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  • Iflix is going to live stream soccer games in a move to outflank Netflix

    Iflix is going to live stream soccer games in a move to outflank Netflix

    Southeast Asian Netflix competitor Iflix is playing a new game: it’s going to start streaming live sports events. That’s uncharted territory for the Malaysian on-demand video platform. Netflix, which launched in several Southeast Asian countries late last year, has so far avoided going down that route.

    Iflix announced today it will launch this feature in Indonesia first – its largest market, where it launched in June 2016. Iflix will live stream all matches of Indonesia’s first and second soccer league, in partnership with local broadcaster TVOne. It’s not the only tech startup associating itself with the sport.

    TVOne is a free-to-air channel known in Indonesia for its news and sports programming.

    Live streaming runs against what on-demand platforms typically stand for, as they’re fixed to a particular time and schedule.

    In 2015, Netflix content boss Ted Sarandos told that live events don’t fit with Netflix’s watch-anytime model. Users subscribe to Netflix to watch movies, TV shows, or documentaries whenever they please.

    But Sarandos didn’t rule out the possibility of Netflix eventually changing its attitude.

    Amazon’s already doing it

    Amazon recently entered live TV broadcast territory in the US by live-streaming 10 NFL games, in a deal that cost US$50 million.

    Major social networks like Facebook and Twitter are also showing interest in the event live-streaming business.

    Outrunning Netflix

    What Iflix plans to gain from streaming sports events was not addressed in today’s press release. It may be an incentive for users to give the service a try – but the first and second league matches are also available on free TV, and live streams are found on YouTube and other sites, for those who prefer to watch on computers or smartphones.

    But while streams of some matches may be available on other sources online, “these are not always consistent nor reliable,” argues an iFlix spokesperson.

    The startup last reported 5 million subscribers across all markets – but raising that figure isn’t the most important target for now. “Iflix is focused on measuring viewership and usage, rather than subscriber numbers,” says the spokesperson. By introducing the soccer league, the startup intends to demonstrate its commitment to offer localized content for Indonesian viewers.

    Soccer, especially the local league, is growing in popularity in Indonesia and seems to have overcome some of its major challenges, like corruption.

    Iflix isn’t the only tech startup associating itself with the sport. Local unicorn startups Go-Jek and Traveloka are the main sponsors of the first and second league.

    Founder Patrick Grove is likely happy that his firm is outpacing Netflix in this regard. In an interview with us, he said his main weapon to stay competitive is speed. He wants to secure a firm footing in emerging markets, one that’s impossible to dislodge.

    Iflix and other Southeast Asia-focused streaming sites like Hooq have been able to address regional customer demands faster than their US competitor. Knowing internet connections in the region are often slow and unreliable, both sites offered subscribers the option to download a few titles for offline viewing.

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  • Trump’s inauguration sets live streaming record

    Trump’s inauguration sets live streaming record

    Video streaming coverage of the 2017 presidential inauguration in the United States is the largest single live news event that Akamai Technologies has delivered, the company said.

    Live video streaming of the inauguration peaked at 8.7Tbps on the Akamai Platform at 12:04pm Eastern Time on Friday, January 20, during the opening of the President Donald Trump’s speech.

    This exceeded the previous record of 7.5Tbps set during Election Day coverage on the evening of November 8, 2016.

    Akamai supported 4.6 million concurrent viewers of the inauguration at peak on behalf of its broadcaster customers.

    “The presidential inauguration is the latest in a series of record-breaking live, online video streaming events that we have supported over the last year,” said Bill Wheaton, EVP and GM of Media at Akamai.

    “More people than ever are watching video online, and it’s being done across more devices at increasingly higher levels of quality.”

    On a historical note, the 2009 US presidential inauguration reached 1.1Tbps on Akamai and the British Royal Wedding in 2011 hit 1.3Tbps.

    More recently, the 2016 Euro soccer tournament final peaked at 7.3Tbps and the Rio women’s team gymnastics final hit 4.5Tbps.

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  • Live Streaming, Gaming Apps And Chat Bots – Here Are 6 Trends We’re Excited For In 2017!

    Live Streaming, Gaming Apps And Chat Bots – Here Are 6 Trends We’re Excited For In 2017!

    As we enter into the new year, it seems only natural that we share all the Singapore technology trend in 2017 what we’re excited about, and what we foresee happening in the digital space this year.

    Here are our top 6 picks!

    1. The Rise Of Chat Bots

    Chat bots have been made popular especially since June 2016 – when Facebook launched them in Messenger.

