Study: Wireless 5G threat to traditional ISPs
Research firm Horowitz has released the findings from State of Media, Entertainment, and Tech: Disruptions 2023, which looks at US consumer attitudes towards and adoption of new disruptive...
View ArticleItalians shifting to digital and mobile media consumption
A shift towards digital and mobile media consumption is underway among Italians, according to the 57th annual report from Italian social and economic think tank Censis. In 2022, traditional TV (DTT)...
View ArticleStarlink will attack the D2D market
Starlink is definitely going after the satellite ‘direct-to-device’ (D2D) market and this includes providing a cellular connection service for telephony. Details are still sketchy but what is known is...
View ArticleSky appoints Pine as MD of Connectivity
Sky has appointed Amber Pine as its Managing Director of Connectivity, expanding her previous role heading up Sky Broadband to include Sky Mobile, under a combined team for the first time. Pine will be...
View ArticleVMO2 develops 5G drone for rescue teams
VMO2 develops 5G drone for rescue teams Virgin Media O2 has developed a 5G connected drone to help search and rescue teams establish reliable communication in the most remote areas, helping them to...
View ArticleBT, Nokia 5G development partnership
Nokia and BT Group have announced an agreement to develop new 5G network monetisation opportunities through Nokia’s Network as Code platform with developer portal (platform) and BT Group’s cloud-native...
View ArticleStudy: AI to limit operator revenue leakage
A study from Juniper Research, specialists in telecommunications markets, has found the average revenue leakage per 5G roaming connection will decrease from $1.72 (€1.60) to $1.20, as operators...
View ArticleForecast: Spend over OTT messaging apps near $50bn by 2028
A study from Juniper Research, the specialist in telecommunications markets, predicts OTT messaging apps will remain the dominant channel for conversational commerce. This is despite a fall in global...
View ArticleEE outlines 3G retirement strategy
Chief Networks Officer at BT, Greg McCall, has outlined EE’s 3G retirement strategy and how it plans to ensure customers are supported during the switch off process and how customers’ mobile...
View ArticleOfcom tackles mid-contract price rises
Telecoms customers must be told upfront in pounds and pence about any price rises their provider includes in their contract, under new consumer protection plans set out by regulator Ofcom. With most...
View ArticleGSMA welcomes WRC-23 spectrum decisions
The World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) has concluded with what mobile industry trade body the GSMA describes as “groundbreaking” spectrum decisions that will shape the future of mobile...
View ArticleVMO2 sees 13% increase in broadband data consumption in 2023
Virgin Media O2 has released its Year in Review which presents a deep dive of trends, habits and behaviours across its broadband, mobile and TV services, revealing that 2023 saw new usage records. The...
View ArticleReport: Full-fibre tops 17m UK homes
A record 17 million UK homes have access to full-fibre broadband, with 4.6 million now taking it up, according to regulator Ofcom’s latest Connected Nations report. For the first time, full-fibre...
View ArticleResearch: Private LTE/5G network deployments at 2,900
According to a research from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, there were a total of 2,900 private LTE/5G networks deployed across the world at the end of 2023, including trial and pilot deployments....
View ArticleEE, Three, VMO2 launch 4G on Elizabeth Line
EE, Virgin Media O2 and Three have announced the arrival of 4G on TfL’s Elizabeth line, with four central London stations stretching from the West End to the City now live with 4G services. The...
View ArticleLynk Global merger on hold
A proposed merger between Slam Corp, backed by former US professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez, and direct-to-smartphone operator Lynk Global, has hit a potential problem. Slam is a special...
View ArticleBBC Sounds podcast listening up 34%
In 2023 (January to November) there were over 2 billion plays of radio, music and podcasts on the BBC Sounds app, as listeners continue to enjoy a wide range of audio content from across the BBC....
View ArticleGogo achieves 5G milestones
In-Flight communications company Gogo Business Aviation says that 2023 was a year where it gained momentum and which included obtaining FAA Supplemental Type Certification for its latest AVANCE LX5...
View ArticleMusk downplays satellite-to-phone service
Elon Musk, speaking following the launch on January 2nd of a batch of Starlink satellites which included six specially equipped craft with ‘direct-to-smartphone’ capability, noted that the deployment...
View ArticleStudy: Spotify app shares most data with third parties
In a study of 100 popular apps, research from cybersecurity company Surfshark highlights entertainment apps, particularly Spotify and SoundCloud, share data with third parties the most, while YouTube...
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