The markets and technologies which will drive continued rapid broadband growth over the next decade have been revealed by Broadband Forum and Point Topic in a report which predicts there will be 1.2 billion fixed broadband subscribers by 2025. Following the announcement last October that there are now one billion global fixed broadband subscribers, this […]
London-based satellite operator Inmarsat is beginning to reap the rewards from air travellers and their wish to stay connected while in the air. As reported on March 7th, last year’s revenue increased by 5.3 per cent to $1.46 billion in 2018, however, profit after tax was down 32.3 per cent to $125 million. Earnings were […]
Vodafone has been named the most-complained about broadband company in Spain, just weeks after topping the same chart in the UK. The company took half of all (48.3 per cent) complaints made to the consumers Association FACUA, well ahead of second place, France Telecom-Orange with 28.8 per cent (A combined 13.6 per cent from Orange […]
Findings from Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 95 per cent of the market – lost about 2,875,000 net video subscribers in 2018, compared to a pro forma loss of about 1,510,000 subscribers in 2017. The top pay-TV providers account for 89.1 million subscribers – with […]
According to research by broadband Internet services consumer champion BroadbandNow, some 39 million US adults added or switched home Internet, TV or phone service in 2018. The research, BroadbandNow 2019 U.S. Internet, TV & Phone Shopping Study, examines why Internet, TV and phone customers switch providers or subscribe to new services, and whether or not […]
Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has announced that its recently launched satellite, Es’hail-2, has entered commercial service to serve government, broadcast and telecommunications sectors in Middle East and North Africa. Es’hail-2, designed with Ka-band spot beams and Ku-band wide beams, joins Es’hail-1 at 25.5⁰E / 26.0°E MENA broadcast hotspot and will augment the capacity already […]
Huawei has opened a Cyber Security Transparency Centre in Brussels in a ceremony with 200 representatives from regulators, telecom carriers, enterprises and the media in attendance. Huawei, the world’s biggest telecom equipment maker, is mired in accusations its equipment is being used to spy for the Chinese government. It has denied all charges and argued […]
Unofficially SES is trying to calm investor expectations on the extremely important prospects for some C-band restructuring over the US. The logic is sensible given that a negative Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision will probably not do its share price a lot of good. On March 5th, SES shares tumbled a worrying 9.16 per cent […]
A TV commercial for Sky’s broadband service has been banned after complaints from rivals BT and Virgin were upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The duo argued it made misleading claims about the company’s ability to boost home Wi-Fi networks. The advert, which featured characters from Disney movie The Incredibles 2, showed a Sky […]
The UK space industry is worth some €12 billion annually, and helps fund 40,000 jobs, according to a report entitled Brexit: Lost in Space,which states bluntly that these jobs are at risk if Brexit happens. “Post Brexit, no CEO would locate a space company [in the UK]. It’s galactic scale stupidity,” says author Will Marshall. […]