Global fixed broadband lines to hit 1bn by 2021
Point Topic predicts the number of worldwide fixed broadband lines will break through the 1bn barrier to reach 1.02 billion by the end of 2021. The forecast is based on individual growth calculations...
View ArticleMalone: “TV Everywhere is TV Nowhere”
John Malone, chairman of Liberty Media, has suggested that cable operator ‘TV Everywhere’ offerings are flops. “TV Everywhere is TV Nowhere,” he said at Liberty’s shareholder meeting. Malone made his...
View ArticlePiksel licenses whiteCryption Code Protection
whiteCryption, a Silicon Valley provider of software code and data protection technologies, has announced that Piksel, a global provider of video monetisation software and solutions, has licensed...
View ArticleVerimatrix chosen by Digicel
erimatrix, a specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services, has announced that Digicel New Media Ventures, a global telecommunications provider, has...
View ArticleTele Columbus buys up small networks
Tele Columbus, the third largest German cable network operator, significantly expanded its network portfolio in April and May 2015 with the acquisition of various small operators and cable networks: As...
View ArticleUK entertainment & media market worth £66.6bn by 2019
According to PwC’s latest Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2015-2019, the UK Entertainment and Media (E&M) market is expected to grow by 3.2 per cent compound annually (CAGR) from 2014-2019...
View ArticleAd monitoring for clients from Yahoo
Yahoo has announced the availability of independent viewability and fraud measurement for display and video advertising on Yahoo owned and operated properties, as well as media purchased across its...
View ArticleAlcatel-Lucent for Telecom Italia ultra-broadband
IP networking, ultra-broadband access and cloud technology specialist Alcatel-Lucent is to provide its 100 gigabit-per-second agile optical networking technology to Telecom Italia, as the Italian...
View ArticleRussia to drop Proton rocket launcher
Igor Komarov, who heads up the Russian Roscosmos space agency, stated June 3 that Russia intended to move more speedily to replacing its now troubled Proton launch rocket, reported news agency TASS. He...
View ArticleVodafone, Liberty Global in asset-swap talks
Vodafone Group has confirmed that it is in early-stage discussions with Liberty Global over an exchange of assets. It made the comment in a Statement to the London Stock Exchange in response to recent...
View ArticleMillicom to acquire Zanzibar Telecom
Millicom, the Latin America and Africa telco and media company, has signed a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire an 85 per cent stake in Zanzibar Telecom (Zantel) from Etisalat Group. Zantel is the...
View ArticleHigh expectations for satellite sector
Aircraft ‘direct-to-seat’ entertainment and connectivity for passengers while travelling, currently represents a very modest 1 per cent of revenues for the major satellite players such as Eutelsat and...
View ArticleVeEX enhances UX400 Platform with next-gen CFP2 and CFP4 test modules
VeEX, a global leader in Telecom, CATV, fibre and broadband access test solutions, has announced two next generation CFP2 and CFP4 transceiver based test modules for the VeEX UX400 Universal Test...
View ArticleCrackle real time viewability metrics
Crackle, the television streaming network, has announced a new layer of transparency to marketers on it CTV platform – the fastest growing segment on the streaming service. Crackle will be the first...
View ArticleEntone, Zappware partner for hybrid TV
Cloud TV and Connected Home solutions provider Entone, and Zappware, an end-to-end DVB/IPTV/OTT platform provider, have confirmed the availability of the Zappware platform on Entone’s family of Hybrid...
View ArticleS3 Group Multiscreen Test Automation for Kabel Deutschland
S3 Group, a global leader at enhancing the performance and service readiness of video platforms across connected devices, has been selected by Kabel Deutschland to automate the testing of multiscreen...
View ArticleRRMedia buys Satlink
RR Media, a leading provider of global digital media services to the broadcast industry, has acquired Satlink Communications, an Israel-based global provider of content distribution, management and...
View ArticleChampions League free with BT TV, 4K
BT has confirmed that all 351 matches from the UEFA Champions League and Europa League next season will be free for customers who take BT TV. These customers will be able to receive the full BT Sport...
View ArticleVodafone, Liberty Global coy on asset swap
Appearing in an opening Congress panel discussion, Manuel Cubrero, CEO, Kabel Deutschland/Director, Consumer Fixed and Cable, Vodafone Deutschland and Mike Fries, President and CEO of Liberty Global...
View ArticleQuickline selects Cisco cBR-8 Evolved CCAP
Cisco has announced that Quickline AG plans to deploy the Cisco cBR-8 next-generation converged cable access platform (CCAP) across Quickline’s network footprint, including 21 independent cable...
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