The UK communications regulator, Ofcom, has published its latest (extended) annual research, the Communications Market Report 2019. The report shows that the average broadband speed across the country rose by 18% in the last year. It grew from 52.2 Mbps to 64 Mbps. The report is formed on data gathered and collated in November of […]
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China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC join together to transform Africa’s connectivity. In a completely funded project, China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC will partner to build “the most comprehensive subsea cable to serve the African continent and the Middle East […]
Bharti Airtel has chosen IBM and Red Hat to develop their new telco network cloud that is specifically designed to enhance supporting core operations and enabling new digital services. Bharti Airtel is India’s third largest telecom operator according to the number of subscribers. Bharti Airtel is set to build its core network, alongside analytical tools […]
Rakuten Mobile, characterizes itself as a global communications company and adopter of advanced telco technologies, has announced that it is going to acquire one of its suppliers: Innoeye (Innoeye, LLC and Innoeye Technologies Pvt. Ltd.), an engineering technology solutions company with headquarters based in Virginia, which has already supplied Rakuten Mobile with its converged OSS. […]
The popularity of private cellular networks has increased among enterprises. There are now initiatives in 15 countries for businesses to deploy private networks according to the tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. This includes both arrangements for enterprises to obtain a spectrum from the regulator directly, as well as spectrum which is held by mobile […]
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is driving up stress levels for many Americans — and new business for online therapy companies. More than 4 in 10 U.S. adults say worries tied to the outbreak are impacting their mental health, according to a recent poll by the Kaiser Family […]
Liberty Global’s UK cable operator Virgin Media, is set to merge with O2, Telefonica’s mobile carrier. Liberty Global and Telefonica will undergo a 50-50 joint venture. The deal is currently valued at £31.4 billion ($38.9 billion), with Virgin Media valued at £18.7 billion and O2 valued at £12.7 billion. The deal between the two telecoms […]
The GSMA’s mobile money team has called on operators to help drive in the next phase of growth in the sector by adopting its new generation of protocols to create a harmonized industry and also to aid integration with third parties. The GSMA Director of Inclusive Financial Technology, Bart-Jan Pors and API Architect for Inclusive […]
According to Martin Creaner, a leading author and strategic thinker in the global communications industry, there are many different aspects that are moving the world of telecoms forward, over the next few years. The future of the telco is going to be a disruptive model and one of the currents moving it forward, will be that […]
The arrival of 5G will be a transformative experience for global business. Through 5G network adoption, long-awaited solutions to a range of shortcomings in key communications technologies will emerge. The limitations of technology to contribute to business development and performance will be flipped over. Taking this in to account, a recent telecoms report predicts that a third […]