Consumers see a near-term benefit from 5G, as they look forward to the technology providing relief from urban network congestion, and to bring more home broadband choices, according to a new ConsumerLab report from communications technologist Ericsson. The report looks at the potential of 5G to benefit consumers, uncovering certain realities about them (consumer realities) […]
US digital advertising revenues in 2018 reached an all-time historic high of $107.5 billion – exceeding the $100 billion (€89.2bn) mark for the first time – according to the latest IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report released by IAB and prepared by PwC US. This full-year 2018 total represents a 22 per cent year-over-year increase from […]
French PSB France Télévisions is to stream more than 100 hours live in 8K over 5G, in association with Orange during the upcoming Roland-Garros tennis open (May 26th-June 9th). Images will be transmitted from the Philippe-Chatrier centre court and the 8K UHD live premiere will be tested in partnership with industry majors from the USA, […]
Chipset giant Qualcomm, which last week said it had settled its long-standing dispute with Apple, further explained how the two players would be working in the future. Qualcomm’s CEO Steve Mollenkopf, speaking to analysts following the company’s Q2 results, said the agreement covered two long-term elements: “A global patent licence agreement and a multi-year chipset […]
More than half of UK properties can now access ultrafast broadband, according to Ofcom’s latest data on broadband and mobile availability. This interim update to Ofcom’s annual Connected Nations report provides a snapshot on progress towards delivering better broadband and mobile, wherever people are. It uses data collected from broadband and mobile companies in January 2019, […]
The Spanish Administration has selected Telefónica and Vodafone to implement 5Gs pilot projects throughout Spain. Vodafone will carry out a project in Andalusia, along with Huawei with an investment of €25.4 million over of 30 months. Telefónica will work with Ericsson and Nokia to implement its part of the pilot in Galicia, north of Spain, […]
Analysis by Compare My Mobile, a mobile comparison and recycling website, reveals that Yorkshire and Humber lags behind the rest of the UK when it comes to 4G download speed despite it being one of the best performing regions for 4G availability. The data shows that: – Yorkshire and Humber as a region has an […]
AT&T and LiveU are working together to bring 5G to LiveU’s HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) bonding portable transmission solutions. “In a world of 24-hour news cycles, getting breaking news quickly to audiences is imperative,” said Mo Katibeh, chief marketing officer, AT&T Business. “By teaming up with LiveU to trial 5G with their portable HEVC […]
NovelSat, a specialist in satellite transmission technology, has launched a satellite broadcast/multicast solution for the delivery of live TV and OTT video services. The satellite-to-mobile video solution enables mobile service providers to roll out TV and video services on a large scale while optimising network investment. The NovelSat satellite-to-mobile video solution incorporates all core-to-edge video […]
Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival has partnered with Digital Catapult to launch one of the first performance, arts and cultural venues equipped with 5G technology anywhere in the UK. Over the next year, the project will develop new ideas for integrating 5G technology into the venues, such as live streaming performances in high quality and […]