Eutelsat’s CEO Rodolphe Belmer, speaking at a Euroconsult World Satellite Business Week virtual panel, told delegates that recent agreements and renewal contracts struck with Canal+, Sky Italia and MultiChoice were all struck on good terms. “The broadcast segment for our company is extremely resilient,” he explained. “We are able to stabilise revenues. It will stay […]
CSG has launched its Digital Mediation platform, a cloud-first solution proven in both private and public clouds like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure, that helps CSPs monetise 5G and B2B2x opportunities with minimal risk, while reducing disruption to their existing systems. CSG says its Digital Mediation eases the burden and simplifies the process […]
The Kudelski Group, a specialist in digital security and IoT solutions, and naxoo, the cable operator of the City of Geneva, have announced a new partnership to secure naxoo’s LoRaWAN-based Sherpa network, dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT). Kudelski will conduct a system-wide security threat assessment of naxoo’s IoT network as well as doing […]
Plextek has announced a strategic partnership with Bell Integration and Telefónica Group, parent company of O2 in the UK, to be a part of its IoT partner ecosystem and help bring the latest IoT solutions to market in an efficient and cost-effective way. The announcement reflects a shift for telecoms companies as they move from […]
A study from analysts at Northern Sky Research (NSR) says that 5G telephony will have a major impact on future satellite growth and revenues. The study says the introduction of 5G will have a “deep impact in the satellite ecosystem with close to 10 million active [revenue sources] by 2029″. These mostly new businesses will […]
Ligado Networks has raised $3.85 billion in fresh capital from investors including JPMorgan Chase. Ligado Networks, formerly known as LightSquared has a spectrum “sharing” agreement in place which requires it to pay significant sums to Inmarsat every year. The FCC, back in April, unanimously approved Ligado’s plan to deploy a terrestrial network in the US […]
Akamai Technologies, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, has acquired Asavie, whose global platform manages the security, performance and access policies for mobile and internet-connected devices. Asavie’s mobile, IoT and security solutions will become part of Akamai’s Security and Personalisation Services (SPS) product line sold to carrier partners that embed the […]
Vodafone Spain aims to turn Spanish households into smart homes with customers “always connected and safe”. With this objective, Vodafone has launched a new convergent package called Vodafone One Hogar Ilimitable that includes unlimited data with the fastest speed, telephony with added value services, TV with over 100 TV channels and 40,000 VoD titles, and […]
Telecoms firms are being urged to resegment their market and understand what’s happening in the household in order to optimise their opportunities in the New Normal and accelerate time to new revenue. According to research from analyst firm Omnisperience, telecoms service providers have spent billions on designing, deploying and innovating new networks such as 5G […]
A report from the IoT market research firm Berg Insight says that IoT managed service providers have more than 50 million IoT subscribers worldwide. In Europe and North America, these players hold a combined market share of 15–20 per cent. Most IoT managed service providers operate as full MVNOs using their own core networks and […]