In view of a high data consumption due to the Covid-19 lockdown, Movistar is offering free unlimited data capacity its 3 million+ Fusión covergent customers in Spain. Subscribers to Fusión Total and Fusión Total Plus will have unlimited data, calls and SMS messages at no extra cost as a way “to mitigate the effects of […]
Covid-19 will lead to a significant decline in telecoms revenue. Revenue for telecoms operators will fall by 3.4 per cent in 2020 compared to 2019, before returning to growth (0.8 per cent) in 2021, according to an impact assessment report published by Analysys Mason. Analysys Mason had previously forecast growth of 0.7 per cent in […]
Intelsat has yet to formally apply for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and undoubtedly its situation is precarious and thus highly fluid although a bankruptcy restructuring is now widely expected given that it has declined to make interim interest payments on a 2024-due bond and has used a permitted 30-day delay in making the payment. Intelsat is […]
Euskaltel continues to increase its home entertainment offering, and is now adding Replayteka to its on-demand video catalogue, with 100 new films free of charge, thanks to the agreement reached with em>A Contracorriente Films, the leading film distribution company in Spain. The cinema special, A Contracorriente Film Edition, will be added automatically to Euskaltel’s TV […]
Liberty Global has announced the formation of a new Liberty Global Response Fund intended to help employees and their families who have been significantly affected by the Covid-19 crisis. The programme will be funded initially by Liberty’s executive leadership team and board of directors who will donate $2 million out of their remaining 2020 salaries […]
A report has revealed that the UK’s independent network providers (altnets) increased their full-fibre coverage by 50 per cent in 2019, up from 23 per cent growth in 2018, to pass 1.2 million premises. Compiled for the Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA) by Point Topic using data provided by independent network operators, the report – […]
Zen Internet has been voted the UK’s best broadband provider in the annual Broadband Genie home broadband survey. The Lancashire ISP was voted most recommended and most trusted and had the fastest standard and superfast broadband speeds, while also achieving excellent results in all other categories. Zen was not the only ISP to take home […]
BT has committed to no job losses in Covid-19 crisis for at least the next three months, as well as a pay increase for ‘team member’ workers and a pay freeze for managers. BT says it will continue paying all salaries in full and will not put any staff on publicly-funded furlough. It is also […]
Despite proactive reductions in streaming quality by many of the largest OTT providers, European business hours broadband consumption has risen at varying levels, with a blended growth rate of approximately 65 per cent and overall usage growing more than 30 per cent, according to broadband industry analytics and technology solutions provider OpenVault. The insights comparing […]
The internet of things (IoT) has already conquered the earth, with billions of devices everywhere—from cars, to factories, to entire cities. Now the IoT is blasting off into space, with cumulative satellite-connected IoT devices expected to rise to more than 10 million by 2025, according to Omdia. The installed base of satellite IoT connections will […]