After months of ‘on-off’ speculation and recent confirmation that possible merger talks had recommenced, Liberty Global and Vodafone have confirmed they are to merge their Dutch operations in a 50-50 joint venture they say will create a national unified communications provider in the Netherlands with complementary strengths across video, broadband, mobile and B2B services. They […]
French telco Orange reports that 2015 was particularly rich in structurally significant events for the Group, starting with the presentation of the new strategic plan Essentials2020 in March focused on customers’ expectations and the quality of the Orange experience. In Europe, the acquisition of Jazztel led to the creation of the second largest fixed broadband […]
US telco AT&T is unveiling its 5G roadmap to bring its customers the next-generation of super-fast, flexible wireless connectivity. Technologies such as millimetre waves, network function virtualisation (NFV), and software-defined networking (SDN) will be among the key ingredients for future 5G experiences. AT&T Labs has been working on these technologies for years and has filed […]
Integrating Netflix into traditional pay-TV has had a net positive impact on operator KPIs, according to a survey of service providers conducted by IHS. The SVoD offering has generally been found to benefit operators’ business, while co-existing well with more-traditional parts of the bundle. In a Client Report – Netflix on pay TV: A marriage […]
As part of its move to evolve its network to provide converged communications, Telefónica Spain has chosen cloud applications and platform services provider Oracle as a supplier of session border controller and will use the Oracle Communication Session Border Controller for its full portfolio of services which include residential services, mobile rich communication services (RCS), […]
Findings from a survey by CSG International, a global provider of interactive transaction-driven solutions and services, reveal that projecting over the next three years, the majority of Communications Service Providers (CSPs) said that offering digital services and transforming their business to become a Digital Service Provider (DSP) had the most potential to increase top-line revenue, […]
The Spanish telco Telefónica has created Telxius, a new global company which brings together its fibre optic and aerials network aimed at providing services to other operators. The move forms part of a new Telefónica ‘s strategy to manage its asset portfolio and open new business opportunities in the industry. Telxius will manage around 15,000 Telefónica […]
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 […]
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 […]
The government has worked with Openreach – BT’s local access network business – and the Home Builders Federation (HBF) on an agreement which aims to deliver superfast broadband connectivity to new build properties in the UK. The new deal will see fibre based broadband offered to all new developments either for free or as part […]