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Telstra partners with Fetch

Australian multiplay telco Telstra has entered into an agreement with IPTV provider Fetch as its new platform for Telstra TV and to evolve Telstra’s home and entertainment proposition. Telstra Group Executive of Product and Technology, Kim Krogh Andersen, said Telstra TV launched in 2015 with a focus on bringing together a wide range of streaming […]

April 28, 2022By Colin Mann

Telstra unveils next-gen delivery network

Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS) is highlighting the next generation of its Internet Delivery Network (IDN) at NAB 2022. Designed to maximize content value and revenue opportunities through rapid, easy deployment at reduced expense, the platform is continually adding new features and capabilities to keep pace with evolving workflows for broadcast and production. Telstra IDN is […]

April 26, 2022

Telstra Broadcast Services delivers the Future of Remote

Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS) is redefining remote production with its new Media Production Platform at NAB 2022. The cloud-based production and playout service brings all the functionality and quality of traditional on-premise broadcast workflows into a fully virtual environment, giving users complete remote control and management through any web browser and the public internet. The […]

April 20, 2022

50 media companies make DPP sustainability pledge

The DPP, the media industry’s business network, has announced that 50 media companies have officially joined its DPP Committed to Sustainability programme. The scheme, enabled by DPP members Atos and Red Bee Media, was first launched at the DPP Technology Leaders’ Briefing in 2019 and was set up to celebrate and promote good practice in […]

March 29, 2022

Airties extends deployment with Telstra

Airties, a supplier of managed Wi-Fi solutions for service providers globally, has announced further adoption of its software portfolio by Telstra to provide home connectivity and Wi-Fi 6 capability to customers throughout Australia. Specifically, Telstra’s new Smart Modem 3 includes Airties Edge, embedded Smart Wi-Fi software with its operator-grade EasyMesh software controller to easily onboard and […]

March 24, 2022

Telstra building 3 teleports for OneWeb

Australia’s Telstra is building three new dedicated teleports across Australia to provide satellite gateway services for OneWeb in the Southern Hemisphere. The news emerged during the Satellite 2022 show in Washington DC. Delivered as part of a 10-year deal, the two companies are combining their resources to provide high-speed, low-latency network connectivity across underserved regions […]

March 22, 2022By Chris Forrester

Grass Valley, Telstra enable Stan Sport to deliver all Champions League live

Long-standing Grass Valley customer and partner Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS) has selected GV AMPP (Agile Media Processing Platform) to enable cloud-based production and playout capability for Stan Sport, the Australian streaming service Stan’s premium, live and on-demand add-on sport package. Using GV AMPP, Stan Sport is now delivering UHD coverage of premium live sports, such […]

March 11, 2022

Australia: Mobile services revenue forecast to increase 3% CAGR

Mobile service revenue in Australia is expected to increase from $9.6 billion (€8.6bn) in 2021 to $11.2 billion in 2026, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3 per cent, mainly driven by the mobile data service segment, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Australia Mobile Broadband Forecast […]

February 24, 2022

Telstra appoints Seban in EMEA role

Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS) has named Pierre Seban as Head of Business Development for the EMEA region, responsible for expanding the company’s professional broadcast and media portfolio across the UK, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Seban will focus on strengthening relationships and developing new partnerships with international broadcasters, rights owners, channel partners and service providers. […]

February 9, 2022

Telstra commits A$1.6bn to fibre plan

Australia’s Telstra is to invest up to A$1.6 billion (€1.01bn) to support new inter-city links within Australia and to provide links and capacity for Viasat’s satellite system. The telco said it expected to invest between A$1.4 billion and A$1.6 billion outside of its business-as-usual capital expenditure over the next five years. Telstra said one of […]

February 3, 2022By Chris Forrester