Verizon’s failed...
View ArticleSES to deliver connectivity to planes
Satellite operator SES is linking with Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) to provide bandwidth for in-flight connectivity to airlines around the world. GEE supplies aircraft with WiFi, movies and TV to...
View ArticleTime Warner Cable disappoints with video subs
Time Warner Cable the cable company awaiting regulatory approval to merge with Comcast reported profit behind analysts’ estimates as more video subscribers canceled service and programming costs rose....
View ArticleBT confirms Netflix deal
UK telco BT has confirmed that it is to make available Internet TV streaming service Netflix as part of its offering. BT revealed the initiative as it reported its Q2 results, which saw it add 38,000...
View ArticleTiVo now on Cogeco Cable
Advanced television service TiVo has added to its roster of broadband cable operator clients, with the experience now available in Canada from Cogeco Cable. In Ontario markets where it operates, Cogeco...
View ArticleONO TV on Android phones
Spain’s largest cable company ONO, recently acquired by Vodafone, is launching its ONO online TV service on Android-based devices with the service available through Google Play. The service, with up to...
View ArticleUS lags on broadband speed
Findings from New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI) indicate that customers in the US continue to pay higher prices for slower Internet. Building on previous research regarding the relative...
View ArticleHigh Throughput Satellites extend reach
According to findings from consulting and analyst firm Euroconsult, High Throughput Satellites (HTS) continue to proliferate in 2014 in terms of supply additions (+109 Gbps), system investments (nine...
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