BT Group has launched a new testbed to develop and trial immersive experiences in the areas of work, home, health and entertainment. Inviting technology partners and customers to collaborate, the testbed brings together enabling technologies with EE’s 5G network and private 5G networks. It will explore how new capabilities such as network exposure functions, cloud-rendering […]
Samsung Electronics has announced a number of channels arriving on Samsung TV Plus. DAZN has joined the roster of international sporting brands now available in the UK, with two new channels, DAZN Women’s Football and DAZN Ringside, both free-to-view on Samsung devices. The arrival of these channels is bringing wider accessibility to boxing, MMA and […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has licensed Elon Musk’s Starlink service to test a ‘Direct-to-device’ service. SpaceX will launch the first of a new batch of enabled satellites in December which when fully established will permit users to make calls via Starlink. Apple and Globalstar already have a similar service running, while Omnispace is planning […]
Bharti Airtel’s 5G service now covers all of India and claims a 50 million subscriber base. The 5G service launched just a year ago. Bharti is also a major shareholder in Eutelsat and is promising introduction of OneWeb satellite connectivity will launch this year. Commenting on the milestone, Randeep Sekhon, CTO at Bharti Airtel, said: […]
Magnolia Pictures, an independent theatrical and home entertainment distributors in the US – has announced a partnership with Vizio and their free streaming service, WatchFree+, for access to Magnolia Pictures’ film catalogue on select smart TVs, products and platforms. Showcasing independent cinema, the curated content from Magnolia Pictures available on WatchFree+ includes critically applauded and […]
LaLiga Tech, a digital transformation provider of solutions for the sports and entertainment sector, has unveiled its new identity, Sportian, at an event held at the Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. In 2021, LaLiga Tech was founded by LaLiga. It became a joint venture the following year when Globant acquired a 51 per cent majority […]
ViaSat-3 Americas, which suffered a major malfunction after launch on April 30th, is on the move from its original test position to a new location. The satellite’s problem concerns its giant reflector which failed to deploy correctly. The satellite has subsequently been shaken and manipulated – all quite normal actions – in attempts to coax […]
Sunset+Vine, the sports production company, has landed a three year deal to produce BBC ALBA’s sports coverage following a competitive commissioning process. Sunset+Vine will deliver coverage of at least 176 hours of live and as-live sporting events in the coming year, including football, shinty and rugby, and will produce a minimum of 26 live SWPL […]
Parallel Wireless, the US-based Open RAN leader delivering All G, cloud Open RAN solution, has been announced as a winner of the UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)’s Open Network Competition (ONE) with its project AURA (Agile Universal Radio Architecture). This will allow the company to expand its UK-based team and develop new […]
Adeia, the R&D and intellectual property (IP) licensing company, has announced that Samsung Electronics has entered into a long-term agreement at the end of the third quarter, renewing its licence to Adeia’s media IP portfolio for its mobile devices and related offerings. “Samsung’s leadership in the Android mobile device market has been achieved by an […]