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Report: Streamers need consistent experience across all screens

A white paper from Parks Associates, produced in partnership with JW Player (JWP), reveals streaming service providers operate in a video market expanding into increased complexity and changing viewer habits. Parks Associates research shows an increase in video viewing – now 67 per cent of consumers watch social video, 50per cent watch free ad-supported video, […]

August 15, 2024

EE’s first 5G small cells go live

EE has announced that it has now deployed over 1,000 small cells across the UK, marking 400 new deployments over the last 12 months including its first 5G sites, recently installed in Croydon, London. Small cells are miniature mobile masts which offer performance boosts in high-demand areas thanks to their size, which makes them easy […]

August 14, 2024

Everflow expands into broadband & phone market

Everflow, the UK business utility provider, has announced its expansion into the broadband and phone market. Partnering with Gamma, a UK supplier of communication services, Everflow is launching a range of broadband and phone products tailored to meet the unique needs of SMEs and sole traders. With the copper switch-off rapidly approaching, the shift to […]

August 13, 2024

Bharti acquires Altice’s BT stake

Indian telecoms conglomerate Bharti Global has acquired Patrick Drahi-controlled Altice UK’s stake in BT. In a Stock Market announcement, BT Group said that it noted that Bharti Global has reached agreement to acquire c24.5 per cent of the issued share capital of BT Group from Altice UK. Allison Kirkby, Chief Executive, said: “We welcome investors […]

August 12, 2024

Media Broadcast 5G trial in Halle

Media Broadcast has officially launched the distribution of television programmes via 5G broadcast as part of a pilot project in Halle, Germany. The pilot project is based on a tender from the Media Authority of Saxony-Anhalt, in which DTT capacities were awarded to Media Broadcast for testing the distribution of programmes in the 5G broadcast […]

August 7, 2024

Data: EE tops mobile reliability chart

Independent testing of the everyday mobile experience across the UK has demonstrated EE is the most reliable network for mobile customers, being named the UK’s best network for the 11th year in a row. To provide a definitive picture of the performance of all four of the UK’s mobile network operators – EE, Three, O2 […]

August 5, 2024

AST SpaceMobile gets (partial) FCC approval

Would-be satellite constellation operator AST SpaceMobile received FCC approval on August 2nd (after the market had closed) to operate its V-band frequencies from its planned five ‘Block 1’ BlueBird craft. The five satellites are due to arrive at SpaceX’s Florida launch site imminently in readiness for a September launch. AST is planning a full internet […]

August 5, 2024

Ofcom: UK streaming audiences have plateaued

Ofcom recently published its Media Nations report, which looks at the UK’s media landscape and how people across the country use and consume media across a range of platforms. The main findings show that younger audiences are watching less broadcast TV, while, overall, radio listening is on the rise. The report also highlights a number […]

August 2, 2024

Survey: 66% say tech important to in-person shopping

Virgin Media O2 Business’ latest Movers Index reveals the majority of Brits (63 per cent) would rather shop in-person, with retailers embracing post-work Friday shopping and payday splurges to drive a summer boost. The quarterly Movers Index, now in its second year, is based on combining anonymised and aggregated UK movement data from O2 Motion […]

July 30, 2024

Cellnex, Vodafone, Virgin Media O2 to boost UK connectivity

Cellnex UK, Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 have reached a new long-term agreement for Cellnex UK to provide the two Mobile Network Operators with tower infrastructure and associated services. This new agreement strengthens and grows the existing relationship. Cellnex UK CEO, Gianluca Landonlina, commented “This agreement exemplifies the strength of Cellnex’s partnerships with its customers. […]

July 29, 2024