Netflix expects to add the gaming genre within the next 12 months
Netflix has become the latest tech giant leveling up its service offerings by turning to cloud gaming. The streaming company plans to expand into video games within the next 12 months and kickstarted...
Phones can never replace cameras, sat-navs or home Hi-Fi systems – they said. Famous last words. Even everyday devices like the humble flashlight seems to be, going almost extinct! So, how long before the traditional TV set gets overtaken by mobile… or will that...
Call it network management or call it throttling -- but no matter which term you prefer, new research says that video is being targeted for slowing by mobile network operators.
First reported by Bloomberg, wireless researchers using Wehe, an app meant to help users suss...
FANG – Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google – is taking a bite out of traditional service providers’ business. By competing with telecommunication service providers (telcos) to create and optimize the next generation of networks – including the highly anticipated 5G – these web-scale disruptors...
'No questions, please,' was the implied message T-Mobile US gave Wall Street as the company released another strong quarterly report. The "un-carrier" wasn't trying to dodge questions about its numbers, which were better than analysts had expected. But the company restricted itself to a...
'Connectivity is the foundation of everything we do,' Liberty Global CEO says
DENVER--Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries, in a keynote presentation during the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, discussed how traditional cable companies are looking beyond fixed networks to a new age where broadband connectivity can open...
Technology innovation by chip, device and equipment vendors plus intense competition among national oligopolies of mobile network operators has improved cellular performance and reduced costs to the enormous benefit of consumers. Meanwhile, recent financial gains in the mobile ecosystem are largely accruing to Silicon...
Another week, another potentially catastrophic hurricane -- is this what the rest of the 2017 hurricane season is going to look like? Let's hope not (stay away, Jose!).
Irma has reportedly taken out all of the cellular towers on some Caribbean islands, on its path...
T-Mobile US adds Netflix to its unlimited family plans
As AT&T inches toward finalizing its purchase of Time Warner and Verizon busies itself with its new Oath digital media operations from the purchase of Yahoo, T-Mobile US is taking a partnership tack when it comes...
Capto Consulting sees IT and marketing coming together in new ways
Like every industry, the telecommunications, media and entertainment (TME) marketplace is seeing significant disruption. Established TME companies are under threat almost everywhere they turn, forcing the biggest players to make significant acquisitions and present...
5G specifications and spectrum support; 600 MHz auction stumbles; and executive shuffles at Verizon and Ericsson among top stories of 2016.
Editor’s Note: Before we turn the page on 2016, we thought we would take a look back at the past...
New and evolving digital video models are set to change the market and require a new mindset to succeed
Remember in recent years when technology disruption upended the music and publishing industries?
A slightly different – yet potentially more seismic – upheaval is happening now...
In addition to becoming a dominant force in streaming video content and production, Netflix has also emerged as a strong advocate for net neutrality and consumer access to unlimited data.
While this clearly serves Netflix by removing any subscriber barrier to streaming, the company has...
Growing consumer demand for mobile video continues to drive traffic across mobile networks, with no slow down in sight
In the not so distant past, mobile video was a precious and expensive commodity. But by 2020, Cisco reports video will account for more than 75%...
As consumers continue to flock toward OTT streaming-media content providers, the industry needs to figure out how it will support the move
There is a silent struggle brewing within today’s media environment. Streaming media user and device numbers are growing, and content providers are creating...
AT&T chooses Synacor over Yahoo for hosting services
1. AT&T may have seen the writing on the wall. With Verizon Communications emerging as the company most likely to buy Yahoo, AT&T has decided to shift business away from the Internet search engine. AT&T will take...
CEO Jeff Bezos attributes success to innovation and customer-obsessed approach
Highlighting the increasing importance of cloud-based computing and attendant data center needs, Amazon Web Services hit $10 billion in annual sales in 2015, according to a company filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission....
Jim Patterson digs into the recent Netflix admission to throttling content for AT&T and Verizon customers, and seeks some answers
The Wall Street Journal reported last Thursday (not on April Fool’s Day) that Netflix has been throttling their video content to 600 kilobits per second...
5 things to know today
1. AT&T announced a slew of promotions in partnership with Samsung. Customers who purchase the Samsung Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge through AT&T Mobility's Next program will be offered a free 48-inch Samsung "smart" TV. In order to qualify...
WOTW tries and fails to get mad at Netflix over throttling video streams, but senses some faux ire from the likes of Verizon and AT&T
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on...
Video content provider Netflix said it limited speeds to 600 kbps to protect consumer data buckets, plans to provider greater control for customers
Netflix has come forward and admitted it has been throttling video streaming quality to customers tapping into the company’s service via a...
Starting Dec. 18, T-Mobile US will begin its final offer of the holiday season. The "Un-carrier" plans to offer customers $100 off the Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, Edge+ or Note5 smartphones, as well as a full year of Netflix when they purchase one...
Sprint offers 1 year of Prime, lease deals on select Samsung devices ahead of holiday rush
In a move to goose interest ahead of the upcoming holiday shopping season, Sprint is now including a year subscription to Amazon’s Prime service for all customers activating an...
