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Liberty Global unveils Horizon 4 box, adding OTT content, 4K, voice remote
2018-09-19 15:13:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Liberty Global has unveiled its new Horizon 4 set-top box at its annual Tech Summit in Amsterdam. Based on the V6 launched last year in the UK by its subsidiary Virgin Media, the Horizon 4 will roll out in the coming months at Ziggo in the Netherlands, Telenet in Belgium and UPC Switzerland.
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Sky launches new Ultimate on Demand package with Netflix
2018-09-19 09:29:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Sky announced that its new subscription pack integrating Netflix will launch in November. Called Ultimate on Demand, the plan includes the full Netflix service, plus Sky Box Sets at an extra GBP 10 per month for customers on its top-tier Sky Q service. Recommendations for Sky and Netflix shows will both feature on Sky Q's homepage.
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Apple pays EUR 13 bln to Ireland in unfair state aid case
2018-09-19 09:14:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Apple has fully paid back the EUR 13 billion in unfair state aid it was ordered by the European Commission to give back to Ireland . Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said the company paid the bill in tranches over the course of the second and third quarters. The first tranche was paid in May. The full amount was for EUR 13.1 billion, plus interest of EUR 1.2 billion.
Category: Telecommunications
Hulu starts ad campaign after hitting 1 mln live TV subscribers
2018-09-19 08:37:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) US streaming service Hulu has launched a new ad campaign after it passed 1 million subscribers for its live TV service, USA Today reports. Launched last year, the service was last reported to be at 800,000 customers in May. Overall, Hulu has more than 20 million subscribers including those who pay for its on-demand TV and movie offerings.
Category: Telecommunications
Pakistan towers deal collapses
2018-09-19 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Axiata's edotco has walked away from its planned acquisition of Pakistan Mobile's telecoms towers, having failed to secure regulatory approval for the deal. It is over a year since Malaysia's Axiata announced that it had partnered with Pakistani investment conglomerate Dawood Hercules to acquire Deodar…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Simyo reaches 1m SIMs as competition continues in Spain
2018-09-19 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Simyo on Wednesday revealed that it has reached the 1 million customers milestone in Spain, an announcement that serves as a reminder of the importance of second brands to major mobile network operators in a market that remains fiercely competitive. To mark, and indeed promote…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Austria sets date for 5G auction, sale will not be a cash cow
2018-09-19 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Austria's upcoming auction of 5G spectrum will not be a repeat of its 4G frequency sale, which drew strong criticism for the amount of money it raised, the country's telecom regulator insisted on Wednesday. "This time we have done a lot differently," said Johannes Gungl, head of the telecommunications and postal services division at the Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR)…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Throw away your smartphone: Huawei 5G device unfolding soon
2018-09-19 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Huawei will launch its first 5G smartphone, complete with a foldable, high-definition screen, in the middle of next year, the Chinese vendor's rotating CEO Ken Hu confirmed at the World Economic Forum event in Tianjin this week. There is much talk in the industry of the longer…read more on TotalTele.com »
Category: Telecommunications
RCom exits telecoms once and for all
2018-09-19 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Reliance Communications will completely step back from the telecoms industry, selling off the enterprise business it was left with following its recent departure from the mobile space. RCom chairman Anil Ambani made the announcement to shareholders at the company's AGM…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Italian Mobile Operators 2018Q2- Excel
2018-09-18 14:27:44| Telecompaper Reports
This EXCEL sheet provides all important available KPIs from all mobile network operators in the Italian market. MNOs covered are TIM, Vodafone, merged company Wind Tre and from Q2 2018 new entrant Iliad; KPIs shown include mobile customer numbers, mobile service revenues and ARPUs providing splits by postpaid/ prepaid but also voice en non-voice each by individual operator. Period covered from Q1 2009 up to Q2 2018.
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