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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 in favour of 5G. However, the prospective valuations depend on US wireless telcos paying reasonably competitive prices for the spectrum on offer. The formula to […]

July 24, 2018By Chris Forrester

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 cent over the forecast period 2017-2022, according to leading data and analytics company GlobalData.  Mobile services market in the country will be primarily driven by […]

July 23, 2018

Digital and physical media boost for UK screen entertainment

Year-to-date figures show consumers continue to view ownership as an important part of their consumption of screen entertainment, with more than 38 million copies sold across DVD, Blu-ray  and digital formats so far in 2018, according to the British Association for Screen Entertainment. With a wealth of box office success stories and critically acclaimed TV […]

July 19, 2018By Colin Mann

Amazon: Digital downloads a priority for vacation parents

Nearly half of Brits (45 per cent) are more worried about keeping their kids entertained whilst travelling than they are about printing boarding passes, or exchanging foreign currency according to Amazon research. With this summer predicted to be one of the busiest for travel since records began, following a record-breaking 770,000 flights handled in the UK last […]

July 19, 2018

Eurodata: Live sport still rules in non-linear TV age

According to Yassine Berhoun, Sports Director at Eurodata TV Worldwide: “The 2018 FIFA World Cup ended on a climax with France victory in an epic European confrontation against Croatia. This clearly shows once again that even at the age of mobile devices and non-linear viewing , major sports events are the only shows capable of […]

July 17, 2018

France sets out 5G roadmap

The French Government has unveiled its 5G roadmap and launched four priority courses of action. “5G is strategically vital to France’s industry, the competitiveness of our economy, innovation and revitalised public services,” says Electronic communications and postal regulatory authority, Arcep. “Starting in 2020, 5G is promising to deliver a jump in technological performances and pave […]

July 17, 2018By Colin Mann

IHS: Smartphone displays set to wider aspect ratio

With every smartphone brand applying the 18:9 and wider aspect ratio screens to its newer models, the rate of adoption is expected to quicken in the second half of 2018. Smartphones using 18:9 and wider aspect screens are forecast to increase to 66 percent of total smartphone shipments in the third quarter of 2018, soaring […]

July 16, 2018

First 5G auction in Spain

Spain will launch its first 5G auction next week to award licences and kickstart 5G deployment, with the first services scheduled for June 2020 when DTT migration is completed. The main telco operators -Telefónica, Orange, Vodafone and MasMovil- will bid for the licences valued at an initial price of €100 million. In the auction, 200 […]

July 13, 2018From David Del Valle in Madrid

Churn avoidance drives mobile operator content strategies

Reducing churn and increasing subscriber engagement is at the heart of most mobile operator content strategies, according to report from Strategy Analytics Wireless Media Strategies (WMS) service. The objective of bundling access to premium subscription video or music services into tariffs is to upsell subscribers to higher priced tariffs with larger data allowances, drive user […]

July 13, 2018

EE data: England fans stream in the sun

EE data from the England vs Sweden World Cup game on July 7th saw fans use mobile to make sure they didn’t miss out, even if they were on the beach. The heat wave has driven people to the coasts – but that hasn’t stopped them watching the football. Some of the biggest peaks on […]

July 11, 2018