T-Mobile bags 452k subs as 5G starts to roll
An additional 452,000 branded postpaid subscriptions and churn of 0.86% should be enough to put a smile on the face of T-Mobile investors as share price soars 9%. The majority of telcos might be...
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A look back at the biggest stories this week
Whether it’s important, depressing or just entertaining, the telecoms industry is always one which attracts attention. Here are the stories we think are worth a second look at this week: O2 and Virgin...
View ArticleWhat we learned about Dish during the earnings call
With Dish executives leading the company’s quarterly earnings call, details of the plan to crack into the US mobile market were revealed. The next few years are critical for the US telecoms industry...
View ArticleVodafone bucks the trend to grow revenues and hold onto dividends
Growing revenues and profits while maintaining the dividend are three things which are not supposed to happen together amid COVID-19, but Vodafone has done it. With Group revenues totalling €44.9...
View ArticleLockdown Britain sitting on top of 165 million gigabytes of unused data
Being cooped up inside for seven weeks straight has resulted in a treasure trove of unused mobile data, valued in the region of £165 million. According to data from Uswitch.com, the average Brit is...
View ArticleIliad revenue surges but device sales dampen the party
Disruptive French telco Iliad has reported 6.9% growth in consolidated revenues for the three months to March 31, but depressed device sales took some of the shine off. While sales of fixed and mobile...
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Brits have the lowest mobile download speed among G7 users
New report on mobile experience from Opensignal shows the UK has the lowest average download speed among the G7 countries, and it has barely improved since a year ago. The user experience measurement...
View ArticleReports suggest the BT empire is beginning to crumble
No-one in the UK should be in the same league as BT, but poorly executed strategy has kept rivals within touching distance and now the foundations are reportedly being sold off. Rumours have emerged in...
View ArticleOPPO signs up Vodafone for European expansion
Chinese smartphone vendor has partnered with pan-European telco Vodafone to offer its full-range of 4G and 5G devices. As part of the agreement, Vodafone will become an OPPO partner in Germany, UK,...
View ArticleNew appointment arrives to clean up Three’s network fiasco
UK telco Three has announced the appointment of Carlo Melis as Chief Network Officer just as the Huawei saga starts to rear its head once again. Over the course of the last week, the rumour mill has...
View ArticleEurope backtracks on market consolidation opposition
The General Court of the European Court of Justice has annulled a decision made in 2016 to block the merger between O2 and Three in the UK, potentially opening the door for consolidation. In 2016,...
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A look back at the biggest stories this week
Whether it’s important, depressing or just entertaining, the telecoms industry is always one which attracts attention. Here are the stories we think are worth a second look at this week: GSMA cosies up...
View ArticleGartner: Smartphone shipments nose-dived 20% during Q1
Smartphone shipments have been slashed across the industry during the first three months of 2020, though Xiaomi managed to post some year-on-year growth. It might have only been marginal, a far shot...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi investment fund buys 1.85% Jio Platforms stake
Reliance Industries have found a fifth investor to purchase a handsome stake in Jio Platforms, its digital business unit, with Mubadala signing a $1.2 billion cheque for 1.85%. Confirmed via Twitter,...
View ArticleParallel Wireless attacks Huawei amid geo-political tensions
The majority of the telecoms industry is attempting to avoid the mudslinging between the US and China, but OpenRAN firm Parallel Wireless has charged in headfirst. Presumably the business has no...
View ArticleFCC dismisses 5G slowdown pleas from local and national politicians
Despite pleas from politicians, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has refused to slowdown the 5G machine as a Declaratory Ruling slashes the red tape clogging the gears. This move from the FCC was a simple one;...
View ArticleUS to use financial incentives to muscle Huawei out of Brazil
The US Ambassador to Brazil has confirmed talks between the two nations for 5G financing under the condition that Huawei is excluded from networks. Speaking to local press, US Ambassador to Brazil Toby...
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Data forecasts indicate 4G is far from dead and buried
With 5G euphoria reaching fever pitch at times, the on-going importance of 4G networks is often overlooked. Ericsson’s most recent Mobility Report has given 5G a positive spin in light of the on-going...
View ArticleVodafone makes first connection in God’s Country via UK’s Shared Rural Network
A rural village in East Wales’ Wye Valley has become the first to receive mobile coverage via the UK Government’s £1 billion Shared Rural Network (SRN) scheme. While it was seemingly difficult to get...
View ArticleA look back at this weeks biggest stories
Whether it’s important, depressing or just entertaining, the telecoms industry is always one which attracts attention. Here are the stories we think are worth a second look at this week: China raises...
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