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Slovenia, Croatia set for 10 Gbit/s networks

Broadband solutions provider Iskratel is to provide active and passive telecommunications equipment for the construction of an ultra-fast fibre-optic (XGS-PON and GPON) broadband network in 210 municipalities as part of the CEBF (Connecting Europe Broadband Fund) financed RUNE (Rural Network) project with its partners Rune Enia in Slovenia and Rune Crow in Croatia. As part […]

May 7, 2020

Double dilemma for Intelsat

Intelsat’s shares had a torrid time May 5th with a 12.4 per cent fall in value at one point to just $1.10. It isn’t the lowest that Intelsat shares have traded recently ($1.04 on April 15th) but it highlights the anxiety the market has for the company’s future prospects. One shareholder (Cyrus Capital Partners) is […]

May 6, 2020

Sky’s AdSmart SME100 support scheme

Sky Media, the advertising sales arm of Sky, is launching its AdSmart SME support scheme, the SME100. The £1 million (€1.14m) fund will provide 100 businesses with TV advertising campaigns via AdSmart to support them during the difficult times. SME100 is open to SMEs that have been running for at least one year in the […]

May 5, 2020

Synamedia boosts compression R&D investment

Video software provider Synamedia is boosting R&D investment in its compression technologies alongside a trio of senior appointments. With the adoption of 4K-ready devices and new broadcasting standards such as ATSC 3.0 supporting 4K and ultimately 8K streams over-the-air, Synamedia says its investment in compression will meet the growing need for advanced encoding technologies to […]

May 5, 2020

BAFTA pledges support to The Film and TV Charity

The British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) has today announced its support for The Film and TV Charity’s Covid-19 emergency response. BAFTA will use its networks and resources to work with The Film and TV Charity to tackle the impact of Covid-19 on the industry workforce. BAFTA will support The Film and TV […]

April 28, 2020

UK altnets hail fibre roll out progress

The UK’s independent network sector has been praised for its significant contribution as the country was revealed as one of the fastest growers in Europe for delivering fibre networks to homes and businesses. The UK is revealed as one of five of the fastest-growing markets in Europe for making new connections in the FTTH Council […]

April 24, 2020By Colin Mann

DISH selects Mavenir for 5G roll out

Satellite TV and streaming media firm DISH Network has announced a multi-year agreement with network software provider Mavenir to deliver cloud-native OpenRAN software for its new 5G network. DISH, which provides entertainment services via satellite-based DISH TV, as well as streaming services under the Sling TV brand, intends to become a US-wide facilities-based provider of […]

April 24, 2020By Angharad Rhiannon

Analysis: Positive signs for 5G despite crisis

Covid-19 is having a significant impact on mobile operator planning in relation to 5G services in 2020. Its rapid spread continues to disrupt economies around the world, with the magnitude of the effects of this disruption likely to grow while there are no signs of any short-term solution to fixing the problem. Research firm Strategy […]

April 23, 2020

Facebook takes 9.99% Jio Platforms stake

In what represents India’s largest-ever FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) for a minority investment in the country, social media giant Facebook is to take a 9.99 per cent stake in Reliance Industries’ Jio Platforms for an investment of ₹43,574 crore (€5.25bn) by Facebook into Jio Platforms. This investment by Facebook values Jio Platforms at ₹4.62 lakh […]

April 22, 2020

Italian Film Commission & Netflix establish relief fund

Netflix and Italian Film Commissions have announced the establishment of a new Covid-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund to provide emergency short term relief to the active workers in the TV and cinema industry – fitters, electricians and make up artists – who have been directly affected by the closure of productions across Italy […]

April 22, 2020