Britain is ignoring true FTTH solutions which are available now without going through BT, according to a report from Anglo-Italian cable manufacturer and global supplier Tratos. The Report – Britain’s Broken Broadband – presented to MPs – points out how Britain could solve its broadband connectivity and download speed problems now. Working around BT/Openreach, Tratos […]
BT has successfully used G.fast technology to deliver a ‘Cloud Radio Access Network’ (C-RAN) cellular network service over copper, in an experiment believed to be a world first. C-RAN is a new network architecture used to connect cellular base-stations to mobile operators’ core networks. A traditional approach to C-RAN requires a dedicated fibre link to […]
Following two meetings held with the Federal Communications Commission on February 5th, the Stop Mega Cable Coalition – a diverse group of public interest groups, media and telecommunications businesses, programmers, labour and other concerned parties united in the belief that the merger of Charter Communications, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks presents significant harms […]
Donuts, the largest operator of new domain name extensions, and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) have agreed an initiative they say will help ensure that websites using domains registered with Donuts are not engaged in large-scale piracy. Under the terms of the agreement, the MPAA will be treated as a ‘Trusted Notifier’ for […]
Sky has confirmed that Sky Q, its next generation home entertainment system, is now available to buy. Following Sky Q’s unveiling in November 2015, now both existing Sky customers and those new to Sky can buy it online or over the phone from today. They’ll also be able to purchase through one of Sky’s 250 […]
Netflix has released its monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. In the US, Bright House fell five spots in the rankings to 9th place with an average speed of 3.53 Megabits per second (Mbps) and Time Warner Cable fell two to 10th with an average speed of 3.39 Mbps. […]
21st Century Fox has reported financial results for the three months ended December 31st 2015. The Company reported total quarterly revenues of $7.38 billion, a decrease of $49 million, or 1 per cent, from the $7.42 billion of adjusted revenues reported in the prior year. The decline compared to last year’s adjusted revenues reflects higher […]
Swedish cablenet Com Hem has posted Q4 revenues up 3.3 per cent at SEK 1.271 billion (€130m) and has seen TV take-up boosted by its TiVo offering. Anders Nilsson, CEO, Com Hem, commented: “Our final quarter of 2015 was another consistent quarter, with steady execution on our growth drivers delivering a sound foundation for the […]
Ooyala, a Telstra subsidiary and an expert in premium video publishing, analytics and monetisation, is providing Meredith Corporation, one of America’s leading media and marketing companies, with real-time video engagement and performance analytics with Ooyala IQ. Choosing Ooyala IQ, Meredith becomes the first Ooyala customer to utilise its unbundled analytics solution with Ooyala as well […]
Britain’s place at the forefront of the fourth industrial revolution is at risk through lack of Government planning for a world class digital infrastructure according to the body representing UK manufacturers. The warning was made by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation on the back of a survey showing that companies increasingly view Internet access as critical […]