Video software provider Synamedia has launched Synamedia OTT ServiceGuard to address streaming piracy, suggesting that for the first time, the media and entertainment industry can systemically address the inherent weaknesses that make it easy for pirates to not only steal content, but also entire OTT services, including redistributing directly from the service provider’s content delivery […]
In a first of its kind move in the Irish ISP market, Irish multiplay telco Pure Telecom is launching TV services, aiming to improve its reach, ARPU and customer tenure through aggressively-positioned Fibre and TV bundles. TV-as-a-Service provider Netgem TV will be powering Pure TV, which will leverage Netgem’s smart solutions for ISPs. Netgem partners […]
Harnessing 5G technology at live events will result in more interactive content for fans, deeper audience engagement and lucrative new commercial opportunities according to executives from leading sporting, broadcast and tech companies participating in the 5G VISTA (Video in Stadia Technical Architecture) project, which aims to take full advantage of 5G New Radio, enhanced Mobile […]
Network benchmarking, analysis and testing specialist Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) has revealed that AT&T finished first in GWS’s annual OneScore ranking – which tests mobile network performance. As a result, AT&T earned the title of ‘Nation’s Best Network’, while Verizon finished second and T-Mobile placed third. GWS’s OneScore ranking combines controlled, scientific tests of the […]
The news that the next (Ver 13) iPhone will have satellite connectivity swept the world this past few days. However, the news may be a little premature. The misunderstanding has possibly come about because the new iPhone 13 will be able to access 4G and 5G but also another radio band which was originally allocated […]
Subscribers to SES’s German HD media platform will soon be able to access channels on their mobile devices with the launch of a new streaming app, HD+ ToGo. As an extension of SES’s satellite television HD+ service, the new mobile service will give users full streaming access to over 50 HD channels in the palm […]
A study from Juniper Research has found that the global number of roaming subscribers using 5G services will increase from 4.5 million in 2021 to 210 million in 2026. As the international travel industry recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, it recommends that operators must now focus on increasing 5G roaming support to accommodate the future […]
The DVB Project has approved commercial requirements for DVB-I service support over 5G networks and systems. Work has already commenced in DVB’s Technical Module to provide extensions to the relevant existing specifications – including DVB-I service discovery and DVB-DASH – to address the use cases and requirements collected and agreed by the Commercial Module. Earlier […]
Africa-focused mobile video network StarNews Mobile is partnering with black-owned digital platform Culture Genesis to distribute All Def Comedy and Music channels to over 430 million mobile subscribers via Orange and MTN in Africa. Initially, All Def’s Dad Jokes, Great Taste, Roast Me comedy shows and Arts & Raps and Bar Exam music shows will […]
Alchimie has extended its relationship with Samsung by providing an array of its themed channels to Samsung’s mobile app TV Plus, which is now freely available on select Samsung Galaxy tablets in the UK, France, Italy and Spain, giving access to free content on-the-go. The thirty Alchimie channels available on Samsung TV Plus run across […]