    Over the past few months, developers have been experimenting with various chat bot use cases, and according to Facebook, while the early chat bot attempts by developers have been “really bad“, the quality of chat bots have generally improved over time.

    According to David Marcus, Facebook’s vice president of messaging products, the best use cases include driving people toward subscriptions, facilitating small transactions, and customer service.

    This year, we definitely expect companies in Singapore to come out with smart use cases for Chat Bots and integrate them into their product offerings. We also expect a rise of companies offering professional services around Chat Bots.

    2. Mega Apps

    One of the fastest growing regions in the world now is China – and if you have been following its development closely, the dominant platform now is undeniably WeChat.

    WeChat introduced the idea of “apps in apps” or “instant app”, and is literally the “one app to rule them all” in China.

    Its concept is very interesting, because with it, you can perform everything beyond just chatting with your contacts – from product purchases to payment, to joining interest clubs (WeChat has a fitness tracking feature called WeRun), to booking a cab and making restaurant reservations, there’s a high possibility of relying on the app for most everyday processes!

    If you are interested in finding out more, here are 10 WeChat travel industry case studies where companies integrating their business with WeChat’s platform – very fascinating.

    And who knows, we might just see a mega app in Singapore to rule them all this year.

    3. Breakout Gaming Apps

    The third thing we’re excited about this year is in the mobile gaming space.

    We’re expecting at least 2 or 3 mega breakout gaming apps this year. While we have no clue on what would pop up, we expect more gaming developers to take the cue from Pokemon GO’s brilliant use of augmented reality to create a real world interactive gaming experience. Pokemon GO was (still is) a game that transcends age, gender and race, and sets very high standards in the gaming community.

    We have yet to see a huge breakout gaming app from Singapore – and hopefully, 2017 is the year we will see one that will fly our Singapore flag high and proud in the global gaming arena.

    After all, there’s a dedicated area by the government called Pixel Studios dedicated to catalyse the creation of valuable gaming apps in Singapore.

    4. Smart Companies Taking Up Dead Retail Space

    One of the biggest trends is that retail vacancy is at its highest in decades. With recession (Singapore only reported an overall economic growth of 1% in 2016, and projects a growth of 1% this year) looming, as well as competition from e-commerce, it’s no wonder that retailers are unable to make ends meet, and some are even forced to move out from their physical locations.

    Of course, not all is doom and gloom though – we’re expecting resourceful and entrepreneurial individuals to negotiate contracts and/or deals with shopping mall operators which would be flexible and thus beneficial to the former.

    We expect smarter usage of spaces, with digital companies taking up physical locations around in Singapore as an extension of their business.

    Take Naiise for example. Originally a design centric e-commerce company, it has now expanded to 6 physical locations around in Singapore. Or take co-working space operator Spacemob for example, which raised almost S$8 Million in funding last year.

    Both Naiise and Spacemob are examples of smart innovators taking advantage of retail space in Singapore, and bringing the arrangement’s benefits to both space owners and consumers alike.

    5. Live Streaming

    Another space that we (ok, maybe just me) are personally very excited about is the live streaming space.

    At this moment, I think that we are still barely scratching the surface of the possibilities of live streaming. Live streaming is something different from usual platforms, and allows brands and personalities to appear more authentic and spontaneous. It also helps garner immediate interaction with the public – something which brands are all severely lacking nowadays, as they seem to chase quantity over quality.

    Another thing about live streaming is that it is completely powered by millennials, given how they often have FOMO (fear of missing out), and want to always be in-the-know of the latest trends and happenings. Where stock images and highly-edited content flood our social feed, live streamed content also offers experiences that are more ‘honest’.

    Live streaming has already exploded in China, but we have yet to see mainstream adoption in Singapore – but that’s something we’re expecting to change dramatically this year.

    6. Government Becoming Increasingly Digitised

    The last thing that we are excited about this year is that Singapore is becoming increasingly digitised.

    Taking the lead for digitising Singapore is GovTech, which sits under the newly-formed stat board IMDA. As the agency responsible for most of the digital applications used by the different government bodies, they are helping government services to move online and become mobile-friendly, all in the name of convenience for the average Singaporean.

    They also constantly monitor data from these e-Government services and get user feedback so as to keep improving what’s offered.

