Telecoms.com

Diversification helps Google ride the waves of coronavirus turbulence

Alphabet-owned Google certainly felt the pinch of COVID-19 over the last few weeks of the quarter, but CEO Sundar Pichai identified diversification as key to managing the crisis.

• 29 Apr 2020

Maybe we should stop talking Millennials and start chirping Generation Z

With 5G becoming a reality, it won’t be too long before new services are launched, which is perhaps why we should stop talking about Millennials and start focusing on Generation Z.

• 27 Apr 2020

As yet another exec leaves, Quibi may struggle to stay afloat in a perfect storm

Disruptive mobile video streaming platform Quibi seemed to have everything in place to succeed until the coronavirus pandemic came along.

• 24 Apr 2020

Netflix reports surge in subscriptions and revenues thanks to COVID-19

As expected, Netflix has experienced a material benefit from many societies being placed under lockdown thanks to the on-going coronavirus pandemic.

• 22 Apr 2020

Facebook launches gaming app to take on Twitch

Facebook has launched its own gaming app to tap into the fortunes currently being claimed by the likes of Amazon’s Twitch, Microsoft’s Mixer and Google’s YouTube.

• 20 Apr 2020

Verizon jumps on the video conferencing bandwagon with BlueJeans acquisition

Unperturbed by its rubbish M&A track record, US operator Verizon thinks this is a good time to be in the video conferencing game.

• 17 Apr 2020

Quibi positions itself as a complement to Netflix

With the streaming world becoming ever more congested, it’s not clear how many more services the industry can tolerate, but Quibi doesn’t think it has to worry about that.

• 14 Apr 2020

Google starts offering free access to Stadia

Rolling out over 14 countries, Google is offering free access to its cloud gaming platform to help with boredom as the world ponders how long the lockdown with persist.

• 10 Apr 2020

Disney+ gets off to a flier

Walt Disney executives might have believed the pieces were falling into place to a blockbuster debut, but perhaps even the biggest optimists would have failed to see this coming.

• 09 Apr 2020

YouTube changes rules to ban 5G conspiracy talk from platform

Google-owned YouTube has altered its community guidelines to ensure all conspiracy theories which suggest 5G is the cause or an accelerator of COVID-19 are removed from the platform.

• 07 Apr 2020

YouTube to limit exposure of 5G conspiracy theories but won’t remove content

YouTube has confirmed it will reduce the exposure videos which promote 5G as some sort of cause or accelerator of the coronavirus, though its actions are somewhat limited.

• 06 Apr 2020

Zoom security flaws and Chinese links make US authorities nervous

Zoom’s rise to fame might only be match by the fall from grace as security flaws and apparent ties to China are laid bare for all to see.

• 06 Apr 2020

The Telecoms.com Podcast: China, 5G and network traffic

Week three of the lockdown pod sees the crew discussing what effect the coronavirus pandemic is having on the relationship between China, especially its telecoms companies, and the rest of the world. They move on to look at possible shifts in the balance of power with regard to 5G and conclude with a look at how the global lockdown is affecting network data traffic, including Scott’s rubbish audio quality.

• 06 Apr 2020

Vodafone says upstream broadband data flows have doubled in some markets

Operator group Vodafone has shared an update on changes to activity across its European networks coz of Coronavirus.

• 03 Apr 2020

Nokia reveals impact of COVID-19 on network traffic

The Deepfield analytics team of networking vendor Nokia has been having a look at how network traffic evolved over March.

• 02 Apr 2020

Zoom promises to get better at security

Video conferencing firm Zoom is now one of the most recognisable brands across the world, but recent days have seen a barrage of criticism directed towards its security and privacy credentials.

• 02 Apr 2020

As YouTube defaults to SD worldwide, Ofcom offers connectivity top tips

With everyone stuck at home for the foreseeable future, telecoms capacity has become front page news.

• 25 Mar 2020

Who is set to benefit from the COVID-19 outbreak?

For millions of individuals and businesses, the threat of COVID-19 is financial ruin, but there are parts of the technology industry that are benefiting from the considerable changes forced on society.

• 23 Mar 2020

Verizon adds Google’s Stadia to Fios bundling options

The Verizon Fios bundling initiative is starting to look like an attractive proposition, and now it has added Google’s cloud gaming offer for an additional twist.

• 23 Mar 2020

The Telecoms.com Podcast: COVID-19, video and disruption

The usual crew adjusts seamlessly to the new reality by recording this week’s pod remotely. Inevitably they start by reviewing some of the adjustments the telecoms industry is having to make to the unprecedented change forced on the world by the COVID-19 pandemic. They move on to look at the video streaming sector, which is bracing itself for a spike in demand, and conclude with a look at some other industry disruption taking place, some of which hasn’t even been imposed by the crisis, believe it or not.

• 23 Mar 2020