In January, a new company, US-based Swarm Technologies, launched 4 tiny satellites (‘Space Bees’) each barely larger than a slice of bread. The FCC told Swarm in December last year that they could not launch the satellites from the US until such time that the company had coordinated their transmission frequencies, and specifically that the […]
Netflix has released May data from its ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best primetime Netflix streaming experience. Indonesia’s Internux enjoyed the largest speed increase on the index this month. Internux’s speeds climbed by 0.68 Megabits per second (Mbps), bringing its average monthly speed to 1.77 Mbps, […]
Seemingly emboldened by the US Court decision that rejected the Justice Department’s objection to the AT&T/Comcast merger, Comcast has made what it says is a superior all-cash proposal to acquire 21st Century Fox after the spin-off of ‘New Fox’. In a Statement, Comcast said it had delivered a letter to the Board of Directors of […]
Eutelsat, speaking at an investment conference June 13th, said it would shortly start experimenting with a new small satellite technology with a view to launching a new LEO constellation of low-cost, narrow band, small satellites aimed at providing Internet of Things services. Eutelsat told delegates to the Exane/BNPP that its new generation craft would be […]
Commercial rollouts of 5G and larger than previously forecasted deployments of cellular IoT are focal points in the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report. The forecast for cellular IoT connections has nearly doubled since November 2017. It is now expected to reach an estimated 3.5 billion in 2023, driven by ongoing large-scale deployments in […]
A study from Juniper Research found that increasing adoption of in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems by airlines and private aircraft operators will drive annual service revenues from an estimated $3.7 billion in 2018 to over $8.4 billion by 2023. The research found that systems installation by Low Cost Carriers is a driving force behind this […]
The US has officially repealed rules that governed the way Internet service providers treated the data that travels across their networks. The FCC said the repeal does away with “unnecessary, heavy-handed regulations” and replaces them with “common-sense regulations” that will promote investment and broadband deployment, suggesting it is returning to the successful, bipartisan framework that […]
As operators look to cut their costs, Janez Öri, Strategy and Business Development Director at communications solutions provider Iskratel has cautioned them against simply looking at the price tag of equipment, warning that cheaper items could end up costing between 300 per cent and 800 per cent more than the initial capex saving. Speaking at […]
Independent research based on over 3,000 European subscribers on behalf of Openwave Mobility has found that 1 in 3 football fans (31 per cent) will watch the 2018 Russia World Cup using mobile data. This is nearly double the number of people that watched the 2014 Brazilian World Cup (17 per cent) using mobile data. […]
Eurofins Digital Testing, a global player in end-to-end quality assurance (QA) and testing services, has been selected by Com Hem, the Swedish provider of pay-TV, broadband, and telephony services, to provide automated testing and service validation for the new Tv Hub. Com Hem will use Eurofins’ cloud-based TestWizard system to automate testing and provide performance […]