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Eutelsat backs 5G for satellite

February 21st saw Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat downgraded again. This time the review came from investment bank Goldman Sachs, who advised Eutelsat shareholders to ‘Sell’ from analyst Andrew Lee. On the upside, however, Eutelsat has announced what it describes as the “world’s first 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) connection leveraging its OneWeb LEO satellites”. The achievement […]

February 24, 2025By Chris Forrester

Research: Device dark mode uses more energy than light mode

People who think they are saving energy by using dark mode rather than light mode on their apps and websites are actually using more energy, according to research from BBC Research & Development (R&D). The vast majority of people using an app or website in dark mode turn the brightness of their device up far […]

February 19, 2025

La Liga blocks illegal streaming platforms

As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting intellectual property rights, Spain’s top-flight football league La Liga has successfully blocked illegal broadcasts from the DazcFutbolios and RBTV77 platforms. These illegal platforms, which allowed the unauthorised broadcasting of football matches, operated via both website and app, utilising Cloudflare’s infrastructure to conceal their criminal activities alongside legitimate […]

February 18, 2025By Colin Mann

Report: Skyscrapers testing the limits of telco, connectivity systems

Skyscrapers test the limits of telecommunications and connectivity systems. These structures highlight both the obstacles and innovations required for seamless connectivity in high-rise environments. This Ookla report, using data from Cell Analytics, benchmarks the 5G indoor coverage experience in nine of the world’s most iconic buildings by analysing the average Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) […]

February 17, 2025

Report: 5G tariffs offer better value than 4G

Point Topic has compared the average monthly subscription charges, data caps and download speeds offered by mobile broadband providers across the EU-28, Norway and Switzerland. The findings highlight a decreasing number of 4G only tariffs as most operators are approaching high 5G network coverage. In Q4 2024, the dataset included 317 4G only tariffs and […]

February 17, 2025

TATSUJIN launches Arcade Toaplan on iOS, Android

TATSUJIN, a Japanese video game publisher founded by industry veteran Masahiro Yuge, and one of the original founders of the celebrated arcade developer Toaplan, have announced the availability of Amusement Arcade Toaplan for iOS and Android mobile platforms. Toaplan was a popular arcade game developer in the 80s and 90s that had a huge influence […]

February 17, 2025

France: Internet usage up, driven by mobile and AI 

With 94 per cent of French households having a broadband connection, Internet usage is more than ever a part of life. According to the The Internet Year 2024 (L’Année Internet 2024) survey from Médiamétrie, 48.5 million French people went online every day last year, 1.1 million more than in 2023. Digital consumption has continued to evolve, […]

February 14, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Ofcom: EE, Virgin Media lead pay-TV complaints

Ofcom has published the latest figures for the complaints it has received about the UK’s main broadband, mobile and pay-TV services. These figures cover the third quarter of 2024, from July to September. During this quarter, there was a slight decrease in the number of complaints we received compared to the previous quarter (from April […]

February 13, 2025

Study: Better indoor connectivity could grow UK economy by £70bn

Freshwave, a connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider, warns that UK economic growth is at risk due to current indoor connectivity limitations. According to the Freshwave Mobile Connectivity ROI Index, which surveyed 900 C-suite executives and IT decision-makers, organisations (100+ employees) collectively lose £100 billion annually – an average of £4.6 million each – by failing to fully […]

February 13, 2025

O2 upgrades Allianz Stadium network

O2 customers are now benefitting from a mobile connectivity upgrade at the Allianz Stadium (formerly Twickenham), after the operator delivered a dedicated 5G network to the venue ahead of this year’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations. Fans that attended England’s first home fixture of the tournament against France last weekend were the first to benefit from […]

February 12, 2025