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Sky Deutschland, Vodafone, LiveU team for 5G Bundesliga test

LiveU played a central role in a successful 5G test with pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland and Vodafone, trialling wireless 5G transmissions with multiple cameras to demonstrate the possibilities for engaging live sports provided by the integrated workflow. The test also highlighted 5G network slicing capabilities, providing guaranteed bandwidth. It took place at a recent Bundesliga […]

February 3, 2021

Ofcom: Virgin pay-TV, Vodafone broadband most complaints

Ofcom has published the latest league tables on the complaints it receives about the UK’s major broadband, pay-TV and mobile firms. The quarterly report reveals the number of complaints made to Ofcom between July and September 2020, about firms that provide home broadband, pay-TV, landline telephone and pay-monthly mobile and pay-TV. Ofcom includes all providers […]

February 2, 2021

Spain: Vodafone eyes Orange for merger plan B

Vodafone Spain has reportedly approached Orange over a possible deal in case its merger plans with MásMóvil fails. Negotiations have stalled in the MásMóvil deal over discrepancies in the control of a possible joint company, and consequently Vodafone is now exploring a joint ‘InfraCo’ with Orange – a big infrastructure company that gathers together all […]

February 2, 2021From David Del Valle in Madrid

Spain: ‘Vodafone has fastest 5G; Movistar slowest’

Vodafone’s 5G network is the fastest on the Spanish market, with Movistar being the slowest available. A report from consultancy firm Ookla reveals that Vodafone offers a download speed of 232 Mbps and upload speed at 37 Mbps. Orange is second with 167 Mbps and 22 Mbps, respectively. Yoigo, owned by MásMóvil, is in third […]

February 1, 2021From David Del Valle in Madrid

Vodafone, MásMóvil hasten merger talks

Vodafone and MásMóvil, the third and the fourth largest telco operators in Spain respectively, are reportedly accelerating their consolidation plans in view of the 5G licences auction set to take place later this year. The companies are finalising an agreement, according to El Economista, that would give rise to a new joint company leading the […]

January 29, 2021From David Del Valle in Madrid

Spain: AMC Networks launching Selekt pay-TV channel

AMC Networks International Southern Europe (AMCNISE) is launching Selekt as a new general-interest pay-TV channel in Spain. Available from February 4th at no additional cost for subscribers to Vodafone TV and Orange TV, AMC Networks says Selekt will offer “premieres, original productions, exclusive programming and simulcasts showcasing the best in film, series, documentaries, lifestyle, children’s […]

January 28, 2021

UK cellcos enhance rural coverage

Three of the UK’s mobile operators – O2, Three and Vodafone – are partnering to build and share 222 new mobile masts to boost rural coverage across the United Kingdom and deliver the first stage of the Shared Rural Network (SRN), a £1 billion programme to improve rural mobile coverage agreed by the mobile network […]

January 27, 2021By Colin Mann

New homes boost for full fibre roll-out

Barratt Developments, Britain’s biggest house builder, has partnered with digital infrastructure provider Openreach to ensure that its ultrafast ‘Full Fibre’ broadband is installed as standard across all of its new build developments. The move means that all of the c.15,000 new homes that Barratt builds every year will now provide access to a Full Fibre […]

January 26, 2021By Colin Mann

Spain: Vodafone adds Atresplayer

Vodafone Spain has added the Atresmedia-owned streaming platform, Atresplayer, to its offering. Vodafone’s subscribers will now have access to all Atresplayer offers, including exclusive content and linear channels (Antena 3, La Sexta, Neo, Nova, Mega and Atreseries) for €2.99 a month. The service enables subscribers to download content and view everything aired from the last […]

January 21, 2021From David Del Valle in Madrid

Portugal: TVCine to launch VoD service

Portuguese subscription movie platform TVCine will launch an on-demand service, offering movies and TV series, on January 19th. Branded TVCine+, the new service will give access to content previously aired on its premium pay-TV channels TVCine Top, TVCine Edition, TVCine Emotion and TVCine Action. The service will be free of charge to all subscribers, with […]

January 15, 2021From Branislav Pekic in Rome