Ofcom has approved Telefónica UK’s (VMO2) request to vary its licence to allow it to provide satellite connectivity to standard smartphones in the UK. This is the first licence variation of its kind to be approved by Ofcom. The media regulator has also made the final regulations to support the rollout of new services powered […]
What are TV viewers using the second screen for? Discover how social media, messaging, contextual searching & online shopping are reshaping television experiences. Second-Screen Culture: What People Do While Watching Live TV We stopped watching Live TV in the same way we did before. Have you noticed this: you turn on a movie or a […]
The second edition of Ookla and Omdia’s report on the global state of 5G Standalone confirms that the technology has moved beyond launch announcements into an execution-driven phase. By the close of 2025, the ‘coverage gap’ between major economic blocs had narrowed, but a more consequential ‘capability gap’ has emerged, reflecting divergent spectrum strategies, investment […]
Nippon TV, the Japanese multiplatform entertainment studio, has announced the launch of Viral Pocket, a new division focused on the expanding vertical video market. Hirofumi Tanaka, President, Content Strategy, Nippon TV, commented: “The momentum behind content born on social platforms has become extraordinary, continually giving rise to new cultural movements and trends. At Nippon TV, […]
Telia Norway has become the country’s first operator to complete a nationwide 5G network rollout in 2024, and says it is now the fastest in launching commercial 5G standalone (SA). Available across Telia’s entire Norwegian footprint as Advanced 5G, this technology enables businesses and public services to reserve a dedicated slice of Telia’s 5G network […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced a new interactive mobile app feature that will offer football fans real-time access to players. DAZN users around the world will have the exclusive opportunity to chat live with some of football’s biggest names, including Alejandro Balde (Barcelona), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), and Fermín López […]
Philippines mobile operator Globe Telecom has become the first in Southeast Asia, and the second in Asia, to offer Starlink’s Direct‑to‑Cell (DTC) satellite service. Joining a growing group of countries worldwide, Globe’s partnership with Starlink marks a historic milestone in global connectivity. Using satellite technology, Filipinos using standard LTE mobile phones will be able to […]
Building on successful demonstrations during the Paris Olympics 2024, Italian public service broadcaster Rai and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) are conducting new 5G Broadcast trials during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games (running from now until February 22nd). These pre-commercial trials will explore how 5G Broadcast can leverage resilient broadcast tower infrastructure to […]
The past few weeks have seen story after story appear and claiming that Elon Musk is developing a smart phone to rival that of Apple’s iPhone. Musk has effectively shut down the rumours by bluntly declaring: “We are not developing a phone”. However, the rumours look set to carry on. February 6th saw a Phone […]
BT has reported Q3 adjusted revenue of £5 billion (€5.75bn), down 4 per cent year-on-year attributed to service revenue declines, lower equipment revenue, handset trading, in Consumer and Business and the impact of divestments. Q3 adjusted UK service revenue stood at £3.8 billion, down 2 per cent. The telco saw more than 1 million premises […]