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  • Huawei demos 5G-LTE dual connectivity for 4K VOD

    Huawei demos 5G-LTE dual connectivity for 4K VOD

    Huawei has conducted a live demonstration involving 5G and LTE dual connectivity for a 4K video-on-demand service, achieving single user peak throughput of 21.1Gbps.

    At last week’s Global Mobile Broadband Forum, Huawei conducted a demonstration based on its CloudRAN architecture.

    With the development of new high-bandwidth services such as AR/VR and 4K video streaming and cloud-based services, Huawei said 5G new radio technologies will need to be deployed in central hotspots first to deliver the required capacity.

    LTE networks are meanwhile continuing to evolve with the introduction of new technologies including 3D Massive MIMO.

    Combining 5G and 4G networks has the potential to help operators protect their existing investments while improving network capacity, spectrum efficiency and coverage in urban areas.

    “It is of vital importance to guarantee end users with a ubiquitous high data rate experience in densely populated urban city areas with high buildings and complex roadways,” Huawei CMO of wireless network products Dr Yuefeng Zhou said.

    “Recently, 3GPP standardization has made significant progress in 5G and LTE dual connectivity. We expect to strengthen our cooperation with industry partners on 5G innovations based on these real application scenarios.”

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  • TV, video viewing shifts rapidly towards mobility

    TV, video viewing shifts rapidly towards mobility

    Average viewing times on mobile devices has grown by more than 200 hours a year since 2012, driving up overall TV and video viewing by an additional 1.5 hours a week, according to the latest Ericsson ConsumerLab TV & Media Report.

    The surge in mobile viewing is offset with a decline in fixed screen viewing of 2.5 hours a week, however the appetite for TV and video is not waning.

    Weekly share of time spent watching TV and video on mobile devices has grown by 85% (2010-2016). On fixed screens it has gone down by 14% over the same period.

    Also, 40% of consumers globally are “very interested” in a mobile data plan that includes unrestricted video streaming.

    In the US, 20% of mobile viewing is paid-for content using services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.

    A major issue is low consumer satisfaction when trying to find something to watch, 44% of US consumers say they can’t find anything to watch on linear TV on a daily basis, an increase of 22% compared with last year (36%).

    In contrast, US consumers spend 45% more time choosing what to watch on VOD services than linear TV.

    Paradoxically, 63% of consumers claim that they are very satisfied with content discovery when it comes to their VOD service, while only 51% say the same for linear TV.

    The findings suggest that although the VOD discovery process is more time consuming than with linear broadcast TV, consumers rate it as less frustrating, as it implicitly promises the opportunity to find something they want to watch, when they want to watch it.

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  • Low-end smartphones hinder music streaming business

    Low-end smartphones hinder music streaming business

    Music streaming is quickly becoming a favored service, offering Indonesia’s music-seeking public a legal means to access music. However, with a majority of Indonesians possessing low-end smartphones, the outlook may not be as rosy as some think.

    According to a new report by McKinsey, the prevalence of low-cost smartphones among mass market consumers in Asia, including Indonesia, has hindered the take-up of music streaming apps.

    Indonesia experienced a particularly busy time for music streaming services in the first half, with the entrance of foreign-based names such as Spotify, Apple Music, Yonder Music and JOOX coming in around the same period, tapping into the potentials and eagerness of the largest Southeast Asian digital market.

    Services that previously entered and operated in Indonesia include Guvera, Deezer and Rdio, which closed operations in November last year.

    It turns out that 34.7 percent of Indonesians listen to JOOX, followed by 12 percent with Musixmatch, 10.2 percent with SoundCloud, 10.1 percent with Langit Musik and 9.8 percent with Spotify, the report shows.

    However, “in markets such as Indonesia, low-end smartphones cost as little as [US]$75 per device. These devices are slower and possess less memory capacity than other smartphones, posing a dilemma for music streaming services”, the report said.

    “They can optimize music streaming apps for these lower-end smartphones at the cost of functionality that is critical to the customer experience of more affluent consumers or retain the full functionality of streaming apps to maximize the customer experience for affluent customers at the cost of limited access to mass market consumers.”

    Among the most popular smartphone brands in Indonesia in the second quarter of 2016 were Samsung, OPPO, Asus, Advan and Lenovo, all of which offer low-end smartphones.

    Services usually offer an “offline” option, through which listeners can download certain tracks onto their phone for internet-less listening. Usually, streaming relies on an internet connection, making online connectivity necessary.

    Many services offer rates that have adjusted with the market’s emphasis on affordability, with fees as low as Rp 35,000 ($2.67) to Rp 50,000 per month, and varying payment methods aside from the usual credit card option.

