Streaming stories

Guardsquare snaps up Verimatrix’s XTD tech, adding real-time mobile threat detection and response to its end-to-end app security platform.

CelcomDigi unveils refreshed 5G postpaid plans in Malaysia, adding a RM190 tier with streaming, security perks and discounted roaming options.

Brightcove maps 2026 AI push and major UX overhaul, promising faster innovation, richer accessibility tools and smoother video operations.

Hireup launches a national campaign starring its own community, challenging tokenistic disability portrayals across Australian screens.

CelcomDigi launches a 5G short film starring towerrunner Soh Wai Ching and rider Qabil Irfan in a synchronised latency challenge.

Deloitte predicts agentic AI boom, surging data centre and sovereign compute spend, and fast-shifting media habits by 2026.

CelcomDigi launches Hyper, Power and Power+ 5G prepaid passes in Malaysia with unlimited data, calls, hotspot and bundled streaming access.

Global public safety LTE and 5G spending will climb from USD $5bn in 2025 to over USD $6.3bn annually by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.

Cambridge Broadband Networks Group launches VectaStar NR, a 5G mmWave fixed wireless platform promising fibre-grade last-mile speeds.

StarHub launches Lunar New Year 2026 bundles in Singapore, dangling HBO Max, broadband freebies and 5G line and device discounts.

One NZ logs 17.4% New Year mobile data spike and 50% holiday satellite user jump as Kiwis head off-grid and demand always-on coverage.

MindSpace Labs debuts EEG-powered platform that reads viewers’ brainwaves to fine-tune TV edits, ads and education content in real time.

DE-CIX data traffic surged 16% to 79 exabytes in 2025, fuelled by AI workloads and record-breaking live sports streaming demand.

YouTube sets 2026 agenda with tougher child safety tools, bigger creator payouts and expanded AI across production and viewing.

Fastly’s edge cloud powers Layercake’s Streamcake to handle live streaming spikes, cutting origin load and boosting scale for major events.

CyberCX will stay on as the Australian Open’s cyber security partner through 2026, as tennis ramps up defences against digital threats.

Layercake’s Streamcake media orchestration platform is now available on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, targeting broadcast and streaming workflows.

CelcomDigi adds Prime Video to its StreamMORE portfolio in Malaysia, bundling trials, data perks and 4K streaming for mobile users.

EE becomes first major UK provider to bundle WiFi 7 routers with all Full Fibre plans as it readies for speeds up to 8.5Gbps.

Samsung champions FAST TV at CES 2026, betting ad-backed channels will anchor a hybrid future of streaming, live and linear viewing.