Video delivery technology and services specialist Harmonic has declared itself well- placed to work with its broadcaster customers seeking to offer OTT services in addition to their linear services. Outlining the company’s product and service launches at a pre-IBC briefing, Andy Warman, Director of Market Development, suggested that Harmonic was leading the OTT charge, in […]
California-based ViaSat and Eutelsat have secured a contract with Israeli airline EL AL to equip their aircraft fleet with satellite WiFi connectivity for passengers and crew. EL AL Israel Airlines recently announced the purchase of 16 new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft as part of its focus on customer service and innovation. The airline is committed […]
AirTies Wireless Networks, an international provider of premium in-home wireless systems, has unveiled two next-generation, in-home Wi-Fi Mesh products for global broadband and TV operators. The Air 4930 Access Point (AP) and Air 7430 IP STB and are the latest additions to AirTies’ award-winning portfolio of devices designed to improve whole-home performance and enable operators […]
In a further consolidation of the test and monitoring sector, network service enablement specialist Viavi Solutions has acquired electronic test and measurement equipment provider Trilithic. Viavi revealed the deal as it announced its Q4 results, and said that Trilithic would become be part of Network Enablement business segment. The Company expects the acquisition to be […]
One in two Australians can now connect to the nbn network as the roll-out of the nation’s largest ever infrastructure project officially passed the halfway point. More than 5.7 million homes and businesses are now able to order a service from their retailer as nbn continues to ramp-up the roll-out of the network by adding […]
Research from Parks Associates reveals challenges manufacturers face as they seek to drive higher rates of purchase in the connected consumer electronics (CE) markets. 360 View: CE Adoption & Trends notes that while consumer intentions in 2017 mirror the levels of the previous two years, the long-term trend shows lower percentages of households buying CE […]
Virgin Media is warning over 800,000 subscribers to update their passwords on routers after the device was found to be vulnerable to cyber attack. The vulnerability in the Super Hub 2 was discovered by consumer protection organisation Which? during an investigation of connected devices in the home. The routers come with generic default passwords that […]
Pan-European broadcaster Sky is taking a minority equity stake in video compression solutions provider V-Nova. The value of the investment is £4.5 million (€5.2m). In a stock market announcement on June 23rd, Sky said: “In accordance with Listing Rule 10.4.1, the Company advises that in 2015, Sky’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Sky Italia S.r.l, provided £4.5m of […]
According to Ken Hu, Rotating CEO and Deputy Chairman of the Board at ICT firm Huawei, Europe has a shortfall of €345 billion in the €500 billion investment needed to reach its 2025 connectivity goals of making speeds of over 30 Gbps available. Delivering the Opening Address at the Huawei European Innovation Day in London, […]
A new 400Gbps single-carrier based technology solution to transmit vast streams of data over core fibre-optic networks, the ‘motorways’ of the Internet, has been developed by researchers at the BT Labs in Adastral Park, Ipswich. BT is demonstrating the optical network technology at its Innovation Week 2017 event at Adastral Park which runs from 12th […]