Netflix
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Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters has pushed back on calls for an entertainment tax on streaming companies proposed by internet service provider (ISP) partners. -
Project Kuiper launch dates; telco negotiation tactics; and GSMA's Stephanie Lynch-Habib
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Netflix has entered the mobile gaming space with the launch of five free games on Android devices.
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Dave Temkin, who built and scaled the Content Delivery Network (CDN) for Netflix, has joined cybersecurity firm Imperva, Inc.
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Building infrastructure in any emerging market takes time and patience. As IXAfrica breaks grounds in Kenya, Guy Willner, CEO and chairman of IXcellerate tells Abigail Opiah that construction on the continent is not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ venture.
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Nathalie Trenaman, routing security programme manager for the regional Internet registry RIPE NCC, explains why stronger routing security by ISPs will create a safer internet for all.
Forthcoming events
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EdgeInfra founder and CEO Cara Mascini has joined Netflix as director of its Open Connect project.
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Econet chair Strive Masiyiwa has been appointed to Netflix board of directors.
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Nokia has introduced an AI enhancement that sits at the network edge and promises to enhance the 5G customer experience around gaming and streaming.
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OTTs such as Netflix and Amazon are facing a new tax in Canada following the introduction of a parliamentary bill.
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There were 2,416,135 cases of people infected with Covid-19 and 165,939 dead, as of 20 April, 12:35 (BST).
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The information superhighway has certainly come into its own over recent weeks as life under lock down sends phone and internet use soaring. But will Covid-19 change people’s relationship with the internet and what could a global pandemic mean for 5G?
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Netflix and YouTube have agreed to downgrade their video streaming quality in order to ease pressures on European network capacity.
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The European Union’s Internal Market and Services Commissioner Thierry Breton, has asked streaming services to take steps to prevent an internet gridlock in the wake of the Coronavirus.
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Liberty Global has announced a multi-year deal with Netflix to continue to offer 11 million customers in Europe to seamless access to the Netflix service.
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West African solar-based wireless internet service provider Tizeti has launched its high-speed 4G LTE network in Nigeria.
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For the carrier world, it’s an age-old conundrum: their love-hate relationship with over-the-top (OTT) players. These players present both a competitive threat and an opportunity in light of the fresh, innovative ideas they bring to market.
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Operators believe that cloud gaming could represent 25% to 50% of 5G data traffic by 2022, based on the rapid progression of cloud gaming services in recent months.
