Molotov, the 12+ million users leading OTT provider in France who recently announced its new AVOD service Mango, free and fully financed by advertising revenues, selected the Swiss company Ad Insertion Platform (AIP) to enable Server-Side Ad Insertion (SSAI) with their DAIConnect solution. DAIConnect guarantees the best possible user experience together with an efficient advertising […]
SoftAtHome, an independent software company for broadband, video, and analytics, has announced that its Multiscreen Video Player powers the new Addressable TV offering, launched in France last week by Orange France. The first partnership with a national broadcaster France Televisions is already up and running. The burgeoning multiscreen Addressable TV market is estimated to represent […]
DOTSCREEN, the multi-screen video applications & UI specialist, has announced the launch of its radio application on Vodafone’s set-top boxes in Spain. Branded “Vodafone Radio”, the application offers free and instant access to thousands of live radio stations worldwide. Vodafone TV viewers can browse within a large variety of radios and podcasts from around the […]
Viavi Solutions has introduced the VIAVI Optimeter, a new type of network test tool to speed and simplify last mile optical fiber activation and maintenance. As the leading fiber test and measurement supplier, VIAVI is focused on helping communications service providers (CSPs) and contractors improve first time install completion rates for faster service activation and […]
EY has announces a collaboration with Extreme E, the radical new racing series starting in March 2021 that aims to use electric racing to highlight remote environments under threat due to climate change. The EY organisation intends to support Extreme E in its commitment to minimise its environmental impact across its events, logistics and operations, […]
UK-based esports multiplatform operator and production company GINX TV has announced a new partnership with Preediction, the first network dedicated to esports talk shows, to distribute its leading weekly programs across all of GINX Esports’ platforms. The partnership will see Preediction’s talk shows hosted on GINX Esports TV as part of a one-hour weekly bloc. […]
A report from analysts at Capgemini says that the online streaming industry has seen a huge boom throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, with SVoD services seeing a huge rise in sign-ups. The study says that before the end of 2020, SVoD services will overtake conventional pay-TV services. Capgemini’s study, titled OTT Streaming Wars: Raise or Fold, […]
The UK government has ruled that telecoms providers must stop installing Huawei equipment in the UK’s 5G mobile network from September 2021. The announcement comes ahead of a new law to be revealed on December 1st, ultimately banning the Chinese firm from the network. DCMS Secretary Oliver Dowden said he was pushing for the “complete […]
Comms technologist Ericsson projects that four out of every ten mobile subscriptions in 2026 will be 5G. Current 5G uptake in subscriptions and population coverage confirms the technology as deploying the fastest of any generation of mobile connectivity. The November 2020 Ericsson Mobility Report estimates that by the end of this year, more than 1 billion […]
Tech giants will be subject to a new regime to give UK consumers more choice and control over their data, help small businesses thrive, and ensure news outlets are not forced out by their bigger rivals. A dedicated Digital Markets Unit, which will be set up within the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), will work […]