Analyst: 340m 5G connections in 2021
Technology analyst firm CCS Insight has raised its near-term expectations for 5G connections after a flurry of operators flaunted their ambitions to bring services to market more quickly than previously…
US, Asia most active mobile video markets; Europe lags
The move to active mobile video offerings will grow as entertainment bundling with mobile services becomes a must, according to the 2018 Economics of Mobile Programming Report by Kagan, the…
Virgin boost for Liberty Global Q2
International TV and broadband company Liberty Global’s Q2 and H1 results have been boosted by record Virgin Media rebased revenue growth and subscriber additions. It reported overall company Q2 Revenue…
FCC facilitates 5G, broadband deployment
The US Federal Communications Commission is continuing its efforts to promote broadband deployment and competition by speeding the process and reducing the costs of attaching new network facilities to utility…
T-Mobile, Nokia $3.5bn 5G deal
US mobile telco T-Mobile and telecoms equipment vendor Nokia have agreed what they describe as a “landmark” $3.5 billion (€2.99bn) deal to accelerate the deployment of a nationwide 5G network.…
BT Q1: ‘A good start’
Gavin Patterson, BT Chief Executive, has described the telco’s first quarter 2018 results as “a good start to the year”, making good progress against its strategy BT reported revenue of…
5G spectrum value worries for Intelsat, SES
The world’s two largest satellite operators, Intelsat and SES, have enjoyed remarkable valuations of their US-focused C-band spectrum, and the prospects of the FCC permitting a restructuring of that spectrum…
Malaysia: Mobile video data plans to drive growth
Supported by growth in mobile data, fixed broadband and pay-TV services, the total telecom and pay-TV services revenue in Malaysia is poised to grow at a CAGR of 2.4 per…
Data: England fans watching on terrestrial, mobile
Findings from UK mobile telco EE suggest that its network has seen broadband Internet usage drop drastically throughout all World Cup games. Mobile demand rose as fans streamed the match…
O2, Netflix deal debuts in UK
Spain’s largest telco, Telefónica, has launched its global agreement with Netflix, signed last May, to offer the streaming service to UK subscribers. Netflix has been integrated into Telefónica-owned O2 for…