Spanish telco Telefónica is currently testing Plastic Optical Fiber (POF), a network made of plastic which, according to the company, is easy to install in households and guarantees a connection of up to 1Gbps. Telefónica has so far tested it in 30 households with up to four fibre sockets in each home (with hybrid network […]
UK commercial broadcaster ITV said it expects Q4 advertising revenues to be up 1 per cent on last year, compared with a decline of 7 per cent across the first nine months of the year. In Q3, advertising sales were down 4 per cent. Overall revenues for the first nine months were down just 1 […]
Vodafone Spain made an EBITDA of €751 million in the first fiscal half of the year (April to September), up 9.6 per cent on the same period last year. The company increased its revenues by 2.4 per cent to €2.512 billion thanks to the new rates and a rise in customers. The number of broadband […]
Netflix has released October data for its Netflix ISP Speed Index, its monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best primetime Netflix streaming experience. Taiwan’s Taiwan Broadband experienced the largest speed gain in October with an increase of 0.62 Megabits per second (Mbps). The gain brought its average monthly speed to 3.32 […]
SiTune Corp, which specialises in semiconductor tuners for next-generation TV, says it now has production samples of its devices ready for 8K broadcasting. The tuners will be on show at InterBEE (November 15th – 17th) Makuhari Messe Convention Center, Tokyo. Its model STN6528 can handle the new Advanced Wide Band Digital Satellite Broadcasting Standard ISDB-S3 […]
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 […]
Now firmly part of the Eutelsat family, Bahrain and Amman-based Noorsat says it is ready to move forward in its next stage of opening and developing relationships in the Middle East. Noorsat, founded in 2004 as a subsidiary of the Mawared/Orbit group of companies, was acquired by Eutelsat in October. General Manager Omar Shoter says […]
ESPN is launching a new SportsCenter show on Snapchat. The show will air in the US twice a day at 5am and 5pm on weekdays, and once at 5am on weekends. The show will be three to five minutes in length and will include a mix of the latest sports news, highlights and commentary. “SportsCenter […]
As the Christmas season gets underway, Sling TV and video ad serving platform SpotX have opened two new addressable consumer segments focused on holiday shopping demand, named “Holiday Shoppers” and “Luxury Shoppers.” Available exclusively through SpotX, these custom private marketplaces enable advertisers to deliver finely-targeted seasonal campaigns to Sling TV viewers on connected TVs and […]
Digital platform security specialist Irdeto has extended its long-standing security partnership with Foxtel, Australia’s leading pay-TV operator, with the aim of providing Foxtel with a reliable and stable security partner that will ensure premium content is securely delivered across any device, minimising revenue leakage from all forms of piracy. Irdeto Cloaked CA will now securely […]