Indian Supreme Court takes another step towards telco duopoly
The Indian Supreme Court has rejected a plea from Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel to defer disputed spectrum licence fee payments, making the collapse of Vodafone Idea a realistic outcome. While the...
View ArticleUS Ambassador to Germany starts making intel sharing threats
Richard Grenell, the US Ambassador to Germany, has starting the intimidation game with his host nation over Huawei, hoping the same tactic used against the UK will reap better yields. In a series of...
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BT finally unveils its reimagined TV proposition
The aggregator model has taken centre-stage at BT, leveraging its existing capabilities instead of trying to beat the content industry at its own game. Under Gavin Patterson, BT tried to do something...
View ArticleNational Infrastructure Commission questions UK progress
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has released its annual report, dampening enthusiasm around telco progress, but the industry got off lightly compared to everyone else. Progress has been...
View ArticleCellnex revenues surging as it announces new JV with Bouygues Telecom
Spanish tower operator Cellnex has continued down the path of aggressive expansion, launching a new joint venture with Bouygues Telecom and announcing 15% growth at its earnings call. While...
View ArticleVodafone Idea starts to lobby for minimum pricing
Vodafone Idea has written a letter to the Indian Government which suggests it is pushing for minimum pricing to ensure a healthy and sustainable telco industry. As it stands, the competition conundrum...
View ArticleParallel Wireless fights for Open RAN leadership with Peruvian win
Parallel Wireless is arguably carving out a leadership position in the increasingly popular Open RAN movement as it bags another contract in Peru. The likes of Mavenir, NEC, Altiostar and Cisco are all...
View ArticleVodafone and Rakuten join the low-orbit space race
Satellites are back in fashion and soon enough tens of thousands of devices will be swirling above our heads, now Vodafone and Rakuten are teaming up to join the trend. The race to the skies is quickly...
View ArticleUK’s £1 billion Shared Rural Network is going ahead
The Shared Rural Network is an innovative idea from the UK Government, and now it is ready to roar forward, promising 95% geographical coverage by 2025. The agreement will be signed by the CEOs of the...
View ArticleIndosat Ooredoo the latest to join the OpenRAN race
With OpenRAN enthusiasm stampeding through the industry, Indosat Ooredoo is the latest telco to join the race. Indosat Ooredoo will become the first telco in Asia to push forward with OpenRAN trials as...
View ArticleTelefonica and TIM circling bankrupt Oi for Brazil expansion
With the troubles of Brazilian telco Oi plain for everyone to see, Telecom Italia and Telefonica are sniffing out an opportunity for growth in market with significant potential. Telecom Italia (TIM)...
View ArticleCalifornia gives up opposition to T-Mobile US and Sprint merger
The final hurdle the long and arduous merger proceedings for T-Mobile US and Sprint has finally been overcome, 1 year, 8 months, 3 weeks and 3 days after it was first announced. California Attorney...
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Ericsson highlights the telco industry’s green problem
Ericsson has unveiled a new report to promote itself with a green twist, but also highlighting the potential damage new 5G networks could have on the environment. Like many self-serving politicians,...
View ArticleSpanish operators beg customers not to screw the network up
All the major Spanish telcos have unveiled a joint statement to customers, asking for fair and reasonable use of the internet during over the foreseeable future. Many companies are now asking employees...
View Article4G goes live on the London Underground
The first trials to bring 4G to the London Underground transport system are now live, offering connectivity to commuters travelling between Westminster and Canning Town stations. As one of the most...
View ArticleVodafone unveils five-point plan to combat COVID-19
Vodafone has announced a five-point plan to maintain network service and assist governments across Europe to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. With the coronavirus outbreak now being labelled a...
View ArticleHow UK operators are helping customers during the COVID-19 outbreak
With telecommunications now acting as the foundation for almost every element of society, how telcos react to the on-going coronavirus outbreak will be critically important. Although the UK Government...
View ArticleChina Mobile claims 15.4 million 5G subscriptions
We all know that China is a very large country, but sometimes numbers are just numbers and we forget just how big it actually is. China might not have been one of the first to launch commercial 5G...
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5G growth isn’t enough to compensate Chinese operators’ subs loss
The total recent decline in mobile subscriptions reported by China’s mobile operators totaled 20 million and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic isn’t the only reason. China’s three incumbent mobile...
View ArticleBouygues Telecom continues tower outsourcing mission with new JV
A new joint venture between Phoenix Tower International and Bouygues Telecom has been announced to develop approximately 4,000 new towers across France to its 5G prospects. The deal will see the...
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