Apple Watch is set to boom and, according to Futuresource Consulting, a large part of this will come from existing iPhone users. The latest perspectives report has covered six countries and found that 20 per cent of iPhone users intend to purchase an Apple Watch in the next 12 months. In the USA in particular, […]
The advent of 8K broadcasting in Japan for the 2020 Olympics is expected to spur a new round of resolution increases, even though shipments have not yet started in serious commercial volumes. According to critical information and insight source IHS, shipments of 8K ultra-HD resolution (7680 x 4320 pixels) TVs are expected to increase from
NSR’s Global Satellite Capacity Supply & Demand, 12th Edition report, projects demand for more than 7,700 transponders of traditional C-, Ku-, and widebeam Ka-band FSS capacity globally by 2024. NSR also forecasts over 3 Terabits of GEO-HTS, MEO-HTS, and LEO-HTS bandwidth demand, across a series of applications ranging from data to broadband access to mobility. […]
High resolution premium video, including 4K and UHD content, is a fast-growing market and therefore content protection services must follow suit with adaptability and preparedness for the expanding space, according to ABI Research. “UHD TV penetration is expected to reach 61 per cent in North America by 2020, which is higher than expected,” says Eric […]
In a majority of US family households with tablets and smartphones, TV is no longer the kids’ first choice for entertainment, according to a study by strategic research, marketing brand consultants Miner & Co Studio. The firm found 57 per cent of kids prefer watching video on portable devices like smartphones and tablets as opposed […]
Sales and profitability across the broadcast and media (B&MT) sector continue to grow according to the latest IABM Industry Index. The positive findings are echoed in the separate IABM Benchmark report, which reinforces the results of the Index concerning profitability, and the updated Confidence Ratio, contained in the last Industry Trends Survey. The IABM Industry […]
The burgeoning interest in on-demand streaming video, driven by new OTT service offerings such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video, together with the rapid proliferation of Internet-enabled devices, is one of the major market trends of the moment. This, however, puts an enormous strain on in-home networks which can struggle to cope with the […]
The number of households worldwide with Wi-Fi home gateways or routers will rise substantially in the next five years to become a strategic component for ISPs and customers who rely on the technology for everyday activities, according to research from IHS. IHS forecasts that by 2019, nearly 90 per cent of all households will have […]
Ooyala, a Telstra subsidiary and specialist in video publishing, analytics and monetisation, has released its Q1 2015 Global Video Index, revealing mobile devices made up 42 per cent of all online viewing during the quarter. In particular, smartphones are driving the majority of mobile viewing growth, receiving four times more plays than tablets during the […]
As the trend towards connected living and the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to permeate home, work and city solutions, the need to keep tabs on a myriad of connected devices will thrust the global IoT testing and monitoring equipment market into the spotlight. The incorporation of machine-to-machine (M2M) communication – central to IoT deployment […]