The Internet Society and the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) in partnership with the University of Dodoma has announced that the Fourth Annual Community Networks Summit will be held in Dodoma, Tanzania. Community Networks are “do-it-yourself” telecommunications networks built by local communities and are a way to get connectivity to underserved urban, remote and rural […]
The European Aviation Network (EAN) is now available to passengers flying with the European airline Vueling, marking the much-awaited debut of Europe’s fastest inflight broadband service in the low-cost carrier market. Vueling has commenced a soft launch of its new inflight broadband service, powered by EAN, on five initial short-haul aircraft. The rollout will progressively […]
Cloudinary, the media management platform for many of the world’s top brands, has unveiled major enhancements to its video management solution, including new AI capabilities to accelerate the entire video workflow process and help companies improve customer experience and engagement. Cloudinary’s modern approach to video management eliminates traditional limitations and pain-points, enabling brands to enhance […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has updated proposals to release crucial airwaves to meet growing demand for mobile broadband and support the rollout of 5G. To help improve mobile services and enable more people and businesses to access 5G networks, Ofcom is planning to release more mobile airwaves through an auction in spring 2020. Improving mobile […]
OTT sports broadcaster DAZN is reportedly seeking to raise $500 million (€450.5m) in new funding. The money would likely be used to support its expansion efforts as it looks to grow beyond its existing territories (Austria, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, Canada, Spain, Brazil, Italy and the US). Bloomberg reports that New York-based investment bank Goldman Sachs […]
John Stankey, the COO of AT&T, has announced that the US telco giant will be giving HBO Max for free to existing subscribers when the SVoD service launches in spring 2020. The news comes on the heels of Apple offering its own Apple TV+ service free for a year to anyone who buys a new […]
AT&T has agreed to the terms of a transaction in which Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (CME) will be acquired by an affiliate of the Czech investment firm PPF Group N.V. (PPF). CME, which has broadcast operations in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia, announced in early 2019 that it was conducting a […]
Barely a year ago the family of C-Band Alliance members (Intelsat, SES, Telesat, Eutelsat) were firm and repeatedly stated that they were prepared only to free up (in other words, sell) 180 MHz of their US spectrum for use by 5G players. Now, across the board, they seem enthusiastic about freeing up 300 MHz of […]
Finnish telco DNA is to close its VHF frequency-based terrestrial network in 2020. At the same time, it will also relinquish its terrestrial network licence to focus on cable and broadband distribution, continuing to offer a wide range of TV services throughout Finland. DNA has provided HD TV services to terrestrial network households via its […]
WarnerMedia has reached an agreement to buy Ole Communications’ minority stake in HBO Ole Partners, the joint venture between WarnerMedia and Ole Communications. When the transaction closes, WarnerMedia will own 100 per cent of all HBO, MAX, Cinemax and HBO Go services in Spanish-speaking Latin America and the Caribbean. The ownership structure of HBO Brasil […]