Televisions have come a long way since they first appeared on the market. The latest trend has nothing to do with picture quality but rather, like many of today’s devices, about internet connectivity. The internet-of-things (IoT) is changing the way consumers shop and interact with products. A new study shows that the proliferation of internet-connected […]
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Comcast Teams Up With Roku For New Xfinity App
Comcast introduced their Xfinity TV Partner Program about nine months ago. When they launched the program Comcast focused on their new Samsung smart television partnership as the flagship deal for the program, but they also mentioned that an application for the Roku platform was in the works. Nine months later, the time has come and […]
CenturyLink To Enter the OTT Video Streaming Space
It appears as though CenturyLink is looking to get into the over-the-top (OTT) video-streaming space with their own video-streaming service sometime in early 2017. The current challenges surrounding acquiring content, combined with CenturyLink’s relatively small share in the video market could present an interesting opportunity for the provider. According to a FierceTelecom report, CenturyLink’s chief […]
HughesNet Transitions To Next Generation Service with EchoStar 19 Satellite
HughesNet successfully launched a brand-new communications satellite at the end of December 2016. The satellite, named EchoStar 19, is designed to deliver high-speed broadband connections to previously underserved rural areas and passenger jets. The state-of-the-art satellite will utilize a geosynchronous orbit and JUPITER System technology to deliver next-generation levels of satellite internet service. These new […]
Canada Brings Broadband Services To The Masses
Canada seems to have left its role as the United States’ younger sibling behind over the past few years, as they have taken on a tradition of leading and not following under their beloved prime minister, Justin Trudeau. While most people tend to think of free healthcare and a remarkably progressive social agenda as the […]
