The importance of digital media in modern societies is undeniable, especially since we use them in almost every aspect of our lives. Our work, information, social and entertainment needs are all met through digital media. But new multimedia applications and our increasing use of on-demand online services are stretching current systems beyond their limits. With […]
MOG Technologies, the worldwide provider of end-to-end solutions for professional media, today announced the release of new versions for both mxfSPEEDRAIL and SKYWATCH platforms. The new versions include the support for innovative formats, codecs and protocols, ensuring high interoperability with social networks. The need to reach a multitude of platforms and devices has been a challenge for media professionals […]
Telefónica today announced the deployment of 4G across 1,000 new UK sites, making immediate moves to expand capacity following its successful acquisition of more 4G spectrum in Ofcom’s recent auction. The decision followed successful Q1 results, in the UK alone, which saw net income increase by 7.4 percent year-on-year globally; total revenue increase by 2.9 percent […]
(article by Amir Bozorgzadeh @virtuleap) Last month I addressed Europe’s startup brain drain to the U.S. and then followed up by profiling the U.K. as an exception to the rule, thanks in no small measure to the rapid ascendancy of London’s thriving venture landscape. I want to continue the series by now offering a close-up on the state […]
South Korea on Thursday set the opening price of the auction for high-end fifth-generation network frequencies at 3.3 trillion won (US$3.1 billion). The Ministry of Science and ICT announced the decision during a public hearing ahead of the auction, which will be completed in June, with the participation of the country’s mobile carriers — SK […]
Telecommunication networks have become a critical infrastructure for any society, enabling economic growth and social prosperity. Services continue to evolve, generating ever increasing workloads and network traffic with a wide diversity of patterns. This evolution is forcing the underlying network technologies to change, increasing the level of programmability, control and flexibility of configuration, while reducing […]
Telefonica and 5GBarcelona are set to launch a new testing lab for 5G and Intern et of Things technology at the Pier01 complex in the Palau del Mar near the port of Barcelona, reports EFE. The 200-square-meter open space will be located in the offices of Mobile World Capital Barcelona (MWCapital) and is designed to allow […]
Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) has announced the launch of a public consultation into the liberation of spectrum in the 700MHz band. The aim is to come up with a roadmap to ensure the effective release of frequencies by all network operators as well as multiplex restructuring ahead of the EU’s 30 June 2020 deadline for freeing up […]
Ofcom has announced the results of the principal bidding stage for its 4G/5G spectrum auction. The airwaves sale is available in two frequency bands, 2.3GHz, and 3.4GHz. 2.3GHz is usable by current mobile phones and will help improve 4G capacity for today’s mobile users, while 3.4GHz is one of the spectrum bands earmarked for 5G, […]
Chinese telecom equipment company ZTE Group has announced its success in making the first phone call enabled by 5G technologies as smartphone makers scramble to work on 5G in hopes of applying this next-generation mobile communication technology to their products as soon as possible, Tuesday’s China Daily reported. “The success moves China a step forward […]