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Everything Everywhere urges faster 4G rollout

Everything Everywhere has revealed it is to push for a faster rollout of 4G networks in the UK with the 4G Britain campaign set to target business leaders and consumer heads. The Orange and T-Mobile JV is pushing to bring the UK in line with the likes of the US which already benefits from a […]

April 30, 2012

Belgacom expands TV Everywhere offering

Belgacom has confirmed it will extend its TV Everywhere from May 1st.  Three new channels – VT4, VIJFtv and Ketnet – will bring the total available to 24, The service, branded TV Overal, is available over Wi-Fi at home and outdoors through the FON network or through 3G (with one free hour per month). In […]

April 27, 2012

Half of mobile traffic is video

Sandvine has released its Internet traffic trends report based on data from a selection of Sandvine’s 200-plus customers spanning North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Caribbean and Latin America and Asia-Pacific. “Aggregate reports like our Global Internet Phenomena shed light on the Internet as a whole and inform operators on trends relevant to their […]

April 25, 2012

AOL unveils the AOL On network

AOL has  launched AOL On, a platform of AOL’s complete video offerings and a curated video hub for consumers that offers premium video across 14 content channels including food, business, entertainment, style, tech, travel, health and others, reaching an audience of 57 million US consumers. The launch of the AOL On Network brings AOL’s entire […]

April 25, 2012

Vringo on du

Vringo, provider of software platforms for mobile social and video applications, has entered into an agreement with the United Arab Emirates’ integrated telecom service provider, du, under which Vringo will offer its mobile video service to du’s customers in the United Arab Emirates. With the du agreement in place, Vringo’s potential customer base in the […]

April 25, 2012

Second screen purchase booming

Smartphones and media tablets continue to capture headlines while consumer electronic devices continue to see healthy interest from consumers. 25 per cent of US respondents to ABI Research’s Technology Barometer survey said they intend to purchase a smartphone during the first half of 2012 – a percentage equaled by HDTVs. Additionally, more respondents intend to […]

April 23, 2012

IN Media ships PCs and IP STBs on Android

IN Media has begun to ship new Android based Tablet PCs with Telephony capabilities using CDMA and GSM SIM Cards. “We are now on course with our revenue targets as the consumers are now looking at Tablet PCs for their day to day infotainment needs. Combining Telephone capabilities has resulted in making Tablet PCs the […]

April 23, 2012

Freeview: Consumers want TV evolution, not revolution

In advance of the London 2012 Olympics, UK DTT platform Freeview has unveiled new consumer research which it suggests contain important reminders for the television industry, with the prospect of the Games representing a watershed for technologies such as 3DTV and Mobile TV. The research of 2,000 people indicates that what consumers want most are […]

April 18, 2012By Colin Mann

OMVC: Mobile DTV important to consumers

Findings from a comprehensive study reveal that Mobile Digital Television will play an important role in the lives of consumers because it offers the convenience, simplicity and immediacy of live broadcast TV on a variety of portable electronic devices. The study, commissioned by the Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC) – a voluntary association of television […]

April 18, 2012

Viacom: Tablets leading alternative for full-length TV viewing

Tablet devices have emerged as the leading second-screen alternative to television for viewing full-length episodes, according to Tapping Into Tabletomics, a new study from by Viacom. The research examines consumer behaviour and emotions around the tablet user-experience, with a focus on tablets as TV and the dual-screen experience. Drawing on a national online survey of […]

April 17, 2012