Meo (Altice Portugal) was the market leader in Portugal for bundled services (TV, internet, fixed and mobile telephony) with a 40.4 per cent market share at the end of 2019. NOS was second with 37.1 per cent, but was the leader in share of revenues from these services, with 42.4 per cent of the total, […]
Sky has revealed steps it is taking to help give customers the best possible service during these challenging times. Stephen van Rooyen, EVP & CEO, Sky UK and Europe said: “We’re working hard at Sky to make sure we continue to look after our customers. We’re also introducing some things to help make life a […]
According to research from BroadbandNow, the number of Americans that added or switched home services in 2019, including internet, TV and phone, tripled YoY to around 118 million. When streaming TV services are included, the numbers increase dramatically to 241 million US adults. In addition to the rapid growth of consumers changing services, as compared […]
UK broadband companies say they are well equipped to cope with increased demand as millions of people remain at home during the Coronavirus outbreak, according to a BBC report. This follows a March 11th assertion by trade body ISPA UK that its Internet Service Provider (ISP) members were ready to handle any potential demands should […]
The main Spanish telcos – Movistar, Orange, Vodafone, MásMóvil and Euskaltel – have warned of saturation on the networks as a result of their massive use during the quarantine period. In a joint press release, the telcos said that “the IP networks are experiencing a 40 per cent rise in the traffic, whereas the use […]
Spanish telcos Movistar, Orange, Vodafone and MásMóvil are giving more broadband data and TV packages for free during the coronavirus quarantine, following Telefónica’s example. Orange will give 30 GB for free to ‘Love’ and ‘Go’ subscribers for a month. Also, the childrens TV package Infantil Max will be available at no extra cost. In addition, […]
Telefónica has announced it will increase, at no extra cost, the broadband allowance avaialble to its Fusion and Movistar mobile customers with an additional 30 GB every month, for two months. In order to facilitate home entertainment whilst schools are closed in the country to combat the coronavirus outbreak, the telco will also increase their […]
In response to the various questions about the ability of ISPs to handle increased demand that may result from Covid-19, trade body ISPA UK, has said that they are ready to handle any potential extra bandwidth. “The possibility of the UK having to remotely work over the next few months has led to questions about […]
Netflix has published February data from its ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. The month of February brought upticks in Bolivia on the Index. The country’s Tigo service jumped 0.46 Megabits per second (Mbps) to an average of 3.65 Mbps. […]
Findings from analyst firm Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest cable and telephone providers in the US – representing about 96 per cent of the market – acquired about 2.5 million net additional broadband Internet subscribers in 2019, compared to a pro forma gain of about 2.5 million subscribers in 2018. These top broadband […]