Secure-D exposes suspicious Android app with 500 million downloads

Upstream, a mobile technology company, has unveiled that the popular Android application VidMate triggers suspicious background activity. Hidden software within the app delivers invisible ads, generates fake clicks and purchases,

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Fifa world cup 2018 became the most connected mundial in history

The Fifa world cup 2018 was a phenomenon for Russia that was watched by almost half of the world’s population. It involved 32 national teams, playing at 12 venues in

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The growing role of social networks in eCommerce gateways

Social commerce is a fairly new concept where eCommerce and social media companies work together to deliver an exceptional shopping experience. Basically, the goal of social commerce is to enable

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Telecom companies can drive revenue with entertainment and communications services, says GlobalData

The future development of the telecommunications market – is one where telecommunications lives at the centre of nearly all communications and entertainment services, observes GlobalData, a data and analytics company.

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Operators must rapidly revise their pay-TV strategies as cord-cutting accelerates

The arrival of over-the-top (OTT) video services such as Netflix and Hulu first raised the possibility of ‘cord-cutting’, as the availability of more affordable OTT video content posed a potential

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The rapid transition of video and TV to the Internet must be supported by updated policy and regulation

IP-based technology is expected to transform the competitive landscape of TV and video markets. This article presents evidence that TV and video market revenue in Europe is relatively unaffected so

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Video advertising spend on YouTube & Facebook to grow by 130% in just 5 years, says Juniper Research

New data from Juniper Research has found that advertising spend on FVOD (Free Video on Demand) content, such as media on YouTube and Facebook, will surge over the next 5 years, reaching

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Strategic Insight for Mobile Operators from the Mobile Video Index

A new report from Openwave Mobility provides observations from real-time measurements of live traffic on mobile networks throughout the world. With the Mobile Video Index, mobile operators can understand what

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Ericsson predicts 1 billion 5G subscriptions in 2023

Ericsson forecasts there will be 1 billion 5G subscriptions for enhanced mobile broadband by 2023. This prediction is among the key statistics presented in the November edition of the Ericsson

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Gen Z tech research by CommScope shows ‘always-on’ mindset as 15% of city-dwellers check smartphones 30 times per hour

New global research from CommScope underscores why Generation Z is the most technology intimate and connection dependent in history, with unique viewpoints and expectations for the devices, technologies and people

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