Over The Top (OTT)

Twitter’s ‘Go Live’ button takes you to Periscope 20 May 2016

Periscope (owned by Twitter) is reportedly testing access from Twitter accounts from Android devices. A ‘Go Live’ button is coming up on the app. On clicking the button, user is redirected to Periscope. As online video platform, Periscope has gained … Continue reading

Ghana not considering a ban on OTT video services 20 May 2016

According to Ghana’s Minister of Communications, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, countering pressures of regulations on OTT from other players, “We believe that as a merging trend, the regulator, together with operators and consumers, should find a middle ground which befits … Continue reading

OTT video platforms up the game 20 May 2016

OTT video services are becoming mainstream. Video accounts for a majority of data traffic in most regions. With the growth in demand and competition among online video platforms, the focus is now on quality of service and quality of experience. … Continue reading

Video streaming content a differentiator for smartphone sales 19 May 2016

With competition increasing in the smartphone sphere, it is no longer features and specs that define the sales-edge because that is almost similar on all devices in the same price bracket. The new differentiator is content. Internet based video streaming … Continue reading

Low cost video streaming devices fueling OTT VOD growth in UK homes 19 May 2016

According to a Mediabug research, low cost video streaming devices like Chromecast, Roku stick, Amazon Fire stick are helping the OTT video on demand market grow in UK households. The research firm had previously reported a slow intake of such … Continue reading