Witbe, a specialist in Quality of Experience Monitoring, has announced the launch of a new product dedicated to audience measurement monitoring for the North American market, thanks to its recent implementation of Nielsen watermark tag detection. With this new feature, Witbe customers that use Nielsen watermarking technology will be able to ensure their linear and […]
US President Donald Trump has declared that the United States must win the race to provide 5G networks, and that American companies must lead the world in cellular technology. Addressing a White House event on 5G deployment attended by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, Trump said that people were there to discuss a critical issue for […]
Over the past several years, the streaming video industry has completely disrupted the entertainment industry, and at the forefront of it all has been Netflix paving the way. The streaming service has landed several major blows to the traditional pay-TV business in recent years, and there’s no sign of things slowing down. Projections from streaming
Italian public broadcaster Rai, transmission unit Rai Way and broadband wholesale provider Open Fiber have signed a MoU for the launch of Ultra-Broadband and Ultra HD broadcasting projects. The MoU will be valid for 24 months and can be extended. The aim is to promote the use of new technologies, develop infrastructures and platforms to […]
As mobile operators deploy 5G networks, it’s vital that they prepare for the disruptive impact that cloud gaming could pose. According to mobile operator executives attending Openwave Mobility’s Mobile Video Industry Council (MOVIC) Livecast, most operators believe that cloud gaming could represent 25 per cent to 50 per cent of 5G data traffic by 2022, […]
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has suggested that despite a vote in the US House of Representatives to approve legislation to reinstate so-called net neutrality rules that prevent Internet Service Providers from meddling with web traffic, it is unlikely to become law. The legislation, the ‘Save the Internet Act’ from Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) passed the […]
BT is deploying Nokia’s 7750 Service Router (SR)-s platform to boost backbone network capacity in preparation for the continued rise in residential and mobile traffic driven by the traffic demands of FTTP and 5G. Traffic across BT’s core network is growing upwards of 40 per cent year on year, driven by video and gaming over […]
After months of speculation, UK Telecommunications, Media and Technology investor Zegona has taken control of Spanish telco Euskaltel with a stake of 21 per cent, up from its initial 16.41 per cent shares. With the move, Zegona has become the prime shareholder, overtaking savings bank Kutxabank which has a 19.88 per cent stake. The UK […]
We may be living through a golden era for content, but it is also the age of big data audience analysis, empowering broadcasters with more information than ever before to make their renewal and cancellation decisions. Ampere’s analysis of renewals and cancellations between September 2018 and March 2019 reveals that the streamers have been the […]
Netflix has released March data from its ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. Netflix had mostly speed gains to report for March. In South Korea, KT experienced the largest increase on the index, at 0.64 Megabits per second (Mbps). This brings […]