Market research firm Infonetics Research has completed its second quarter IPTV, Cable, and Satellite Video Equipment, Services, and Subscribers report. “Slow but steady IPTV and cable video subscriber growth in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by AT&T, Verizon, Belgacom, Swisscom, Telus, and KPN, helped boost the equipment market in the second quarter, particularly IP […]
A reluctance to force telecoms and cable operators to open their networks to competitors has led to the country being overtaken in rankings of broadband penetration and affordability, according to a study for the Federal Communications Commission. The study could strengthen expectations of change in the stance held by the FCC for much of this […]
UK number two ISP TalkTalk has staged a wireless stunt, aimed at illustrating why government to disconnect filesharers is “naive”. The stunt demonstratration showed how innocent people could be disconnected from the network if the plans become law. In order to illustrate the point Matt Roxburgh, a security expert from TalkTalk, visited an ordinary street […]
UEFA have said that the experiment to screen the Ukraine v England 2010 World Cup qualifier on the Internet is not the solution for the future. About 500,000 fans paid to watch England play Ukraine in a World Cup qualifier on the Internet last weekend. It was the first England game to be shown exclusively […]
Cable Europe has announced yearend figures for 2009 showing a rise in broadband customers throughout Europe. During meetings on broadband policy and copyright Cable Europe President, Manuel Kohnstamm said "Our meetings signify commitment from both the business community and the policy community to work together towards the common goal of broadband rollout across the EU. […]
Time Warner Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes has said a takeover of NBC Universal by Comcast would benefit the cable television industry. Comcast’s ownership would make NBCU “reasonably progressive about the future on content” and help make its broadcast businesses “more viable,” Bewkes said at a media conference in New York. Bewkes reiterated that his own […]
A new report suggests P2P is being replaced by cheap streaming video. According a report from Arbor Networks, a network-management firm used by more than 70 per cent of the world's top ISPs, P2P is falling out of favour fast. "Globally P2P is declining and it is declining quickly," said Craig Labovitz, the chief scientist […]
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowksi has outlined what he called his new Mobile Broadband Agenda, for an industry he says could be the key supplier of broadband going forward. That plan will include reallocating spectrum from other users, and applying network neutrality standards to wireless broadband, though probably with a different standard for network management from […]
Nielsen has called together 75 of its clients to discuss how to proceed in a possible melding of TV and online audiences. On the agenda is "'TV Everywhere', 'OnDemand Online' and similar initiatives and their implications for television audience measurement." The letter says the purpose of the meeting is to "discuss the work that Nielsen […]
Zon, the Portugese MSO, says it has become the first European operator to offer such a speed, with only Korea and Japan having done so before. The operator will market the Fiber Zon service as part of a triple-play package that includes the Funtastic TV service, featuring 110 channels, the Videoclube on-demand service and unlimited […]