S&P Global Market Intelligence has released its latest State of European 4G report. Key highlights from the report include: Mobile subscribers and 4G penetration are growing across the European continent, but substantial regional differences exist across the 15 countries analysed Kagan, a unit within S&P Global Market Intelligence, estimated 4G subscribers for 14 of 15 […]
The number of fixed broadband lines in Italy reached 16.4 million units in the first nine months of 2017, increasing by 950,000 units on an annual basis. The data, published by the country’s Communications Authority (AgCom) in its 9M report, show a significant reduction in broadband accesses based on xDSL technology (-960,000). However, the decrease […]
An historic agreement has been signed between the French Government, France’s Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority (Arcep) and mobile operators to accelerate mobile coverage in country’s regions. Eradicating the digital divide is one of the major challenges of territorial cohesion policies. To accelerate the pace of France’s digital transformation, whether for micro, small and […]
Rome-based utility Acea and wholesale broadband network operator Open Fiber have signed a MoU for the installation of an ultrafast broadband network in Rome using FTTH technology. Acea will make available to Open Fiber its infrastructures for the laying of fibre optic cable, thereby minimising the impact of the works on the town. The total […]
SES has announced that the new SES-15 spacecraft has been operational at the 129 degrees West orbital position since January 1st. As planned, the all-electric satellite took six months to reach its orbital position and to successfully complete its testing. SES-15 carries a hybrid payload, comprising Ku-band wide beams and Ku-band High Throughput Satellite (HTS) […]
We.Stream and Sky Sports have agreed to a pilot rollout of We.Stream’s secure mobile WiFi hotspot. We.Stream comes with embedded Cloud SIM technology, enabling unlimited data in 100+ countries. Ian Brash, Technical Manager at Sky Sports commented: “Through We.Stream, we will have secure, cost effective data access in over 100 countries for the first time. […]
A test satellite for Canadian operator Telesat was successfully orbited on January 12th. The satellite was built by UK-based Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL). The Low Earth Orbiting LEO-Phase 1 craft is the first component of what will become a constellation of Telesat satellites designed to revolutionise broadband connectivity around the planet. The Telesat LEO Phase […]
A GfK study is shedding light on one of the most talked-about subjects at this week’s CES conference in Las Vegas – net neutrality. Controversy continues to swirl over the recent FCC decision to allow Internet Service Providers greater control over the Internet ‘pipe’, setting up a marketplace that might come to resemble traditional pay-TV […]
According to Q317 data from research firm Dataxis, 60 million pay-TV subscribers have been added to global numbers since Q316. Asia‐Pacific has the highest number of pay-TV subscribers, accounting for 62 per cent in Q317, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.5 per cent between Q316‐Q317. The total number of pay-TV subscribers […]
DELTA, the Netherlands-based provider of Internet, TV, telephony and energy, is deploying Amino’s MOVE TV delivery platform to provide a full end-to-end solution to deliver multiscreen entertainment services. Amino has worked closely with DELTA to transition its existing cable TV subscriber base to an all IP-based service model – and enable a range of advanced […]