Europe Cable adds €1bn
As ever, the Cable Congress opened with the latest industry numbers and Caroline van Weede, MD Cable Europe, declared “We are in good shape”. Cable faces more
March 11, 2015From Nick Snow in Brussels
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Optus offers unmetered Netflix
Following the announcement that online entertainment streaming service Netflix is to launch in Australia on March 24th, with leading ISP iiNet offering unmetered access, rival ISP Optus is offering a similar deal. New and re-contracting customers will receive a six month subscription to Netflix through Optus when they sign up to:
March 11, 2015By Colin Mann
Verizon still tops Netflix Speed Index
Netflix has released its ISP Speed Index for the month of February. The index rates ISPs in terms of providing the best Netflix streaming experience, using picture quality, load times, and network lag in determining the rankings. In the US, Verizon’s FiOS service once again
March 11, 2015
US consumers against Comcast/TWC merger
US consumer advocacy body Consumers Union is heightening its opposition to the proposed merger of Comcast with Time Warner Cable by launching a new ad campaign in support of its efforts to see the deal rejected. It suggests that if the deal gets approved, Comcast would gain unprecedented control over what people see on TV […]
March 9, 2015By Colin Mann
EU Net Neutrality ‘soft pedal’
The Latvian presidency of the EU has secured a compromise on net neutrality regulations among EU member states. Negotiations can now get underway with the European Parliament, which passed a different version of the proposal last April. The parliament must approve a final version of the legislation before it can take effect. The council members […]
March 4, 2015
DT’s €6bn Euro network push
Deutsche Telekom is to invest €6 billion in its multi-country network through to 2018, as it plans to offer a standardised platform for mobile, broadband and TV. Timotheus Hoettges, CEO, said at the Mobile World Congress that Deutsche Telekom has now connected the first three of a planned ten countries for its new European network – […]
March 3, 2015
Netflix goes Down Under March 24
Australian and New Zealand consumers now have just three weeks to wait for the arrival of the online streaming service following confirmation that it will begin streaming in the two countries on March 24th. “Many Aussies and Kiwis have heard a lot about Netflix over the years, and we’re excited they’ll get to experience our […]
March 3, 2015
FCC adopts net neutrality rules
The US’s Federal Communications Commission has followed the lead of President Barack Obama and voted to impose tough new rules for net neutrality, introducing a measure that seems sure to bring a court challenge. The vote – as anticipated along a party-line 3-2 vote – backed Chairman Tom Wheeler’s proposal to reclassify broadband Internet as […]
February 27, 2015By Colin Mann
Frontier, TiVo team for OTA and OTT
US triple-play operator Frontier Communications – which focuses on rural areas and small and medium-sized towns and cities – is to market and deploy co-branded versions of advanced television specialist TiVo’s suite of whole-home products and services, including an industry-first deployment of the TiVo Roamio DVR with over-the-air (OTA) support as part of its video […]
February 26, 2015
Australian consumers: ‘Anti-piracy scheme scary’
Australian consumer advocacy body CHOICE has launched a campaign encouraging consumers to help educate the Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull about the need for consumer protections in a proposed industry-run anti-piracy ‘education’ notice scheme. On February 20, the entertainment industry, in partnership with Internet Service Providers, proposed what CHOICE describes as “a heavy-handed” scheme targeting […]
February 25, 2015By Colin Mann