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Liberty Global launches converged connectivity app

Millions of Liberty Global customers in Europe are to benefit from a new app that will allow them to check their mobile usage, monitor devices connected to their home WiFi network and automatically connect to 10 million WiFi hotspots. The Connect App, which is available at no extra cost and has already been made available […]

September 21, 2017

Sky Soundbox the “Ultra HD of home audio”

As well as revealing its Full Year numbers, Sky has announced that it has joined forces with Devialet, an innovator in audio technologies, to create Sky Soundbox, a new all-in-one sound system designed to take the TV viewing experience to the next level. From one single compact speaker unit, Sky says its Soundbox will “deliver powerful […]

July 27, 2017

Kodi: ‘We won’t police pirate content’

Following the April ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union that the sale of a multimedia player which enables films that are available illegally on the Internet to be viewed easily and for free on a television screen could constitute an infringement of copyright, Nathan Betzen, Kodi community and project manager at […]

May 15, 2017By Colin Mann

Netgem SoundBox simplifies digital clutter

Entertainment solutions provider Netgem is to launch SoundBox, a new connected device category which combines the functionalities of a quality connected speaker with the capabilities of a TV box to create a platform for a new generation of connected entertainment services, taking away the hassle of having different sound and video systems in the house. […]

February 24, 2017

ARRIS wireless boost with Ruckus deal

In a deal that adds a strong portfolio of wireless and wired networking products and key technologies to address rapidly growing wireless broadband markets for enterprise and service providers, entertainment and communications technologist ARRIS International and semiconductor connectivity solutions specialist Broadcom have entered into an agreement for ARRIS to acquire Brocade Communication Systems Inc.’s Ruckus Wireless […]

February 23, 2017

Survey: Majority prefer ISP-provided Wi-Fi gear

Seventy-eight per cent of consumers across the US and UK would prefer if their Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provided them with their in-home Wi-Fi networking gear, versus purchasing it themselves, according to a new survey commissioned by premium in-home wireless systems provider AirTies. The survey also found 43 per cent of consumers reported having areas […]

February 22, 2017

Global fixed wireless homes to surpass 150m

Exponential growth of 4G LTE coverage and capacity is driving wireless service growth for fixed broadband access, while FTTH, xDSL, and cable technologies reach nearly 50 per cent of global households reorts ABI Research. As 5G standardisation approaches

February 16, 2017

Huawei GigaHome solution for home networks

At the FTTH Conference 2017, Huawei officially released its GigaHome solution designed to help operators build smart and easy-to-use home networks offering a premium service experience for users. At the conference Huawei demonstrated how the GigaHome solution supports multiple digital home applications to deliver a smart home service that gives users convenience, security, accessibility and […]

February 16, 2017

An Echo of the future….

There was a kind of funny story all over the press here last week. Amazon Echoes in California (where else) started ordering doll’s houses for their owners. In a true case of echoes within echoes, a local TV show in San Diego was reporting how a young girl had told Alexa – the Echo’s operating […]

January 10, 2017

Telstra selects Technicolor home gateways

Technicolor, a global tech player in the media and entertainment sector, has announced that Australia’s leading telecommunications services provider, Telstra, has chosen Technicolor to develop two new home gateways designed to deliver greatly improved broadband and Wi-Fi experiences for Telstra customers: Telstra Gateway Max 2 and the Telstra Gateway Frontier. The Telstra Gateway Frontier is […]

November 18, 2016