Pay TV/OTT and Telecom operator revenue reached $410 billion in Q4 2017
According to Dataxis, for the 80 leading Pay-TV/OTT and telecom players worldwide, revenues totaled $410 billion in Q4 2017. Revenues have grown at a CAGR of 1%, up from $381 billion in Q1 2016. Read full story...
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