UK telcos not meeting demands of Brits
New research from RootMetrics points the finger at UK telcos for not meeting the expectations of the demanding consumer, claiming only 53% of Brits are actually happy with their mobile service. Despite...
View ArticleUK economy is solid despite infrastructure, but that needs to change –...
Dodgy connectivity has not hindered the economy in the past, but the UK cannot rely on precedent if it is to be an economic heavyweight in the future. “I think it should be said, the economy has been...
View ArticleWill you grow an extra ear from too much Snapchatting?
This week Telecoms.com has 16 year-old Shannon O’Connor joining the team for work experience, and today she looks at the potential for damage of radio frequency radiation on society. Here are her...
View ArticleMWC Shanghai: GSMA takes another swipe at regulators
Bemoaning regulators has become common place in the telecommunications industry, but that hasn’t stopped the GSMA having another dig at the world’s boresome bureaucrats. 5G is on the horizon, and...
View ArticleMWC Shanghai: Consumer focused telcos are treading on thin ice – China Telecom
We are paraphrasing with the headline, but the message from Lui Aili, President of China Telecom was very simple; evolve from a consumer focused business or struggle. To demonstrate this message, Aili...
View ArticleTelia bags GET and TDC Norway for €2.2 billion to bolster convergence game
Telia has announced the acquisition of GET and TDC Norway for roughly €2.2 billion as the telco looks to strengthen its hand in the convergence business. The Norwegian business of Danish operator TDC...
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GSMA points finger at greedy governments for poor connectivity in developing...
Spectrum pricing is one of the biggest bugbears of the GSMA, and its latest report is another opportunity for the lobby-group to wag the finger of disapproval at governments trying to replenish bank...
View ArticleIliad signs up a million Italian customers in 50 days
Iliad caused chaos in France with the launch of Free Mobile in 2012 and it looks set to repeat the trick in the Italian market. Launched on May 29, Iliad became Italy’s fourth mobile operator....
View ArticleAlphabet’s blue sky thinkers pen first Loon deal in Kenya
The Loon team have signed its first commercial deal with Telkom Kenya to deploy a pilot 4G network in suburban and rural areas of the country. Having dropped the ‘Project’ part of the name, the Loon...
View ArticleWould you chop off a finger for your smartphone? 10% of millennials would
Seeing a millennial glued to the small screen is hardly unusual, but new research from Tappable suggests some would go to some pretty extreme lengths to keep hold of the device. Would you chop off your...
View ArticleWe’re not convinced by the convergence hype – O2 CEO
Despite almost everyone in the industry clamouring to climb the convergence mountain, O2 still remains unconvinced by the rewards, choosing instead to double-down on the mobile connectivity mission....
View ArticleStill no news on CEO, but BT results show promise
We’re still no closer to finding out who will be leading the BT business into the era of 5G, but investors seem happy with the first quarter performance as share price creeps up 3%. Total revenues for...
View Article28m net adds – Jio numbers really are quite remarkable
Reliance Jio has reported its numbers for the last three months, and it does make for some very interesting reading. 28.7 million net adds for subscribers across the quarter, taking the total up to 215...
View ArticleSlowdown, don’t know what you’re talking about – Huawei
Huawei has reported its numbers for the first half of 2018, defying any trends there is a slowdown in the global telecoms and technology industry. Over the course of the six months, Huawei brought in...
View ArticleT-Mobile US hits 21 consecutive quarters of 1mn subscription adds
Another three months have passed and yet again we are reporting about the eccentric John Legere and his unique use of punctuation cooing over 1.6 million net additions to T-Mobile US subscriber...
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AI Pie is Google’s latest recipe for Android
Google has released the latest version of the Android operating system, named Pie, which unsurprisingly bigs up artificial intelligence credentials for the digital economy. While it is the hottest...
View ArticleAussie watchdog reviews termination regulations
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has kicked off a public inquiry to decide whether to extend, vary or revoke the domestic mobile terminating access service (MTAS) declaration....
View ArticleRural wireless group calls bullsh*t on Verizon coverage claims
The Rural Wireless Association (RWA) has filed a request with the FCC asking the watchdog to investigate Verizon’s 4G coverage claims, sniffing out creative communications from the telco. The filing...
View ArticleChina Mobile adds 18mn mobile subs in first half – and that’s not a typo
China Mobile has reported its numbers for the first half, with the ridiculous figures just demonstrating how much potential there is for those who can crack the Great Firewall of China. Total revenues...
View ArticleUS effectively bans ZTE and Huawei from any valuable government work
President Trump has now signed the Defense Authorization Act into law, effectively banning the use of ZTE and Huawei components in many government or state-funded projects. The new rules should hardly...
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