UK plans Digital Economy Bill
The UK Government is to introduce legislation designed to create the right for every household to access high speed broadband, as well as protecting Intellectual Property. The proposals were outlined...
View Article4K STB market to quadruple in 2016
Proving itself to be the one bright spot in a challenging set-top box sector, the 4K set-top box market is forecast to quadruple from less than two million units in 2015 to more than 7 million in 2016,...
View ArticleVodafone Spain goes for 9m FTTH
The CEO of Vodafone Spain, Antonio Coimbra, has announced plans to extend its FTTH network to 9 million homes in the next three to four months. The company is speeding up its plans to deploy FTTH and...
View ArticleUS multichannel video Q1 subs ‘weaker’
The slow retreat of total multichannel video subscriptions picked up speed in the period ended March 31st, according to a report from SNL Kagan. The decline came amid relatively upbeat cable...
View ArticleVirgin names next ultrafast areas
Virgin Media has revealed the next 10 areas of the UK that it will connect to ultrafast broadband. The 10 communities include four in Scotland as well as locations in Leicestershire, Dorset, Surrey,...
View ArticleTelesat plans broadband constellation
Canada’s Telesat says it will construct a new Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation of Ka-band satellites in order to serve its broadband customers. In April Telesat ordered up a pair of experimental...
View ArticleDemand for in-flight broadband hits new heights
A global survey of airline customers reveals that passengers now not only expect broadband services to be offered as standard during flights, but more than half would prefer in-flight connectivity to...
View ArticleElemental 4K tech for South Korea telcos
Elemental Technologies, a specialist in software-defined video solutions, is providing the technology platform for a rush of new Ultra HD OTT and DTH services in South Korea. Market leaders telco KT...
View ArticleUPC Cablecom now UPC
Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom has shortened its name to UPC effective immediately. The company, owned by Liberty Global, has also adopted the UPC brand in Austria, replacing UPC Austria. The new...
View ArticleNew EC rules: Quotas for Netflix, Prime
The European Commission has proposed an update of EU audiovisual rules to create a fairer environment for all players, promote European films, protect children and tackle hate speech better, as well as...
View ArticleMediaproxy joins AIMS
AIMS has announced that Mediaproxy, the Australian based industry player in broadcast compliance logging, content monitoring and transport stream analysis has joined the alliance. Announcing his...
View ArticleSurvey: TV, ISPs deliver worst customer experience
TV service providers and Internet Service Providers received the lowest overall customer experience scores, according to the 2016 Temkin Experience Ratings, an annual ranking of companies based on a...
View ArticleEU frees up 700 MHz for mobile broadband
The EU Council has adopted a general approach on a draft decision aimed at boosting broadband services. The 700 MHz band, which offers high speeds and extensive coverage, would be made available for...
View ArticleSES raises cash to buy O3b
Satellite operator SES is raising about €1 billion in order to complete its purchase of O3b (a ‘next generation’ satellite constellation serving the ‘other 3 billion’ unserved and underserved broadband...
View ArticleO3b buyout: “Why the rush?”
Last week, satellite operator raised €900 million in order to complete the purchase of mini-satellite constellation O3b. At least one investment bank is asking why SES has moved on O3b now, and so soon...
View ArticlePay-TV, ISPs still last for customer satisfaction
After two years of declining customer satisfaction, the telecommunications sector has halted the slide, according to new data from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). The new ACSI results...
View ArticleIoT devices to overtake mobile phones by 2018
The Internet of Things (IoT) is set to overtake mobile phones as the largest category of connected device by 2018. According to the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report. Between 2015 and...
View ArticleInmarsat loses FTSE 100 listing
London-based speciality satellite operator Inmarsat is to lose its prestigious listing in the important benchmark FTSE 100 listing of top UK registered businesses. Inmarsat will be removed on June 20....
View ArticleAccess, Verimatrix extend alliance
Access announced it has extended its partnership with Verimatrix to enhance and secure the convergence of traditional broadcast infrastructure and IP services. As more devices enter the multiscreen...
View ArticleOneWeb starts issuing construction orders
The OneWeb broadband satellite constellation has started issuing its ‘build and construct’ orders for its constellation of a planned 900 orbiting craft. The orders come via OneWeb Satellites, a 50/50...
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