Indian pay TV market heading for revenue growth
Subscriptions in the Indian pay TV services market will grow moderately, while revenue is likely to grow at 19 percent, primarily driven by Direct-to-Home...
TRAI paves way for Digital Radio Broadcasting in India
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has submitted its recommendations on Digital Radio Broadcasting in India -- paving the way for entry of FM...
Quika launches free satellite internet in developing countries
Quika has launched free satellite internet – targeting consumers in developing countries.
The company is trying to bridge the digital divide. 3.9 billion people or...
SES-15 satellite goes operational targeting Americas
SES announced that the new SES-15 spacecraft has been operational at the 129 degrees West orbital position since 1 January. The satellite took six...
TRAI consultation on auditors for digital addressable systems
TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has issued a consultation paper on empanelment of auditors for digital addressable systems (DAS).
India has 1421 MSOs, 6...
TRAI consultation on easy telecom access to persons with disabilities
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a consultation paper on making telecom and broadcasting services accessible for persons with disabilities (PwD) across...
TRAI presents consultation paper on tech aspects of TV channels in India
TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has issued a consultation paper on issues relating to uplinking and downlinking of television channels in India.
India has...
Timor Telecom uses SES Networks for international voice business
SES Networks will power Timor Telecom (TT), a telecom operator in Timor-Leste, to enable international voice traffic between Timor-Leste and the rest of the...
Video on demand to fuel OTT revenues to touch $120 bn
Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) services will drive OTT revenues to reach $120 billion in 2022 against $64 billion in 2017. Over a quarter...
Airtel sells 20% stake in DTH business for $350 mn
Indian telecom service provider Bharti Airtel has sold 20 percent stake in its DTH business to private equity firm Warburg Pincus for approximately $350...
DISH offers free OTA antennas to handle CBS blackout issue
DISH has started offering free digital over-the-air (OTA) antennas to customers to watch local broadcast channels of CBS for free in affected markets in...
HD video traffic grows on mobile thanks to YouTube and Netflix
38 percent of all mobile video traffic is High Definition (HD) -- driven by YouTube and Netflix, according to analysis of live telecom operator...
AT&T faces lawsuit from DoJ to block $85 bn Time Warner deal
American telecom giant AT&T is facing a challenging hurdle on its way for the $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner as the US Department...
Our Telekom taps SES Networks for 4G launch
Solomon Telekom Company (Our Telekom) has tapped SES Networks to enhance its capacity on the O3b Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite to launch its...
Ericsson to bring media and broadcast business under Red Bee Media
Ericsson has decided to rename its Broadcast and Media Services business to Red Bee Media which was acquired by the Sweden-based telecom infrastructure equipment...
Hughes signs $190 mn contract with OneWeb for network system
Hughes Network Systems announced a $190 million contract with OneWeb for the production of a ground network system for launching Internet services powered by satellites.
Hughes...