Helios Towers expands footprint into South Africa
Helios Towers has entered into a partnership with Vulatel to form a joint venture to build out wireless and fixed line open-access infrastructure in South Africa. Helios will take a 66% slice of the...
View ArticleLoon bolsters connectivity credentials with advisory board signings
Alphabet’s latest X graduate Loon has added industry heavyweights to its advisory board as the business searches for commercial credibility in the world of connectivity. As the ludicrous dream starts...
View Article4G roaming traffic doubled globally last year – BICS
Regulatory changes and increased competition continue to drive massive growth in LTE roaming around the world, according to new data from BICS. The precise increase is 95%, with a major catalyst still...
View ArticleNerves jangle as Aussies delay TPG/Vodafone merger decision
The Australian regulator has pushed back the deadline for its decision on whether Vodafone Australia and TPG can move forward with the proposed £8.2 billion merger. While this far from a definite sign...
View ArticleLiberty LATAM bails out of convergence ambitions
Liberty Latin America has terminated its conversations regarding a potential acquisition of Millicom International. Details are relatively thin on the ground, though the pair has been in discussions...
View ArticleVodafone blames accounting change for €800mn revenue decline
Vodafone has unveiled its quarterly results for the period ending December 31, and while a year-on-year decline of €800 million might worry some, it’s not as bad as you think. The team claims it has...
View ArticleVodafone puts the brakes on core Huawei spend
There aren’t many things that could rival Huawei’s headaches derived from government bans, but a snub from another one of the worlds’ largest telco groups might be up there. With 275 million customers...
View ArticleTPG kills mobile plans blaming Huawei Aussie ban
Australian telco TPG has abandoned plans to create a fourth mobile offering after the government order blacklisting Huawei, its main supplier, from the country. The last couple of months have seemingly...
View ArticleBT’s bids farewell to Gav on positive note
BT might have reported a slight fall in earnings, but beating market expectations will have helped departing CEO Gavin Patterson repair his reputation a bit. Gavin Patterson’s reign as chief of BT has...
View ArticleIf you thought your January was tough, Vodafone Idea just lost 35mn subs
Most people consider January one of the worst months of the year, but Vodafone Idea could potentially trump your misery after reporting a year-on-year decline of 35 million subscriptions. As is now...
View ArticleLegere and T-Mobile running riot again
He might be wild-eyed, egotistical and unconventional, but you can’t argue with the results T-Mobile US CEO John Legere is delivering shareholders. Reporting 2018 full year financials, T-Mobile US has...
View ArticleAT&T claims its customers love 5GE
In response to rival US operator Sprint suing it for deception over its 5G Evolution move, AT&T has insisted it’s just thinking of the punters. “We understand why our competitors don’t like what we...
View ArticleChina plummeting and India soaring but Apple just can’t get a break
IDC had a stab at smartphone shipments in two of the worlds most lucrative markets, and it does not make pleasant reading for Apple. As the Apple management team has now decided against dishing out the...
View ArticlePotential Presidential candidates line up to oppose T-Mobile/Sprint merger
Leading opponents of President Trump have signed a letter to the FCC condemning the proposed T-Mobile US and Sprint merger, suggesting the threat of regionalised monopolies and sky-high bills. Signed...
View ArticleGovernment to give Ofcom new stick swinging targets
The UK Government has unveiled a new consultation which will explore how it can encourage Ofcom to snap the whip, making sure telcos get their gears churning to meet connectivity targets. Over the next...
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Almost one zettabyte of mobile data traffic in 2022 – Cisco
Cisco forecasts that 5G connections will go from nothing in 2017 to 3.4% of the global total in 2022. Over the same period annual mobile data traffic will reach 930 exabytes, a seven-fold growth. The...
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4G is over-congested and 5G is the solution – Opensignal
Network monitoring outfit Opensignal has published its latest global report, which concludes congestion is messing with the 4G user experience. In some countries the 4G download user speeds experienced...
View ArticleO2 UK details 2019 5G launch
Telefonica’s UK business O2 has confirmed it will launch 5G in 2019, though there will be much more of a business twist to the new connected euphoria. Mixed in with the management team reporting...
View ArticleVodafone CEO bemoans Jio effect on India
The Indian consumer might be surging into the digital economy at an unprecedented speed, but the telcos are certainly not reaping the rewards according to Vodafone CEO Nick Read. Speaking at Mobile...
View ArticleDell’Oro crowns Huawei No.1 despite security concerns
Huawei might have been under some intense scrutiny over the last twelve months, but that hasn’t stopped it maintaining its number one position in telecom equipment market. Releasing its Worldwide...
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