A gobal expert in testing and monitoring Quality of Experience on all three screens (computer / mobile / television), Witbe now fulfills the specific requirements of the latest generation of Apple terminals: iPhone and iPad. iPhone and iPad services provide huge potential in terms of revenue and image for industry players and companies that integrate […]
Portugal’s third largest cable operator Cabovis_o has filed a complaint in Brussels against the Portuguese State’s role in a €800 million credit line for investment in Next Generation Networks (NGN). According to a company spokesperson, Cabovis_o formally requested that the European Commission examine whether there was “undue favouritism” to companies for the construction of fibre […]
Mobile broadband subscriptions are on track to surpass 1 billion in 2011 only months after reaching half a billion, Ericsson has reported, highlighting a key growth driver for the telecom sector. “During the course of 2010, a significant milestone in terms of mobile broadband subscriptions was reached as their number surpassed the half-a-billion mark globally,” […]
The results of a video-streaming study dubbed Project Canada show, not surprisingly, that online movie and TV streaming services can boost broadband data usage. One surprise finding is that consumers make decisions about balancing their media consumption habits – and bills – among over-the-air (OTA), cable and over-the-top (OTT) services. The online media study was […]
Regular Internet users in the US overwhelmingly agree that the Internet provides better value than cable television. A survey by Rasmussen Reports found that 72 per cent of adults who go online at least once a week say the Internet is a better value for the dollar than cable TV. Just 10 per cent say […]
Panasonic and Verizon demonstrated a first here with full HD 3D Video Over Verizon’s FiOS fibre net. Content was streamed over Verizon’s network to a Panasonic Blu-ray 3D player. Engineers from both companies worked closely to co-develop the required network, software and user-interface enhancements that make Full HD 3D possible over the bandwidth-rich FiOS service. […]
A report from the European Commission (EC) has suggested that rates of intellectual property infringement in the EU are “alarming”, and accepts that while an EU law on IP rights has had some effect, the legal measure was not designed to deal with online piracy. According to the EC, current laws are not strong enough […]
A keynote speech from Verizon Chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg focused on how high-IQ networks and innovative content and applications are combining to fuel “one of the most innovative eras in the history of technology.” During the keynote address, Seidenberg noted that today’s more than two billion Internet users and five billion wireless users form […]
Year on year growth rates of 6.7 per cent have taken broadband subscription to 508,761,837 in the third quarter of 2010, according to figures prepared by Point Topic and revealed by the Broadband Forum in its Global Broadband and IPTV Industry Update. Over 14.3 million lines were added in the third quarter alone, representing 2.88 […]
A draft Annual Plan published for consultation by Ofcom has revealed that pay-TV and super-fast broadband are among the UK comms regulator’s priorities for 2011/12. Ofcom’s proposed priorities include: Promote effective and sustainable competition. This includes ensuring fair and effective competition in the delivery of pay-TV services and promoting competition and investment in super-fast broadband. […]