The US Federal Communications Commission has voted in favour of progressing a proposal that could see Internet Service Providers charging Web sites for higher-quality delivery of their content to American consumers. The FCC will now open the proposal to a total 120 days of public comment. Final rules, aimed for the end of the year, […]
Dixons Retail, Europe’s No. 2 electricals retailer, and Carphone, Europe’s largest independent mobile-phone retailer, have confirmed they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share merger. The pair revealed they were in talks over a possible merger in February 2014. The Merger will result in each of Dixons’ and Carphone’s Shareholders holding exactly […]
The need for speed is not always associated with high intelligence; think young men (or, even worse, middle aged men pretending to be young) on motorbikes. On the other hand in motor racing those that can afford the best technology can usually go quickest. The same can be said for service providers. And, as in […]
Ten days ago it was the threat of US sanctions that caused extreme jitters for the satellite launch industry and their valuable cargoes. Now it is the Russians who are flexing their space muscle. Widespread reports on May 13th state that on June 1st Russia would ‘ban’ work on American-controlled satellite Earth Stations on Russian […]
Belgacom has reported that while profit declined in the first quarter, it is on track to meet full-year guidance. Net profit at the company was €149 million for the first quarter of 2014, down from €171 million in the first quarter of 2013. EBITDA was €412 million, or 6.6 per cent lower than during the […]
In releasing its Q4 and Full Year 2013/14 results, BT has revealed it has around 3 million direct BT Sport customers and that including its wholesale deals, the service is in around 5 million homes. The telco also said its fibre roll-out was ahead of schedule, passing more than 19 million premises, around two thirds […]
Virgin Media has unveiled its new ‘Big Bundles’. For the first time, the UK’s fastest widely available broadband can now be combined with a mobile SIM as well as pay-TV and home phone services. Each Big Bundle can be tailored to suit a customer’s individual or family needs. This includes the flexibility to take more […]
Millions of UK homes will be able to watch BT Sport for free for another season following BT’s decision to continue offering the channels for free to new and re-contracting BT Broadband customers. BT has revealed that around five million homes now take BT Sport, just nine months after the channels went live last August. […]
Telecom Italia’s new NGAN (Next Generation Access Network) fibre-optic network, which provides speeds of at least 30 Mbps, is already available in 54 Italian cities, with more to be added in the coming months. According to Telecom Italia’s director of technology, Roberto Opilio, the goal is to cover over 50 per cent of the population […]
Sky and Telecom Italia have agreed a deal that will allow Telecom Italia customers to access the entire Sky Italia television offer through its ultra-broadband networks, using a My Sky HD decoder specially created for Internet TV. The pair say the partnership confirms the industrial importance for the two companies, leaders in their respective sectors, […]