Telecom news

• BT investors call on next boss to consider split

  20-08-2018 18:40
  Shareholders push for spinning off broadband arm Openreach
  
  Read more

• BT investors call on next boss to consider break-up of business

  20-08-2018 18:40
  Shareholders push for spinning off broadband arm Openreach
  
  Read more

• It turns out regulating the data economy is really hard

  20-08-2018 18:19
  New data regulations may well define the economy and society over the next few decades, and they are still far from perfect. But before you get too critical, you have to realise just how complicated this thankless job can actually be.
  An interesting question to ask is whether privacy should be a right protected at all cost by regulations, or should rules makers allow the user to trade his/her privacy for benefits? This is the foundation of some information businesses, Facebook is a good example,
  
  Read more

• The Telecoms.com Podcast: Business as usual

  20-08-2018 17:49
  Now with added video!
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• BT Group: dependant clause

  20-08-2018 15:28
  Some couples stay together both by preference and necessity
  
  Read more

• BT Group: break chance

  20-08-2018 15:28
  Some couples stay together both by preference and necessity
  
  Read more

• oneM2M grows membership as momentum around IoT accelerates

  20-08-2018 15:02
  Ever-increasing efforts to advance the IoT has brought a jump in new oneM2M members Sophia Antipolis, France, 20 August 2018: A cybersecurity specialist, research institutes, service providers and Ireland’s official standards body are among the latest companies to join the global Internet of Things (IoT) standards initiative oneM2M as it continues to evolve its universal framework to empower mass adoption of the IoT across a range of sectors. The newest additions to oneM2M’s vast mem
  
  Read more

• Ericsson managed services contract with MBNL gets extended

  20-08-2018 13:57
  MBNL, the network joint venture between UK MNOs EE and Three, has decided to keep Ericsson on as its managed services provider until 2020.
  Managed services is a big part of Ericsson’s business, but has been its most problematic division of late thanks to a bunch of ill-advised historical contracts apparently entered into in a desperate drive for growth. Current CEO Börje Ekholm has prioritised profitability over growth and thus encouraged the abandonment of the worst of these, among w
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Angry Birds longevity can’t prevent Rovio decline

  20-08-2018 13:55
  Consumers might be spending more each year in the app economy, but Rovio’s struggles prove just how difficult it is to be a success in the cut-throat world of mobile gaming.
  With the app economy becoming increasingly more mainstream, there are opportunities to make cash, though innovation is key. As consumers are faced with a tsunami of content and apps, cutting through the noise is becoming more difficult. Investing heavily to create a franchise seems to be the winning formula; the qualit
  
  Read more

• Government research suggests digital divide plans might actually be working

  20-08-2018 12:49
  When you compare the digital divide to other countries around the world, it looks like nothing more than a minor crack in the UK. That said, it is still there and new research suggests it is getting smaller.
  Before you give the mish-mash-of-no-one-wants-jobs Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport too much credit, you have to bear in mind this is research which has been funded and influenced by the department itself. That said, government initiatives do seem to have spurred on the letha
  
  Read more

• EU set to impose tough new rules on social media companies

  20-08-2018 12:45
  The European Commission is reportedly planning to bring in new laws that will punish social media companies if they don’t remove terrorist content within an hour of it being flagged.
  The news comes courtesy of the FT, which spoke to the EU commissioner for security, Julian King, on the matter of terrorists spreading their message over social media. “We cannot afford to relax or become complacent in the face of such a shadowy and destructive phenomenon,” he said, after reflectin
  
  Read more

• Xiaomi taking big steps on the global stage

  20-08-2018 12:37
  After taking the lead in the Indian market, Xiaomi has continued the solid progress by snapping up second spot Indonesia, another one of the world’s most lucrative markets.
  According to estimates from Counterpoint Research, Xiaomi has collected second place in the market share rankings for second quarter shipments (22%), only trailing behind worldwide leader Samsung (25%). Indonesian smartphone shipments grew 25% annually and 5% sequentially during Q2 2018, partly due to seasonal demands,
  
  Read more

• Resilient plc strengthens board by appointing Chris Drake as Chief Technology Officer

  20-08-2018 10:00
  London, 20 August 2018 - The Resilient board has demonstrated its commitment to moving to the next stage of expansion by appointing Chris Drake as Chief Technology Officer. Chris has worked with Resilient plc for the last 12 months implementing a technology strategy that will springboard Resilient to the global stage.Chris is passionate about how technology can be used to transform businesses and solve industry problems. He has worked with public cloud based software-as-a-service platforms...Sou
  
  Read more

• BT shareholders call on next boss to consider split

  20-08-2018 06:00
  Some shareholders eye possibility of spinning off Openreach
  
  Read more

• Zambia considers VoIP tax to bolster falling telco revenues

  20-08-2018 02:00
  The southern African nation of Zambia has announced that it will introduce a tax levied on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls, such as those offered by Skype, Whatsapp and Facebook…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
  Read more

• UK businesses pocket £9bn thanks to superfast focus but digital divide remains

  20-08-2018 02:00
  British businesses have benefited from a £9 billion increase in turnover since the UK government's rollout of superfast broadband services to 95 per cent of the country, according to a new industry report.
  “The Evaluation of the Economic Impact and Public Value of the Superfast Broadband Programme” report, looks at the transformative impact of superfast broadband services across the country…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
  Read more

• Reliance Jio surges past 215m customers, with 9.71m new adds in June

  20-08-2018 02:00
  India's disruptive operator, Reliance Jio added a staggering 9.71 million new customers to its books in June, as the company continues to prize subscribers away from its competitors…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
  Read more

• Ooredoo mulls 5G for Myanmar

  20-08-2018 02:00
  Ooredoo is preparing significant investment to bring 5G mobile networks to Myanmar, according to the company's chief executive officer, Vikram Sinha.Ooredoo is celebrating 4 years in Myanmar and has recently completed further testing of its 4G Pro network upgrade project &ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
  Read more

• Inwi's network upgrade brings 1Gbps LTE mobile speeds to Morocco

  20-08-2018 02:00
  Moroccan telco, Inwi, has competed a network upgrade project that will allow mobile users to access download speeds of up to 1Gbps. The 4G LTE network expansion project is now complete, meaning that Inwi's customers across Morocco can access gigabit download speeds from their mobile devices…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
  Read more

• Ericsson and Mobily showcase 5G in Saudi Arabia

  20-08-2018 02:00
  Ericsson and Saudi Telecoms subsidiary Mobiliy have showcased the awesome power of 5G at a live test session at the Mall of Arabia in Jeddah, KSA. During the live trials, shoppers were able to experience the high speed and ultra…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
  Read more

• Rural superfast broadband rollout generates £9bn, says report

  20-08-2018 01:01
  Subsidy programme connects 5m homes and businesses
  
  Read more

• Rural superfast broadband generates £9bn, says report

  20-08-2018 01:01
  Subsidy programme connects 5m UK homes and businesses
  
  Read more

Follow @Telecom_UK_ on Twitter!