Industry Updates

Network Operators need to partner with OTTs to survive, says Thorsten Trapp of Tyntec 27 February 2015

In a recent study by #mobilesquared, 80% of MNOs cite this as their most pressing concern. One third (33%) of mobile operators have seen up to a 10% decline in revenue, up from 21% of mobile operators in 2013. This … Continue reading

If anything’s stopping OTT from ‘KO’-ing Pay-TV, it’s experience 27 February 2015

Indeed, according to the study by customer experience solutions provider Amdocs, superior customer and network experience, including carrier-grade Wi-Fi, as well as innovative and multi-play services will be the key elements to winning and maintaining customer loyalty and preventing the … Continue reading

FCC votes for Net Neutrality in a historic poll 27 February 2015

Internet service providers like Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile now must act in the “public interest” when providing a mobile connection to your home or phone, under rules approved Thursday by a divided Federal Communications Commission. The plan, which … Continue reading

PricewaterhouseCoopers predicts new 100 million screens for VoD in Spain, asks Telcos to buck up 26 February 2015

Connected mobile screens, over-the-top (##ott) and video-on-demand (##vod) platforms are to change the telecoms market forever, and Spain – where #telcos have already seen income reduced by 40% since 2010 – is predicted to have 100 million connected devices by … Continue reading

Denmark leads the pack in online video-on-demand consumption, OTT services 26 February 2015

According to the Digital Economy and Society Index, Denmark had an overall score of 0.68 (out of 1) and ranked first of the 28 EU member states, with the country boasting the most advanced use of digital public services. Danes were also found to … Continue reading