Starlink is unlikely to gain permission to operate in South Africa any time soon, according to a local communications sector expert. Dominic Cull, a regulatory expert at communications sector legal advisory firm Ellipsis, said it will be at least two years before new regulations will be in place to allow for equity equivalents – and […]
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks, has been admitted as a full member at ETSI, one of the three official organisations in the European standardisation system. The addition of HbbTV to ETSI’s list of members further cements […]
The momentum for enterprise investment in emerging technologies remains robust with nearly half (47 per cent) of businesses investing in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), compared with 43 per cent in 2024. Forty-three per cent of survey respondents are investing in internet of things (IoT) and 33 per cent is investing in 5G technology, reflecting an […]
Elisa Viihde is giving remote controls a second life by reusing materials in manufacturing new remote controls Recycling Elisa Viihde remote controls to create new ones significantly reduces their carbon footprint. This year, already 70 per cent of new remote controls for Elisa Viihde Premium set-top boxes have been manufactured using cleaned components from devices […]
Skyline Communications, global leading provider of end-to-end vendor- and domain-agnostic digital transformation solutions for the ICT media and broadband industry, has announced that US Electrodynamics (USEI), the world’s largest, privately owned, teleport company, which recently added more than $100 million in assets to expand its teleport facilities, has selected DataMiner for comprehensive end-to-end monitoring and control […]
The development of new technology solutions to support lifesaving operations will continue thanks to the extension of a contract between Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority (MFRA) and Telent. The new two-year contract extension takes the current partnership that started in 2001 to 2026 and extends Telent’s management and expansion of vital ICT services for MFRA […]
A Huawei executive has said information and communications technologies, or ICT, will enable the digitalisation of industry, spark innovation and make other industries green. The remarks were made at a session organised by the Global Innovation Hub (UGIH) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the 27th Conference of the Parties, […]
Google is to face damages claims for up to €25 billion over its digital advertising practices in two suits soon to be filed in British and Dutch courts on behalf of publishers. The suits will allege anti-competitive damages against Google’s adtech, which has also drawn scrutiny from antitrust regulators. The French competition watchdog imposed a […]
The rise in original content creation and the proliferation of digital platforms accelerated the global SVoD services market growth. Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global SVoD Services Market, finds that the general growth of digital media consumption has encouraged companies from the sports, film, and television industries to create their own platforms, providing people with […]
South Africa’s ongoing cellular spectrum auction has already raised more cash than was expected. The session on March 11th ended with bids of more than 8 billion Rand (about €484m). “ICASA is pleased to announce that the auction is proceeding very well and can confirm that we have gradually passed estimated R8-billion in proceeds. The […]