Advanced Television

Polystar chosen by NOS

Polystar, a supplier of Customer Experience Management, Service Assurance and Network Monitoring solutions for the telecom industry today announced that NOS, a multi-service operator in Portugal, has selected its KALIX, OSIX and JUPITER solutions to enable comprehensive network monitoring and real-time analytics. NOS, a multi award-winning company, offers a complete range of services, spanning mobile, […]

February 26, 2018

EuroMedia January/February 2018

EuroMedia January/February 2018 All change in the Middle East? Chris Forrester examines the prospects for Middle East broadcasting, with particular attention to recent events in Saudi Arabia.

February 26, 2018

Intelsat selected by Gilat for 4G expansion

Intelsat has been selected by Gilat Satellite Networks, a global player in satellite networking technology, to support Gilat’s solutions to leading mobile network operators (MNOs) in the US as they accelerate their expansion of 4G wireless services to underserved areas across North America. Gilat will leverage Ku-band satellite services from two Intelsat satellites to enable […]

February 26, 2018

BASE adds Cornelia Calugar-Pop to the line-up for the 2018 Insight Forum

The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has today announced that Cornelia Calugar-Pop, Lead TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications) Researcher at Deloitte, will be joining the line-up at the 2018 BASE Insight Forum taking place at Picturehouse Central on March 14th. During her session at the Forum, Cornelia will be bringing insight from Deloitte’s annual […]

February 26, 2018

OTT 2.0 – Why streaming really is the new broadcasting across India

In December 2017, Mukesh Ambani stated that “Today, Indians consume more mobile broadband data than users in USA and China. If data is destiny, new India is well and truly ready for its new tryst with destiny.” Similarly, a recent Deloitte India Report also stated: OTT platforms, which are witnessing an explosion in original content […]

February 26, 2018

Cisco launches new ‘5G Now’ portfolio

Continuing on its path to disrupt the industry by redefining the network, Cisco has announced its ‘5G Now’ portfolio for service providers ready to go full throttle on their 5G roadmap. 5G services promise to offer emerging new services at significantly faster speeds, expanded capacity and stronger coverage to accommodate the more than 27 billion […]

February 26, 2018

Carnival’s MedallionNet to set industry apex for Wi-Fi bandwidth capacity at sea powered by SES Networks

Carnival Corporation, the leisure travel company, will establish a new industry apex in connectivity capabilities today at sea when it attempts to make an unprecedented level of bandwidth available to guests on board Regal Princess from its Princess Cruises brand. Using its newly developed connectivity service, MedallionNet, and working with SES Networks, the world-leading provider […]

February 26, 2018

Inside Secure to provide secure provisioning solutions to ALi Corporation

Inside Secure, at the heart of security solutions for mobile and connected devices, have entered into an agreement with ALi Corporation, a leading innovator and developer of set-top box -SoCs (system on chip), to use Inside Secure’s leading Secure Provisioning Solution to build robust security into its products during the chip manufacturing process. Secure provisioning […]

February 26, 2018

Cisco and Vodafone showcase mobile transport networking advancements via segment routing

Cisco, together with Vodafone, is demonstrating new network slicing techniques via segment routing at Mobile World Congress. The technique could help to lower and control latency for high-bandwidth applications running on Vodafone’s network, to improve the overall entertainment experience for customers streaming video, games and augmented, virtual or mixed reality streams. According to the Cisco […]

February 26, 2018

Movistar refuses to bid for football

Telefónica’s pay-TV platform Movistar has made the first move in putting pressure on Mediapro to reduce the price of football TV rights in Spain. The company has decided not to bid for the Champions League and La Liga TV rights in an attempt to put the pressure on for a cut in the cost of […]

February 23, 2018From David Del Valle in Madrid