Russian operator MTS hosted a two-way, long-distance holographic video call between its 5G pilot zones in Moscow and St. Petersburg. The laser-based video conference, reported in Mobile Europe, connected viewers at Moscow’s World Trade Centre with visitors to a theatre in St. Petersburg. Speakers on the call included Russian tech experts who discussed 5G’s potential. […]
French transmission regulator ARCEP (l’Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques et des Postes) has published and submitted to government its thoughts and recommendations on how the 3.4-3.8 GHz spectrum bands can be restructured for 5G. ARCEP says: “The 3.4-3.8 GHz band is the core band for 5G whose deployment promises to make French businesses more […]
Vodafone Spain is speeding up its 5G deployment and plans to extend into five more cities in the country by summer 2020 – coinciding with the first anniversary of its 5G launch, according to El Español. The five cities most likely to see a 5G launch are among these candidates: Murcia, León, Alicante, Córdoba, Granada, […]
LiveU has published its annual State of Live report based on data gathered from its global customer base of thousands of users. The findings reflect the substantial growth in IP news and sports broadcasting with a 50 per cent increase in the number of LiveU units used to stream live events and 250 per cent […]
While flagship smartphones that carry a hefty price tag are often at the forefront of technology news, data from The NPD Group’s new Mobile Phone Tracking service reveals that just under 10 per cent of consumers are spending over $1,000 (€900) on their smartphones. Since these consumers will be the target audience for 5G devices, […]
Next year will see mobile operators focus on taking ownership of the indoor environment to deliver seamless 5G connectivity indoors and out, claims Ranplan Wireless. While some 80 per cent of mobile data is consumed indoors, only around 2 per cent of buildings currently have dedicated cellular networks as operators rely on outdoor macro cells […]
On December 10th in Washington DC the chairman of the FCC, Ajit Pai, was due to deliver a speech at the Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) and observers were expecting some comments and his latest thoughts on C-Band, and the planned auction of satellite spectrum. Today, December 11th, the US Senate’s Committee on Commerce will […]
Samsung has carved out a commanding lead in the nascent 5G smartphone market, with the company accounting for three-quarters of worldwide shipments in the third quarter, according to IHS Markit | Technology, now a part of Informa Tech. The South Korean tech giant shipped 3.2 million 5G smartphones in the third quarter, representing 74 per […]
Deloitte has revealed its predictions for the TMT sector in 2020. Among the predictions: Revenues from AVoD will break £500 million in the UK in 2020 Deloitte predicts that revenues from advertising supported video on demand (AVoD) will reach £500 million (€594.6m) in the UK in 2020, representing 10 per cent of all television advertising […]
As 2019 comes to a close, research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics’ thoughts are turning towards the coming year. In a new report – Media & Entertainment Predictions for 2020 – Strategy Analytics Television & Media Strategies (TMS) service highlights the trends and events that will shape the media & entertainment landscape in 2020. “As […]