TV apps still have significant development ahead before they become a major channel for advertisers or a primary habit for consumers, according to an expert panel at Apps World. The panel, which included representatives from Samsung, Mindshare and the CTVMA, emphasized that connected TV applications remain in their infancy. Jodie McAfee, general manager of Samsung’s … Read more
The founder of one of the world’s largest file-sharing websites, Megaupload, has been arrested in connection with operating a service that violated U.S. online piracy laws. Kim Dotcom (also known as Kim Schmitz) and three associates now face extradition hearings and potential prison sentences after the U.S. Department of Justice directed New Zealand authorities to … Read more
(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/iStockFinland) Earlier this month, a sister publication reported that security often takes a back seat in the rush to connect devices to the internet. That story referred to another incident in which a connected Corvette was compromised, following a widely publicized Jeep hack in July. These events underscore an uncomfortable truth: as more … Read more
Ericsson has secured the primary radio access network contract with Virgin Media O2 to deploy an advanced 5G Standalone architecture across the UK. The telecom industry is shifting from simply providing connectivity toward building intelligent, software-defined platforms. Operators, wholesale carriers, and enterprise IT teams face pressure to monetise infrastructure while handling rapidly growing data demand. … Read more
Recent winner of ITExpo’s “Most Innovative Product” award, ThingWorx is a forward-looking platform driving progress in the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications. To discuss the future of this rapidly evolving field, we spoke with Ken Forster, Head of EMEA at ThingWorx. Like LTE in wireless networks, IoT and M2M are experiencing a … Read more
(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/UmbertoPantalone) China’s largest telecommunications operator, China Mobile, has announced plans to prioritize 4G services for connected vehicles as the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) market grows. Ren Dakai, Chief Director of Traffic Products at China Mobile, said the company aims to serve 500,000 IoV users this year and will introduce 4G IoV terminals in … Read more
(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/mbbirdy) Sky has been exploring ways to offer quad-play packages for some time. In the UK the company partnered with O2 to include mobile services in its bundles beginning in 2015 — a partnership that has gained extra significance after Hutchison submitted a bid to merge Three and O2. Now Sky is expanding … Read more
Among the biggest telecom industry stories this week was AT&T’s acquisition of DirecTV in a deal worth more than $48 billion. AT&T is again in the headlines as the world’s most valuable telecom brand, according to Millward Brown’s BrandZ ranking. The new list reflects extensive diversification by leading providers into sectors such as banking, cloud … Read more
Sabam Sues Major Belgian ISPs Over Copyright Levies and Network Responsibility Three of Belgium’s largest internet service providers—Belgacom, Telenet and Voo—are facing legal action from authors’ association Sabam for allegedly failing to pay copyright levies while continuing to provide access to protected content. The dispute centers on whether these ISPs must contribute a fixed percentage … Read more
WINGS, a leading provider of value-added service (VAS) platforms, has successfully migrated Temafon’s services onto the WINGS platform. Temafon, VimpelCom’s (Beeline brand) mobile content aggregator and part of the ZED Group, manages and promotes Beeline’s mobile content projects. Previously, Temafon operated on the B!3A platform by Buongiorno, a global mobile ecosystem company now part of … Read more