Brits are ditching their DVD players and desktop PCs and increasingly turning to newer technology – with smart TVs and smart watches on the rise – according to findings from comms regulator Ofcom. Shoppers in the UK are predicted to spend billions of pounds again this year on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and much […]
Three UK and TV technology and service provider netgem.tv has teamed up with Three to give its mobile customers exclusive access to the new netgem.tv service: a TV recommendation service, across live channels, Freeview Play catch-up, and the main On-Demand services – accessible via a personalised Mobile App, and on large screens in the Home […]
BT Group’s EE and BT Sport have demonstrated the first live broadcast with remote production over 5G – an approach BT Sport will use to increase the coverage available to viewers with more matches and faster highlights. The pair partnered to showcase the capability by delivering a live, two-way broadcast over 5G from Wembley Stadium […]
5G wireless home broadband will provide UK households with a cheaper, more flexible alternative to fibre connections, offering customers double the current average download speed. According to an independent report from Ovum, commissioned by Three UK, the technology is expected to deliver speeds of 80-100 Mbps, which is on average double what customers in the […]
On November 18th, Nokia, AT&T and Jaunt will show fans of American Football what they claim is the future of mobile content and immersive experiences with a 5G demonstration and ‘tailgate’ [informal social gathering] before the Atlanta Falcons faceoff against the Dallas Cowboys. Using 5G connectivity and Jaunt’s volumetric capture technology, fans can show their […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has fined telcos EE £6.3 million (€7.1m) and Virgin Media £7 million for overcharging phone and broadband customers who wished to leave their contracts early. The penalties are the result of investigations into EE’s and Virgin Media’s early-exit charges. Phone and broadband companies can charge customers who decide not to see […]
The US Federal Communications Commission is undertaking its first-ever high-band 5G spectrum auction. Bidding is beginning on spectrum in the 28 GHz band (Auction 101), which will be followed by bidding for spectrum in the 24 GHz band (Auction 102). The FCC is making 1.55 gigahertz of spectrum available through these two auctions. These auctions […]
According to Reuters Netflix is trialling a mobile-only subs plan in Malaysia priced at roughly half its current basic plan in the country. The mobile only plan costs just 17 Malaysian ringgit (€3.58) a month, compared to its Basic plan which costs 33 ringgit. A Netflix spokesperson confirmed the Malaysia trial adding that similar schemes […]
PubMatic, the publisher-focused sell-side platform (SSP) for an open digital media future, has released its third Quarterly Mobile Index (QMI) of 2018. The report includes key insights around the growth in mobile app advertising, highlighting trends in mobile video, header bidding and the expansion of cross-channel monetisation. Advertisers are expected to spend more than $180 […]
From the 2019/20 season, Sky Sports will provide ‘near-live’ extended Premier League highlights and mobile clip rights to its package so subscribers in the UK and Ireland can follow every key moment via the option that suits them best. Sky will provide in-game goals and clips from all matches on mobile devices – even those […]