    To make their products affordable and wide-ranging, the services partnered with telecom companies, with partnerships including Spotify with Indosat Ooredoo, Yonder with XL Axiata and JOOX and Guvera with Telkomsel.

    However, in terms of low-end smartphone capacity, some services are confident that their apps will give listeners optimum quality regardless of weak Indonesian bandwidth or poor connectivity in some areas.

    For one, Guvera operations and marketing director Onny Robert said that because its service primarily targeted “users who prefer not to pay for their music”, its bundling plans included latching onto smartphones themselves such as Lenovo devices in order to secure listeners.

    After evaluating field connections, Onny said Guvera was able to deliver a capable service even at 3G speed.

    “Bandwidth or phone capacity won’t really matter to Guvera users because our app is practically small in size, 20 megabytes, and because it is bundled with Lenovo devices, it will drive more interest into using our service,” he said recently.

    Guvera has 1.5 million active subscribers, with under-25s dominating their demographics.

    Yonder Music CEO Adam Kidron earlier said the service aimed to further cultivate the music streaming tradition and make it more affordable and accessible.

    Spotify, meanwhile, has seen its users stream over 100 billion minutes of local and international music and listen to an average of 90 minutes of music per day, since its launch in March.

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  • China Unicom developing 5G VR streaming tech

    China Unicom developing 5G VR streaming tech

    The China Unicom Network Technology Research Institute is working on a new use case for advanced technologies including 5G and VR – panoramic VR streaming of live video using drone technology.

    China Unicom and wireless broadband technology provider Baicells are developing a prototype mobile edge computing VR live video technology using Artesyn Embedded Technologies’ MaxCore mobile edge computing acceleration platform.

    The technology uses the emerging panoramic video collage algorithm and transmission protocol to provide VR video streaming from drones equiped with 360-degree high-definition cameras.

    Users can manipulate their perspective in real-time, providing a more immersive live VR experience.

    “This end-to-end solution can be applied not only to concerts, sporting events, films and other entertainment industries, such as the Mid-Autumn festival, live CCTV broadcasts using VR panoramic technology, but it can also be applied to public safety, emergency communication, UAV inspection, and much more,” Baicells research director Mingyu Zhou said.

    “We believe China Unicom and Baicells’ joint research and development can help users experience live HD VR video transmissions more quickly and smoothly.”

    “MEC provides a distributed computing environment for application and service hosting, bringing cloud technologies closer to the RAN and ultimately, closer to consumers,” Artesyn marketing VP Linsey Miller added.

    “Carriers are telling us that for these applications they need telco-grade features, which is Artesyn’s expertise.”

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  • Iflix wants to become a social media platform for TV

    Iflix wants to become a social media platform for TV

    Emerging subscription-based streaming video service iflix intends to set itself apart from Netflix by becoming a social media platform for television, according to company executive.

    “Netflix is very much into an original production base… they are really focusing their investment on content and user experience and interface,” Cam Walker, chief executive of iflix Indonesia, told telecomasia.net at the sidelines of Communic Indonesia and Broadcast Indonesia 2016, which kicked off Wednesday at the Jakarta International Expo in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.

    “We have just most recently decided to venture beyond entertainment into becoming a truly social platform for television.”

    To do that, Walker said the company is planning to introduce more social media components and interactive features to the service. For instance, the company will offer a social feature later this year where users can chat with others or interact with local celebrities who have drawn up movie playlists for them.

    Iflix launched its service in Indonesia in mid-June this year and garnered 250,000 activations in about two-and-a-half months.

    Walker said the Indonesian market is relatively new from an OTT perspective and doesn’t see other streaming services as competitive, as they are all heading in different paths.

    “We’re the new kid on the block. We started a couple of years as a cool internet TV concept, with a vision to provide a better service to piracy and a viable alternative at an affordable price point,” he said.

    iflix is now offering 2,000 seasons of 900 programs, 5,000 episodes of 200 kids programs and local content acquired from partners for its Indonesian viewers.

    Walker said iflix will soon produce its first local Indonesian content that will open more opportunities for local actors, producers, directors, scriptwriters and “the new breed of Indonesian talents.”

    “We’re going to be investing heavily in local productions and local acquisitions as well, which I think will differentiate us from the major international players,” he said.

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  • Napster taps Terada for next-gen music streaming products

    Napster taps Terada for next-gen music streaming products

    Napster is upgrading its analytic ecosystem to implement the Teradata Unified Data Architecture (UDA).

