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YouTube largest source of mobile video traffic

Thu, 2012-04-26 15:22 - By

Analysis, Media Business, Report, Research, Media, mobile video, Netflix, pandora, Rapid TV News, Sandvine, youtube

Rapid TV News reports that video and audio streaming account for more than half of mobile data traffic in North America, with YouTube being the largest traffic source in every region (Middle East and Africa, America, Europe, Caribbean and Latin America and Asia-Pacific), accounting for approximately 25 per cent of network data according to the latest Internet traffic trends report from Sandvine.

du signs deal with Vringo to provide dynamic mobile video services

Thu, 2012-04-26 11:07 - By

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Announcement, Media Business, Media, Telecom, du, Etisalat, mobile video, Rapid TV News, Vringo

du has recently partnered with the software platform company Vringo to provide its customers with mobile video services that bring a dynamic dimension to the company’s existing services. Based on scalable cloud-based distributed application architecture, mobile subscribers can browse and download mobile videos from Vringo, set them as video ringtones and share them with friends.

Mobile video to account for 60% of mobile traffic by 2016

Mon, 2011-10-17 03:58 - By

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Analysis, Digital Media, Media Business, Report, Research, Media, mobile video, Rapid TV News, Visiongain

A new report by analyst Visiongain has calculated that more than 60 per cent of all mobile traffic will be accounted for TV and video applications in the next five years, increasing by 28 per cent with revenues reaching $22.5 billion by 2016. According to Rapid TV News, Visiongain believes that understanding the competitive landscape and identifying voids will help the players in designing monetising strategies and gain early movers advantage.

YouTube accounts for 25% of all mobile bandwidth

Wed, 2011-07-27 07:22 - By

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Digital Media, Report, Research, Media, Public interest, Allot Communications, mobile bandwidth, mobile video, Reuters, youtube

According to Reuters, a recent report revealed that people watching YouTube videos, consume nearly 25% of all global mobile bandwidth. The report is cited by network management vendor Allot Communications.

20th Century Fox to launch movie service for Android devices

Thu, 2011-07-21 09:02 - By

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Announcement, Broadcasting News, Digital Media, Electronics & Technology, Media, 20th century fox, Android devices, Blu-ray, Financial Times, LOVEFiLM, mobile operating system, mobile video, movie service, Netflix, Vincent Marcais

Leading Hollywood film studio 20th Century Fox is to launch a download service to Android devices. The new download service endeavours to alleviate falling DVD sales. The studio will enable purchasers of its Blu-ray discs to download an Android-compatible digital copy of particular films from the 20th Century Fox website.

iPhone leads as most popular mobile video device

Mon, 2011-07-18 10:58 - By

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Digital Media, Electronics & Technology, apple, Blackberry, Global Video Insights Report, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, mobile video, Nickhil Jakatdar, Nokia, RapidTVNews, RIM, Smartphone, Vuclip

According to the June 2011 monthly Global Video Insights Report, the iPhone has become the most popular mobile video device. This report comes from mobile video delivery firm Vuclip. Contrary to popular perception, Nokia and RIM (BlackBerry) devices have traditionally been the most popular in mobile video views.