The Internet Society, a global non-profit organisation dedicated to the open development, evolution and use of the Internet, is partnering with Facebook to develop Internet Exchange Points (IXP) throughout Africa. An Internet Exchange Point is where multiple local and international networks, ISPs and content providers interconnect their networks together to efficiently exchange Internet traffic through […]
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is in talks with satellite operator Iridium to extend its existing links which deliver Internet of Things (IoT) messages to those parts of the planet where terrestrial physical connectivity does not reach. The new Iridium/Amazon service is called ‘CloudConnect’ and will see Iridium offering AWS Partner Network clients connectivity as AWS’s […]
Thales avionics in-flight communication and entertainment division, Inflyt, is looking to supply a global Ka-band satellite service to aircraft passengers. Recently appointed Inflyt CEO Phillippe Carette told Runway Girl Network that it would still be using planned capacity on SES-17 (which Thales Alenia Space is building) and its 200 spot beams over North and South […]
The damage of low cost promotions to Spanish telcos’ revenues is forcing them to renege on the hugely discounted promotions they have been offering. Movistar has decided to withdraw its 50 per cent discount for a year for its convergent packages Movistar Fusión + Ocio Total and Fútbol Total. The company’s rationale is that the […]
Russia’s fixed broadband market, the world’s fourth-largest, is entering a stage of maturity, characterised by high competition and slowed growth that is especially noticeable in Moscow – the latest country profile from Kagan, the TMT arm of S&P Global Market Intelligence, has highlighted. The Eastern European country’s broadband sector is overcoming the economic crisis of […]
AT&T, the US telco giant, has confirmed the launch of Xandr, its new advertising company led by CEO Brian Lesser. Xandr encompasses all aspects of the existing AT&T advertising & analytics businesses, including AT&T’s advanced TV business, AT&T AdWorks; AT&T’s data and analytics business; ATT.net and AppNexus, which will continue to support its US and […]
Elon Musk has more than a few challenges on his plate. He has problems with the powerful Securities & Exchange Commission over comments he made about his Tesla electric car. He is also busy developing the immense ‘Big Falcon Rocket’ (BFR) to take at least one paying passenger around the Moon, and ultimately to take colonists […]
According to a research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number smart homes in Europe and North America reached 45 million in 2017. The most advanced smart home market is North America, having an installed base of 22.3 million smart homes at the end of the year. This represents a penetration of […]
In-flight broadband and communications (IFC) operator Gogo says it is now operating its TV service on more than 550 aircraft with three global airlines. Gogo TV delivers live television programming to aircraft for passenger consumption, including sports and news. Content can be delivered to passengers’ Wi-Fi enabled personal electronic devices or integrated into an airline’s […]
The current TV football war in Spain, with operators dropping prices and offering low cost promotions, is having a very negative impact on the financial results of the companies. The president of Vodafone Spain, Francisco Roman, has warned that the Spanish football war “is undermining the value” of the content to the detriment of financial […]