    The deployment includes multiple nodes of the Data Warehouse Appliance with Teradata QueryGrid for seamless data and systems integration and, in addition, a Teradata Appliance for Hadoop with Cloudera.

    Digital streaming is one of the most widely accepted methods of distributing musical content. With a catalog of over 40 million songs, Napster delivers a premium music streaming experience to more than three million paying subscribers in 34 countries across the globe.

    “This upgrade establishes Teradata’s UDA technology as the go-forward foundation for analytics to drive Napster’s next-generation music streaming products,” said Brian Ringer, CTO of Napster. “Our newest product offerings such as the Listener Network — which measures music taste overlap among like-minded music fans around the world to help them discover more music they love — demands more advanced big data tools and techniques for understanding and leveraging customer behavior.”

    Ringer said Teradata helps Napster optimize detailed customer level data — including content and application usage, and gives them the ability to more effectively analyze and predict lifetime customer value through customer behavior and usage data.

    “As we leverage big data through our UDA and new Hadoop Appliance with Cloudera, we expect to understand and serve our customers with deeper personal relevance and even greater listening enjoyment,” he said.

    Also, Napster is deploying Teradata QueryGrid, which works to connect a Teradata and Hadoop system to massive scale, with no effort, and at speeds of 10 Gbps.

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  • North Korea’s KCTV said to launch streaming service

    North Korea’s KCTV said to launch streaming service

    An unlikely new player has reportedly entered into the video streaming business, according to reports – North Korean state broadcaster KCTV.

    BBC News notes that the broadcaster’s new set-top-box, Manbang, has been called North Korea’s version of Netflix in some reports.

    Manbang is said to connect to the North Korean intranet and allow viewers to watch documentaries on demand and five TV channels.

    While KCTV claims that consumer demand for the price is high, connectivity in North Korea remains at very low levels.

    This is not the first time that North Korea, notorious for keeping a tight grip on the control of information entering into and coming out of the country, has been found been developing its own limited versions of popular internet services.

    In May, researchers found a rudimentary social network, resembling a crude version of Facebook, designed for users of North Korea’s intranet. But this was quickly pulled down after pranksters started creating spoof profiles, including one for Kim Jong-Un.

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  • Telstra ramps up mobile offers as streaming go small screen

    Telstra ramps up mobile offers as streaming go small screen

    New research reveals mobile video streaming is growing at more than 30% a year and on-demand TV, sports and music is changing when and where Australians watch their favorite entertainment, according to Telstra.

    To help customers make the most of the mobile streaming revolution, Telstra has included a three-month subscription to all three leading streaming video providers Netflix, Stan and Presto on selected mobile plans.

    Also, Telstra mobile plan customers can now enjoy Apple Music with data-free music streaming which means listening to all your favorite songs, albums and playlists without tapping into their data allowance.

    Further, Telstra launched a new app that makes it easy to discover all the sports and entertainment content included in Telstra mobile plans.

    “Telstra mobile customers can now get Netflix, Stan and Presto, unmetered Apple Music and free access to live NRL or AFL, Netball and Basketball, providing an unmatched mobile entertainment experience,” said Michele Garra, Telstra’s executive director for media.

    She said Australians have embraced streaming video services like Netflix in their lounge rooms and that appetite is now seen translated to phones and tablets outside the home.

    “Network traffic surges during the morning and afternoon commute, suggesting two new prime-time periods are emerging, as people discover how easy it to continue watching their favorite shows on the go,” said Garra.

    Garra said to make it easier for customers to discover the full range of entertainment options available to them as part of their plan Telstra is introducing the Telstra TV+ app for mobiles.

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  • Time Warner signs up for Hulu joint venture

    Time Warner signs up for Hulu joint venture

    Time Warner will become a 10% owner of Hulu, joining The Walt Disney Company, 21st Century Fox, and Comcast in the joint venture.

    Turner’s entertainment, sports, news and kids networks including TNT, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, truTV, Boomerang and Turner Classic Movies will be available live and on-demand on Hulu’s new live-streaming service, which is slated to launch early next year.

    With no set-up costs or installation, Hulu’s new service will offer an intuitive and personalized interface, and instant access to live and on-demand content, across hundreds of living room and mobile devices.

    Hulu will continue its current offering of ad-supported and ad-free subscription video on demand products to complement both traditional pay TV packages as well as the new streaming service.

