Industry Updates

AIS brings Google Chromecast & VOD to Thailand 13 February 2017

Truvision’s Advanced Info Service (AIS) in Bangkok is planning to bring in a game changing move for mobile and digital OTT services to Thailand with Google’s Chromecast digital streaming dongle. AIS is also hoping to add HBO to their VOD … Continue reading

YouTube incrementally rolls out Mobile Live Streaming 10 February 2017

Having launched the beta version in June 2016 for only selected creators, YouTube is now allowing live video streaming on mobile for all creators with more than 10,000 followers and slowly for all users. Google’s online video division has also enabled … Continue reading

Live mobile video to grow 39-fold by 2021 10 February 2017

According to Cisco’s 11th annual Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast (2016 to 2021), 5.5 billion of the global population will be using mobile phones, more than the bank accounts (5.4 billion), running water (5.3 billion) or landlines (2.9 … Continue reading

Europe Grows to now 300 VR Providers 10 February 2017

According to a recent report, Europe’s virtual reality (VR) ecosystem grows to now having 300 VR provider companies. According to the Silicon Valley based The Venture Reality Fund, games are the most competitive VR space with companies such as nDreams … Continue reading

Video Streamers in US prefer Mobile devices 09 February 2017

According to a recent research by  PayPal and SuperData Research, some three quarters ( 75%) of consumers pay for video streaming services as compared to 41% who buy downloads. The research also finds out that more than half ( 58%) of consumers watch … Continue reading