Since launching in the UK in 2017, social video app TikTok has exploded in popularity. But after more than doubling its UK user base last year, growth for the Chinese-owned app will slow in the coming years, as competition heats up and concerns grow among marketers, reports eMarketer. This year, TikTok’s UK user base will […]
FTTH reached 10 million lines in Spain at the end of November 2019, according to telecommunications market data published by competition and markets watchdog the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC). Movistar accounted for 42.8 per cent of the total FTTH lines, with a total of 4.3 million lines. Eighty-six per cent […]
Initial insights from Virtual Australia (VOZ) – the foundation of Australia’s new Total TV reporting standard – confirm that to fully evaluate the performance of television content, it’s essential to have a national view of how that content is consumed over time and across devices. In the first stage of a phased rollout, OzTAM, Regional […]
Customer relationship management solution specialist Salesforce has ended months of speculation by snapping up partner Vlocity for $1.33 billion (€1.21bn). San Francisco-based Vlocity is built natively on the Salesforce platform and provides industry-specific cloud and mobile software to six key verticals – communications, media & entertainment, energy & utilities, insurance, health and government. Its solutions […]
O3b, the Medium Earth orbiting satellite system owned by SES, has won a major contract from telco Orange to serve its 18 African countries with connectivity. O3b’s mPOWER satellite system will help Orange to exponentially ramp up its consumer and business services, starting in the Central African Republic. The current O3b constellation comprises 20 satellites, […]
The US Air Force will conduct a three-day test of its sophisticated Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) on SpaceX’s existing fleet of Starlink satellites. Some 300 Starlink craft are now orbiting and will likely be joined by another 60 in the next few weeks. The ABMS has been described as the “Internet of Things” for […]
Tata Sky, the Indian content distribution and pay-TV platform, has launched Tata Sky Hits offering a selection of some of the most popular and iconic Hollywood television content from the 80s and 90s. Encompassing all genres of content including drama, comedy, crime, action and romance, some of the key titles exclusively available on the service […]
Sir Richard Branson’s passenger-carrying and satellite launching space plane Virgin Galactic is again postponing its entry into commercial service. On February 25th it announced greater than expected losses on a year’s trading. It reported a net loss of $73 million for the quarter on quarterly revenues of just $529,000. Consensus from analysts was for a […]
The Kudelski Group, a digital security specialist, has announced its 2019 annual results. Total revenues and other operating income decreased from $919.7 million to $827.3 million. This evolution was mainly driven by the Digital TV segment, which posted a $61.3 million decline, reflecting the trend seen in emerging markets. In the Public Access segment, European […]
Thaicom has announced the successful migration of its customers from the Thaicom 5 satellite to Thaicom 6 and other satellites. The Company said it has put in its best effort to resolving the technical anomaly in order to ensure the continuity of services to its customers. The migration and service restoration were completed on February […]