In 2021, Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm claimed that “Europe is too slow with the rollout of 5G”. He also suggested this could impede the success of Europe’s climate goals. While this could be true, the state of Europe’s 5G rollout could have several other knock-on effects. Here, Hamish White, CEO of telecom solution provider Mobilise, […]
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Join the discussion on the Biggest Trends shaping the Digital Future of the Middle East at the Global EmergeTech Summit 2022 Economies and Businesses are now folding in a fair mix of six technologies that constitute the gamut of emerging technologies – AI, IoT, Blockchain, Chatbots, 5G, and AR. The adoption of these technologies is […]
Ericsson informed the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) about an internal investigation into payments in Iraq when it signed a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) in 2019 to settle separate corruption probes, sources familiar with the matter said. The Swedish company’s shares fell 14 percent on Wednesday over concerns that it might be subject to another […]
Relatively unscathed from two years of the global pandemic, the telecommunications industry is on the precipice of transformation. It’s going digital, which, although this may seem inherent for an industry centered around technology, will trigger a mass of change and challenge for the industry. What will happen in 2022? Here, Hamish White, founder and CEO […]
The European Union launched a legal challenge against China at the World Trade Organization on Friday over what it says is a Chinese failure to allow European companies to protect their patents for telecoms technology. The European Commission, which filed the challenge on behalf of the EU’s 27 members, said EU companies were being prevented […]
As one of the globally renowned leaders in Value-Added Services (VAS) and technological solutions, Monty Mobile is expanding its capabilities from Tech to FinTech, with Chairman Mountasser Hachem pursuing new ventures, landing the digital banking solution “MyMonty” which is envisioned to become the largest in the world”. MyMonty believes in partnerships with banks in order […]
Telecom Italia (TIM) directors will on Monday discuss a plan to reorganise Italy’s biggest telecoms group as newly appointed Chief Executive Pietro Labriola tries to forge an alternative to a takeover approach by U.S. fund KKR . The debt-laden former phone monopoly is considering splitting its domestic business into an infrastructure entity and a separate […]
‘No more fun in the sun’ Perhaps it was inevitable, and we should have seen it coming. However, it’s hard not to feel disappointed by the reintroduction of roaming charges from a barrage of UK mobile network operators (MNOs). For the average customer, the charges likely mean one less Cornetto around the pool. However, businesses […]
“The customer is king” – this claim is anything but new in the telco industry, but now it is fortified by the amendment of the telecommunications act (TKG). In force since December 1, 2021, the update of the TKG especially grants customers additional rights with regard to termination periods, reimbursements, and transparency. Meanwhile, a new paradigm can […]
Shifting straight to eSIMs is a more strategic choice In October 2021, telecom giant and leading global mobile network operator (MNO) Vodafone announced its new Eco-SIM — made from recycled plastic. Any sustainability feat is positive for the telecommunications industry, which contributes two per cent of the global emissions total. But why stop at recycled […]