Following its $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV, telecom giant AT&T is now telling federal regulators a pending combination of Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks and Charter Communications will serve to decrease competition in the lucrative industry.
In an Oct. 13 letter to Federal Communications...
The age of encryption is upon us. Data gathered from mobile operator networks around the world reveal that between 50% and 65% of all mobile data traffic is now encrypted. This is up from a level of only 10-20% in 2013. Right under our...
As service providers seek to better understand their networks, operations and customers through the use of analytics, a number of factors are driving the desire to distill information into intelligence. Five forces driving the use of mobile network analytics include:
• Automation. As networks get...
The city levies 9% amusement tax on streaming services like Netflix, Spotify, Hulu and more
Mobile commerce, including content streaming platforms, have quickly moved from novelty to ubiquity; as traditional tax revenue streams move from stores into the ether, some governments are taking out-of-the-box approaches...
Alliance for Open Media also includes Cisco, Intel, Microsoft and Mozilla
The way people consume video content is rapidly changing, as the cord-cutting movement gains momentum, cable subscriptions are declining while streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu and others with massive libraries available on demand become...
SoftBank has teamed up with Netflix; could a Sprint/Netflix deal be next?
1. Sprint's parent company SoftBank will offer Netflix to customers who visit its stores and website, starting next month. The two companies will also work together to create original content. Netflix has already...
Netflix conducts monthly speed rankings based on delivery of its content
Each month streaming-video service Netflix ranks Internet service providers by how fast the networks delivered Netflix content to consumers. The July results were recently released; see how your ISP stacks up.
Although its availability is...
Netflix, Hulu and other streaming services gain ground while defenders say broadcast offers best advertising reach
WASHINGTON – Are we witnessing the death of the familiar form of television that we’ve all grown up with? Some would argue the contrary, but signs point to yes.
It...
With the rise of over-the-top providers like HBO Go and Netflix, and increased competition from satellite and fiber providers, cable companies have been struggling to keep up in recent years.
In a new survey gauging customer satisfaction, subscriber TV companies such as Comcast and...
Consumers stream content, whenever, wherever and on whatever device they choose
Dish Network has acquired quite a bit of wireless spectrum. What will CEO Charlie Ergen do with this valuable asset? It sounds like Dish growth will come from wireless and it appears T-Mobile US...
A Verizon FiOS customer was suspicious when a sales associate told him he needed to upgrade his plan to provide a smoother streaming video experience.
While trying to renew his Internet service, Dan Rayburn, was told that his 50 Mbps plan was not powerful enough to provide...
T-Mobile US is betting that the combination of unlimited data, Samsung's newest smartphone and free Netflix will be too good to resist. The "un-carrier" said that 179 million Americans are "stuck" in contracts or device payment plans with "old school" carriers, and these are...
$7.99 monthly subscription is 39.7% of average Cuban salary
Over the Top streaming video provider Netflix on Feb. 9 began offering its service in Cuba following a December policy shift to begin loosening trade restrictions against the Communist dictatorship just 90 miles from the southern tip...
As the debate regarding net neutrality heats up ahead of a Federal Communications Commission vote later this month, corporations and federal lawmakers are engaged in a tug-of-war that seeks to balance private interests with public policy.
RCR Wireless News contributor Jeff Hawn spoke to George...
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If over-the-top service providers are cannibals, somebody forgot to tell Atlantic Broadband, Grande Communications, RCN Telecom Services and Suddenlink. They’re...
Big data solution adoptions in Brazil are being driven by telecom operators and the financial industry. Carlos Cunha, country manager for EMC Brazil, said at a press conference that big data projects increased this year in the country, but the lack of qualified professionals is still a...
Editor’s Note: Looking to bring a younger perspective to the mobile space, RCR Wireless News has tapped Jeff Hawn to provide insight into what’s on the minds of the tech-savvy youth of today.
Buying into the IoT
The “Internet of Things,” or IoT, is a simple...
Editor’s Note: Looking to bring a younger perspective to the mobile space, RCR Wireless News’ has tapped Jeff Hawn to provide insight into what’s on the minds of the tech-savvy youth of today.
In the year 2000, 98% of American households had a television set...
Netflix is making a splash in Europe with red carpet parties and announcements with major carriers in France and Germany. The streaming video service started its European rollout with a party at a Paris night club on Monday followed by a bash in Berlin on Tuesday at...
French telecom operator Orange showed more signs of stabilizing when it released results for the first half of 2014 . To keep its momentum, the telecom upped its cost cutting goal to about $402 million from its previous goal of $334 million.
Orange posted revenues...
Netflix is appealing to the Federal Communications Commission to eliminate paid prioritization of Internet traffic. In a 28-page filing submitted this week, the on-demand video provider argues that the FCC's current stance on net neutrality is at odds with the concept of an open...
Mobile operators could begin feeling the squeeze of net neutrality regulations, something that so far has been more the domain of the industry’s wired rivals.
According to a report from Reuters, the Federal Communications Commission is seeking comments as to whether it should include...
AT&T says consumer demand for mobile video is the primary reason it wants to buy DirecTV, and all wireless operators are busy trying to keep up with the demand for video. Netflix says its subscribers have nearly doubled their consumption of video on smartphones...
