Opera Software’s Skyfire division updated its Rocket Optimizer platform with a streaming audio optimization feature designed to help wireless operators handle the increasing amount of digital music content traveling across their networks.
The update taps into the network function virtualization-ready platform’s embedded mobile video traffic...
Mobile operators have invested billions of dollars in 3G and 4G networks, and when users get access to them they don't hesitate to download and upload video. When stalling and buffering video clips prompt subscribers to complain and churn, carriers may start to feel...
RCR Wireless News outlines the importance of video optimization for carriers, introduces key solutions vendors, and highlights opportunities for video monetization.
Increasing efficiency of video delivery is critical for reducing costs and customer churn for network operators, according to findings from T-Mobile, Opera, and mobile...
Even as carriers rush to add more LTE coverage and capacity to their networks, the download speeds experienced by the end users are declining. Video is one of the main reasons that LTE cannot keep pace with the data demand, and optimizing video delivery...
Video now represents almost half of all mobile network traffic, and for mobile operators it is a decidedly mixed blessing. Mobile video motivates users to buy more data, but if it is not managed properly it can bring the network to its knees.
Software that...
RIO DE JANEIRO - More than half (52%) of all videos played across Brazil’s 3G networks suffer from significant stalling and buffering, according to a survey from Skyfire, a fully-owned subsidiary of Opera Software.
The study found that 89% of all videos running across different...
Acquisition, analytics and mobile payments. These are just a few of the recurring topics in the world of telecom software this week. Welcome to our weekly telecom software wrap-up, where we gather together all of the biggest news stories on the topic in one...
With the rapid increase in social networking, gaming and commerce traffic coming from mobile devices, there’s suddenly a gaping need for a Web experience designed primarily for access from mobile devices,
The impact of the growing consumption of video on mobile operators is already being felt—and carriers need to develop business models that address customer demands and company profits at the same time. Skyfire, a firm that specializes in mobile video optimization and cloud solutions for mobility, looks...
SAN FRANCISCO -- So, many mobile subscribers remain wary of the cost of monthly data plans and their failure to "get it" is making the industry's voice-to-data transition agonizingly slow for everyone banking on it."Adoption" is the name, "driving" it is the game. But...
The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.--Altierre: D.E. Shaw Group and Labrador Ventures invested $8 million in a second closing of its Series C funding...
Skyfire is the latest player looking to bring the "real Web" to mobile phones.The Mountain View, Calif.-based startup came out of stealth mode this week with its flagship offering, a free, downloadable Web browser for Windows Mobile-enabled handsets.Users can register for a beta version...
After close to five years of working quietly away as a software development company, Marbles Inc. executives decided it is time for the company to make its entrance into the wireless industry-and they plan to light their way with the company's unique SkyFire wireless-computing...
Digital PagingDigital Paging Co. released its new Hit plus pager, which the company said can carry three different frequencies. The pager also features a hands-on screen programming function, and has an inputted pass code option for resellers. The Hit plus, as well as all...