    Also, the company said it remained focused on acquiring iconic and award-winning programming like Empire, Homeland, Seinfeld, Curious George, South Park and Fear The Walking Dead, as well as creating original programming that builds upon its success with shows such as The Mindy Project, The Path, Difficult People, 11.22.63 and the Golden Globe-nominated Casual.

    “Our investment in Hulu underscores Time Warner’s commitment to supporting and developing new platforms for the delivery of high-quality content and great consumer experiences to audiences around the globe,” said Jeff Bewkes, chairman and CEO of Time Warner.

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  • Netflix teams with Globe in the Philippines

    Netflix teams with Globe in the Philippines

    Netflix has entered into a partnership with Globe Telecom, to provide access to viewers the Philippine telco’s mobile or broadband service.

    Globe customers will be able to subscribe to Netflix through Globe, and enjoy its content anytime, anywhere, on nearly any internet-connect screen, while conveniently charging the monthly subscription to their Globe mobile or broadband accounts.

    “The Filipino’s swift adaption to the digital lifestyle and our shift to smartphones also changed the way we enjoy entertainment,” said Globe chief commercial officer Albert de Larrazabal.

    “Our partnership with Netflix gives us this extensive library that will allow us to give our customers their much-awaited TV and movie titles whether they are at home or on-the-go,” said Larrazabal.

    Tony Zameczkowski, Netflix VP of business development in Asia Pacific, said Netflix content is now available to over 81 million members in 190 countries.

    “Our partnership with Globe brings us closer to consumers who love entertainment and enables us to connect even more Filipinos to our top-quality Netflix original shows and movies like Marvel’s Daredevil, Orange is The New Black, Narcos and many more,” said Zameczkowski.

    Netflix will also soon be available to customers on Globe’s new customized Broadband plans. Customers can now mix and match their preferred internet speeds that can be bundled with access to  content and entertainment devices ranging from smart HD TVs, speakers, streaming devices, gaming consoles and even security cameras.

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  • Singtel launches Singapore’s first OTT video portal app

    Singtel launches Singapore’s first OTT video portal app

    Singtel has expanded its media content portfolio with the launch of Singapore’s first OTT video portal app, open to the operator’s postpaid mobile customers.

    The operator’s new Cast portal will offer content from major providers including Viu and Nickelodeon, delivered over Singtel’s nationwide 4G network.

    Cast offers a choice of four content packs – premium, kids, Asian hits and Hallyu – with each priced at S$4.90 ($3.63) per month for a 12-month contract or S$6.90 per month contract-free. Customers can choose to pay an additional S$3 per month for an add-on pack including 1GB of data

    The premium pack offers a range of Korean and Japanese dramas, while the kids pack includes programming from the Nickelodeon and Nick Jr pay TV channels.

    Asian hits include popular movies from Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, while Hallyu offers the most popular Korean entertainment.

    “Our customers are huge fans of entertainment on-the-go and we know that they want greater flexibility with what they watch and also when and how they watch it,” Singtel managing director of home consumer Singapore Goh Seow Eng said.

    “We are forging ahead in the OTT space through more strategic partnerships with strong content providers such as Viu and Nickelodeon. We look forward to partnering more top content providers to offer an ever-growing selection on Cast that will give our customers greater choice and the best entertainment experience.”

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  • IP traffic set to nearly triple over next five years

    IP traffic set to nearly triple over next five years

    Global IP traffic is on track to nearly triple over the next five years as more than a billion new internet users come online, according to Cisco’s latest Visual Networking Index.

    IP traffic is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 22% over the period of 2015 to 2020 to reach 194.4 exabytes per month, Cisco said

    APAC will account for more than a third of global IP traffic in 2020, the study predicts. Total traffic in the region is expected to grow at a 22% CAGR to 67.8 exabytes per month.

    By 2020, the company predicts that there will be around 4.1 billion internet users worldwide, up from 3 billion in 2015. Smartphone traffic accounted for 47% of total global IP traffic in 2015, and is expected to grow to account for a wide majority (71%) by 2020.

    Due in part to the rapid growth of the IoT, global IP networks are expected to support up to 10 billion new devices and connections over the five-year forecast period, bringing the total up to 26.3 billion, or 3.4 devices and connections per capita.

    Internet video will continue to dominate traffic, accounting for 79% of global internet traffic by 2020, up from 63% in 2015. Global networks will relay the equivalent of one million video minutes per second, Cisco predicts. HD and ultra HD video will make up 82% of internet video traffic.

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