Etisalat launches Open vRAN network and promises more
Etisalat has said it has successfully launched what it describes as the first Open Virtual Radio Access Network (Open vRAN) in the Middle-East and Africa. In collaboration with Altiostar, NEC and...
View ArticleT-Mobile US finishes the decade with another 1m net phone additions
The final quarter of 2019 was one which certainly did not let T-Mobile US down, as the team boasted an additional 1 million postpaid phone net additions, taking the customer base up to 86 million....
View ArticleTelcos are implementing ECC powers unfairly – Ulster Farmers Union
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has suggested telcos are unfairly implementing entitled powers through the Electronic Communications Code (ECC) to drive down land rental costs. Friction between...
View ArticleOrange opens new Africa and Middle-East HQ in Casablanca
Orange has announced it has opened its new headquarters for the Africa and Middle-East region in Casablanca Finance City Tower in Morocco. The Africa and Middle has been gradually offered more autonomy...
View ArticleLG promises mobile profits by end 2021
LG’s new CEO has promised to recover the lost fortunes of yesteryear, driving the mobile business unit towards profitability within two years. After a pre-Christmas game of management musical chairs,...
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Verizon shakes things up with ‘Mix and Match’ bundling options
US operator group Verizon has unveiled a ‘Mix and Match’ offering as part of its drive towards service bundling. While the monthly bill does still look to be very expensive, this is the US after all,...
View ArticleBelgian watchdog puts the brakes on Orange and Proximus JV
The proposed network sharing joint venture between Orange and Proximus has been slowed as the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) launches an investigation. At the request of Telenet, the Belgian...
View ArticlePC shipments back into growth, but can connectivity make it sustainable?
PCs are often seen as the forgotten child of the technology family, though new estimates suggest there is life left in the segment. We use laptops every day but never discuss the potential for...
View ArticleTomTom to fill the Google mapping void for Huawei
Dutch navigation specialist TomTom has been announced as Huawei’s replacement for Google’s mapping expertise, following the firm’s entry on the US Entity List. While there was no doomsday sirens...
View Article4G roaming traffic doubles once more – BICS
Roaming platform provider BICS has revealed that 4G roaming traffic around the world doubled for the third year running in 2019. BICS reckons this indicates surging appetite for 4G connectivity, which...
View ArticleOrange proves convergence should be telco business basics
A decade ago, Orange started trialling convergence in the Slovakian market, but today the success proves it should be the foundation of every successful business. “Europe is a success story and...
View ArticleVodafone ranks number one in the Ofcom competition no-one wants to win
Ofcom has released data detailing the complaints lodged for each telco in the UK, and Vodafone almost clean sweeps the awards. Collecting the most complaints for broadband, mobile and landline, only...
View ArticleSupply Chain Review offers clarity and new headaches for UK MNOs
Any decision is better than the purgatory of uncertainty which the telcos have been sitting in for months, but the Supply Chain Review offers a whole new wave of headaches. There are still grey areas...
View ArticleA bad day for BT
After missing expectations for third quarter results and suggesting meeting the Huawei cap could cost £500 million, BT investors are being tested today. With reported revenues of £17.2 billion through...
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Verizon Super Bowl ad called out for hypocrisy
The purpose of Verizon’s ad at this year’s Super Bowl is not entirely clear, but the stick it has taken is very obvious, especially following the California wildfires blunder. The advert, which you can...
View ArticleThree UK in a spot of bother as senior execs head for the exit
With Three’s big bet on Huawei proving to be somewhat of a disaster, two senior technologists are heading towards the exit. Many have focused on the difficulties faced by BT in light of Huawei’s...
View ArticleVodafone claims dynamic spectrum sharing first
The point of DSS is to allow smooth transitioning between 4G and 5G by allowing them to share the same spectrum, dynamically. Vodafone reckons it’s the first to demonstrate this handy tech over a...
View ArticleThe beginning of the end: VodafoneZiggo switches off 3G network
The Vodafone and Liberty joint-venture VodafoneZiggo decided to switch off its 3G network to bring “The Netherlands much faster, safer and stabler mobile internet.” In a release called “End of the 3G...
View ArticleVodafone and TPG win appeal for $15bn mega merger
The Australian Federal Court has overturned a decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), paving the way for Vodafone and TPG to create a converged telco giant. The ACCC had...
View ArticleEssential’s attempt to reinvent the wheel has predictably failed
When Android creator Andy Rubin started a new company, big things were expected, however it now appears the ideas were far too glorious to have any basis in reality. Essential has announced it has...
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