Digital UK, the body responsible for supporting DTT in the UK, has published a study, The defragmentation dividend – A more efficient use of the UHF band, which outlines options to deliver a major boost in spectrum capacity for mobile broadband services. The study, by telecoms specialist Aetha Consulting, explores the scope for a fundamental […]
Tricolor TV, Russia’s leading TV operator, is taking a further step in audience expansion with a new service branded Territoria Tricolor, launched in partnership with Eutelsat Communications. The new satellite-based service enables consumers in hotels, airports, rail stations and other public venues to have free WiFi access to TV channels on their mobile devices without […]
A survey of consumer behaviour has revealed five types of ‘Television Tribe’, each with very different patterns in the way they consume and pay for content. The study, Television Tribes, from content protection and multiscreen television solutions provider NAGRA, in partnership with TV industry research firm Ampere Analysis, highlights the new reality of pay-TV consumer […]
CCS Insight has revealed its predictions for the, media, Internet and enterprise and mobile sectors for 2018 and beyond. This year, the predictions cover a broad array of technology areas, with references to the impact of artificial intelligence, the rise of Internet players and their move towards the operator space, and the adoption of new […]
McAfee has published its third annual Most Hackable Holiday Gifts list to help consumers identify potential security risks associated with popular gifts this holiday season. The category of laptops, tablets and smartphones leads the list, followed by drones, digital assistants, connected toys, and connected appliances. In addition, McAfee conducted a survey to identify the habits […]
Chase Carey, chairman and chief executive of Formula One, has suggested that online and linear broadcasting can enhance each other, with a large number of potential fans not currently connecting with the sport. Speaking to the Sunday Times, Carey said: “We have 400 million to 500 million fans around the world and don’t have a […]
The average UK mobile subscriber could consume as much as 18 GB of data per month in 2021, according to CCS Insight’s latest UK mobile operator forecast. With consumers’ appetite showing little sign of relenting, this would represent a massive seven-fold hike from today’s 2.5 GB average. Such a leap would require network operators to […]
The makers of Pokémon Go have revealed it is working on a Harry Potter-themed follow-up that will also include AR features. Niantic said players would find and fight fantasy beasts in real-world neighbourhoods in the smartphone game, which has yet to get a release date. Pokémon Go reportedly had about 45 million daily players at […]
US-based cinema chain AMC is to enter the US home entertainment market, suggesting it has “strong studio support” to be participants in the business. Speaking on the company’s Q3 2017 Results Earnings Call, Adam Aron, Chief Executive Officer and President, described AMC as the largest player amongst exhibitors in the US movie industry ecosystem. “Twenty […]
UK communications infrastructure and media services provider Arqiva is now showing additional content from the UK’s national broadcaster, the BBC, in its 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) trial. Arqiva’s 5G FWA trial with Samsung was launched in July at Arqiva’s London offices. Thanks to the new agreement, content being shown in the demo suite at […]