TV and video delivery is likely to become a core capability of next generation 5G wireless services.

Recent demonstrations have suggested that 5G will support 1 Gbps data throughput rates. Combining 5G with other networking enhancements and technologies would allow operators to support TV-equivalent services which could eat into the $500Bn global TV and video market currently served by cable, satellite, IPTV and terrestrial broadcast service providers.   “Data rates get the […]

Amazon’s new Fire TV interface is what it should have been from the start

Amazon has started rolling out a free over-the-air update to its Fire TV products that dramatically redesigns the user interface — a welcome update to the more cluttered design that existed before. The old interface had a side menu with a long list of sometimes-redundant options, including Search, Home, Movies, TV, Watchlist, Prime Video, and […]