Advanced Television

ISP

Ofcom: ‘broadband providers ripping off users’

Ofcom’s latest report on UK broadband shows providers such as BT, Vodafone and TalkTalk “dominate the list of worst-rated companies for customer service — behind even banks”. CEO Sharon White said: “The fact that the telecoms industry is so far behind should be a concern for us all.” BT, which owns Openreach, Britain’s broadband network […]

April 12, 2017

Irdeto protects Stofa’s Android STB

Danish triple-play service provider Stofa has selected digital platform security specialist Irdeto’s Irdeto Cloaked CA to securely deliver content through its upcoming new Android set-top box (STB). With Irdeto’s latest renewable and cardless software security, any form of content delivered to customers will be robustly protected. This will enable Stofa to focus on providing an […]

April 6, 2017

Research: Millions frustrated with bad broadband

Despite a broadband connection being considered a modern day essential, research from UK consumer group Which? research reveals that 12.5 million households are frustrated with poor broadband services. ​To help people to overcome their frustrations, the consumer champion is launching a new speed checker and complaint tool in a drive to get the UK better connected. Which? ​found that many people […]

April 5, 2017

Berners-Lee attacks encryption compromise

The web’s creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee has told the BBC that UK plans to weaken encryption are wrong and he also promised to battle any moves by the Trump administration to weaken net neutrality. As he was accepting the Turing Award Sir Tim said moves to undermine encryption would be a “bad idea” and represent […]

April 4, 2017

Trump repeals ISP privacy rules

President Trump has repealed Obama-era broadband privacy rules. Republicans in Congress last week narrowly passed the repeal of the privacy rules with no Democratic support and over the strong objections of privacy advocates. The repeal is seen as a big win which is a win for AT&T, Comcast and Verizon Communications. It withdraws regulations adopted […]

April 4, 2017

Japanese networks in streaming pact

Japan’s major commercial television networks have agreed to develop jointly a system that will enable simultaneous broadcasting of broadcast TV content via IP. Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, TV Asahi, TV Tokyo and Fuji Television Network have agreed in principle to invest in a joint venture established by Nippon Television Network and Internet Service Provider Internet […]

April 3, 2017By Colin Mann

Optus introduces Yes TV by Fetch Multiroom

Australian triple play operator Optus is boosting its fixed offering with the launch of new broadband plans and Yes TV by Fetch Multiroom. According to Ben White, Managing Director of Marketing and Product at Optus, whether customers want a simple bundle with unlimited data for endless browsing, loads of entertainment, or a bundle that fits […]

April 3, 2017

Ofcom may cap Openreach prices

Ofcom is consulting on plans to cut the price BT’s Openreach can charge other telecoms companies for access to its network by up to 40 per cent. Openreach would also face stricter deadlines for repairing faults and installing new lines and face fines for non-compliance. Ofcom said it expects operators to pass the lower access […]

March 31, 2017

Deloitte: US uses social media for TV discovery

American consumers’ status as a binge watching, streaming, multitasking nation enters 2017 with strong momentum according to Deloitte’s 11th Digital Democracy Survey. With 84 per cent of Americans on social networks – social media has evolved well beyond ‘socialising’ and is being used to discover new content, get news and resolve customer service issues. “American […]

March 23, 2017

Ofcom fines Plusnet

Plusnet, an ISP owned by BT, has been fined £880,000 (€1.021m) for wrongly billing more than 1,000 former customers. An investigation by regulator Ofcom found that the ISP broke a fundamental billing rule by continuing to charge a group of customers for landline and broadband after they had cancelled services. In total, customers were overcharged […]

March 23, 2017