Faster Internet speeds and revolutionary TV service are expanding in parts of New Hampshire. TDS Telecom (TDS®) is launching TDS TV®, an Internet Protocol (IP)-based TV service, and new, faster Internet speeds of up to 1 gigabit to customers in…
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4K UHD TV Sales Forecast to Exceed 330 Million by 2019
According to a 4K UHD TV sales forecast, sales of ultra high-definition TVs will surge higher to exceed 330 million units by year-end 2019, courtesy of data from¨Connected CE: Trends and Innovation,¨ a Parks Associates’ market research report released October…
Canada Gigabit: Rogers Links 4K and Gigabit, Telus Targets Vancouver
Two Canadian network operators yesterday joined the ranks of companies that have announced gigabit network plans, creating some interesting Canada Gigabit momentum. Cable and wireless provider Rogers said it will make gigabit service available throughout its cable service territory, which…
Ovum: Minimum Broadband Speed for a Good Experience is 10 Mbps
What determines the quality of fixed-line broadband Internet service in countries around the world? Three things, according to new market research results from Ovum: a stable, reliable network capable of delivering content with wait-times of no more than three seconds,…
Survey: Homegating Replaces Tailgating
¨Homegating¨ is replacing the ¨old school¨ pre-football game custom of tailgating: 70 percent of football fans, as projected from a statistically representative sample and survey sponsored by electronics retailer hhgregg, said they would rather get together with friends at home…
DirecTV Expands 4K Video Capability
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — A new set-top box from DIRECTV, now part of the AT&T family, makes it possible for more customers to watch 4K Ultra HD (UHD)* programming on nearly any 4K TV. The new 4K…
OTT Creating Flood of Video Traffic That Must be Addressed
The growing amount of video traffic generated by OTT services is well documented. Broadband service providers are carefully monitoring networks and responding with faster speeds to the home and with network upgrades. But will these measures be enough? The video…
Voice Over Internet Now Available Throughout Alaska
May 26, 2015 — ANCHORAGE, Alaska–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Businesses in Fairbanks, Juneau and select areas of Kenai can now use hosted Voice over Internet from Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK), the state’s leading broadband and IT solutions provider. The hosted cloud-based communications solution…
Akamai Finds 19% of U.S. Broadband Users Ready for 4K Video
About one in five U.S. broadband users (19%) have broadband connections capable of supporting ultra HD or 4K TV, according to the latest Akamai State of the Internet Report, based on data from the third quarter of 2014. Akamai defined…
DirecTV Begins Delivering 4K Ultra HD Programming
November 13, 2014 — EL SEGUNDO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DIRECTV continues its two-decade legacy of TV innovation this week by becoming the first multi-channel video provider to offer 4K Ultra HD programming direct to customers’ TVs. Tomorrow, DIRECTV will begin offering a…
UltraHD Set-Top Boxes Forecast to Reach 48 Million by 2020
Worldwide shipments of UltraHD set-top boxes (STBs) will reach 48 million by 2020 while HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) STB shipments will grow even faster, to 88 million units per year, by 2020, according to a forecast from ABI Research….
ABI: Pay-TV Subscribership to Surpass 920 million Worldwide
The number of people subscribing to pay-TV services worldwide will surpass 920 million by the end of the year, according to new market research from ABI Research. Market-wide, average revenue per user (ARPU) is expected to fall slightly due to…
