A report on the most influential analyst house – featured as part of an independent survey commissioned by B2B technology PR agency CCgroup, produced in collaboration with Sapio Research – placed the top three as: 1. Strategy Analytics 2. Gartner 3. Juniper Research The new report surveyed over 100 technology buying decision makers across ten […]
The SRT Alliance, established by Haivision, a global provider of mission-critical, real-time video streaming and networking solutions, has announced that SK Teleco, Korea’s largest wireless telecommunications operator, has joined the SRT Alliance to support and adopt the SRT open source protocol. SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) is a free open source video transport protocol and technology stack originally developed and pioneered by Haivision […]
The Spanish telecoms sector looks set for further consolidation with the news that fourth-ranked operator MásMóvil has made a friendly takeover bid for Basque regional telco Euskaltel of some €2 billion. In a statement to the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), Spain’s stock market regulator, MásMóvil said that it had the agreement of […]
A study from US multiplay telco Verizon on how Americans have adapted to life one year into the pandemic, and what they think it will look like a year in the future, suggests permanent lifestyle changes in the workplace, a sustained larger appetite for streamed content, a comeback for phone calls, and a more equal […]
Europe can create 2.4 million new jobs within the next four years through digital transformation, while boosting economic growth and accelerating green transformation, according to the findings of a report, Connectivity and Beyond: How Telcos Can Accelerate a Digital Future For All, from European telecoms association ETNO and prepared by global management consulting firm BCG. […]
The Government’s failure to enable a viable and alternative form of funding for the BBC means it will be forced to rely on the TV licence fee for the term of the next Charter, according to a cross-party group of MPs. In a wide-ranging Report, The future of public service broadcasting, the House of Commons […]
UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach has hit its first target of making Full Fibre broadband technology available to 4.5 million premises across the UK by the end of March 2021, meaning millions of families, businesses and public sector organisations can now order ultrafast, ultra-reliable connectivity from a host of competing Communications Providers. Despite the huge […]
Nokia says that it has achieved a 5G speed record during a trial with Turk Telekom in the Turkish capital city, Ankara. The record, which reached over 4.5 Gbps, is the first to be achieved on 5G New Radio (5GNR) only, utilising Nokia’s AirScale 5G RAN solution on 26 GHz mmWave spectrum, 800 MHz bandwidth […]
Ofcom has published its statement on the Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review (WFTMR) that sets out how Ofcom will regulate telecom fixed access services for the five years from April 1st. The statement sets out how the media regulator will stimulate next generation Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) broadband investment across the UK. Dame Melanie […]
Virgin Media, like BT, has responded positively to Ofcom’s Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review (WFTMR). Lutz Schüler, CEO of Virgin Media, commented: “This is a resounding sign of support and longer-term clarity from Ofcom for those rolling up their sleeves to build the nation’s next-generation digital infrastructure. As Britain looks towards bouncing back, it’s vital […]