An improved user experience, including reduced latency, and a wider choice of in-home applications will be delivered to broadband consumers as the Broadband Forum launches three new projects. The new open broadband projects will provide open source software blueprints for application providers and Broadband Service Providers (BSPs) to follow. These will deliver a foundation for […]

Shareholders in Paris-based Eutelsat again saw a successful rise in the satellite operator’s value, rising 82 per cent in value to €3.66 per share. Indeed, at one point shares hit €4.49 before some investors took their profits. Either way, the numbers are considerably better than the €1.15 of a few weeks ago. Eutelsat’s stock has […]

The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) has announced that Ant Group, the technology provider, has joined the Alliance. As a member of AOMedia, Ant Group will collaborate with the Alliance’s community of internet and media technology member companies to advance open standards for video, audio, and multimedia advancements worldwide. As a newly welcomed member of […]

Tim Davie, BBC Director General, has told a Parliamentary committee he was “open minded” on a continental-style streamer levy as one source of funding for the public broadcaster. He said it was a “good idea” to explore ways in which the likes of Netflix could make a “contribution” to local content. The proposal has been […]

Fabric, a specialist in data and operations solutions for the entertainment industry, has acquired BB Media, a data science and market research company. Fabric said the move marks a significant milestone in its mission to provide “the most complete, connected and actionable data ecosystem” for the media and entertainment industry. By integrating BB Media’s deep […]

AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone used the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, as well as AST’s financial results, to outline how they will expand their satellite-based direct-to-device connections to Europe, and the rest of AST’s key target markets. The move will be a direct challenge to Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband system. AST’s financial statement outlined how […]

The financial news for Eutelsat has been depressing for some time. But March 3rd saw its share price rocket ahead by almost 50 per cent on news that diplomatic problems between President Trump and Ukraine could mean the EU backing Eutelsat’s OneWeb division as a powerful alternate to Elon Musk’s Starlink for satellite services to […]

Sir Richard Branson-backed space tourism business Virgin Galactic has trimmed its losses when compared to a year ago. Most activity at the company is suspended while the passenger-carrying spaceship is being redesigned and manufactured. Revenues for the full year were $7 million, the same as 2023, and related to income from would-be passengers wanting to […]

ITV and Carwow, the online destination for car changing, have announced their new retail commerce partnership – Auto Match. A new advertising solution available through ITV’s advanced self-serve programmatic platform Planet V, it will empower car advertisers to connect with known active car buyers through ITVX. Auto Match, TV’s first dedicated commerce solution in the […]

At Mobile World Congress 2025, Sagemcom, a broadband equipment manufacturer, and RDK Management have announced the availability of RDK-B (RDK for Broadband) software across Sagemcom’s complete portfolio of broadband customer premises equipment (CPE) including DOCSIS 4.0, DOCSIS 3.1, XGS-PON, GPON fibre gateways, and 5G Fixed Wireless Access solutions. The comprehensive adoption of RDK-B strengthens Sagemcom’s […]