France: Digital device ownership, usage growing
French bodies L’Arcep, le Conseil général de l’économie, l’Arcom et l’Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires (ANCT) have published the findings of the Baromètre du numérique (Digital Market...
View ArticleForecast: Singapore mobile services at $2bn in 2029
The growing adoption of 5G services in Singapore is set to drive revenue stability and innovation in the telecom sector, counteracting the decline in mobile voice service revenue. By the end of 2029,...
View ArticleForecast: 5G roaming spend to surpass 4G by 2028
A study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in telecommunications markets, forecasts that 5G subscribers will spend $10.8 billion (€9.9bn) on roaming globally in 2028; rising from $4.2 billion...
View ArticleForecast: Mobile service revenue in Japan to increase at 3% CAGR
The total mobile service revenue in Japan is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3 per cent from $46.9 billion (€43.3bn) in 2024 to $54.5 billion in 2029, mainly supported by...
View ArticleOfcom consults on satellite D2D
UK media regulator Ofcom has published proposals for enabling MNOs to use their spectrum for direct to device (D2D) services, in partnership with satellite providers. The proposals are open for...
View ArticleVivendi sells majority of TIM shares
French media giant Vivendi has signed an agreement which will see the sale of the majority of its shares in Poste Italiane’s TIM equal to 15 per cent of the company, for €684 million. Vivendi will hold...
View ArticleEricsson, Lenovo settle patent litigation
Ericsson and Lenovo have reached a settlement to resolve their patent licensing dispute over a multi-year, global patent cross-licence agreement between the two companies. As part of the settlement,...
View ArticleSurvey: Messaging wrong person tops ‘Phone Faux Pas’
Research from Sky Mobile has lifted the lid on the most cringe-worthy mobile moments for Brits. From social media slip-ups to the classic pocket dial, the research reveals the top 15 mobile mishaps...
View ArticleNetflix launches Black Mirror mobile game
Tying in with the release of Season 7 of Black Mirror on Netflix, the streaming platform has launched Thronglets, a mobile game from Night School studio. The game features in the new Season 7 episode...
View Articleau Starlink Direct DTC satellite service
Japanese telcos KDDI and Okinawa Cellular are providing au Starlink Direct, a direct to cell service between satellites and au smartphones, making it the first such service in Japan. The service is...
View ArticleVodafone, Vantage Towers in Germany antitrust probe
German antitrust body the Bundeskartellamt has sent Vodafone Group, Vodafone GmbH and Vantage Towers AG its preliminary legal assessment relating to the shortcomings in providing antenna sites to...
View ArticleReport: Smartphone market grew 1.5% in Q1 2025
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 1.5 per cent year-over-year (YoY) to 304.9...
View ArticleData: London’s 5G lags behind other UK cities
Data from Ookla, a specialist in connectivity intelligence, reveals Londoners spend more time in mobile signal not-spots and experience slower 5G speeds than residents of other UK cities, resulting in...
View ArticleAT&T plans satellite connectivity trials
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted AST SpaceMobile, in coordination with AT&T, the ability to test direct-to-cellular connectivity on public safety’s Band 14 spectrum via its...
View ArticleData: Consumer media usage grew 2.4% in 2024
Global consumer media usage, including digital and traditional media channels, increased 2.4 per cent in 2024 to an average of 57.2 hours per week, following a sharp deceleration in time spent with...
View ArticleVirgin Media O2 cuts carbon
To mark Earth Day (April 22nd), Virgin Media O2 has announced that it has cut Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 56 per cent against its 2020 baseline. The company is publishing the performance of its...
View ArticleVodafone, A1 Group, Ericsson 5G SA collaboration
Vodafone, A1 Group and Ericsson have established a successful 5G Standalone (5G SA) international roaming connection between two different operator groups. The connection, between Vodafone in Germany...
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