Henrik Clausen has been named CEO of Danish telco TDC. Clausen comes with extensive experience from the telecommunications industry. From 2005 to 2010, he was CEO of Telenor’s Danish business. From 2010 to 2014, he was chief executive of the listed Malaysian company DiGi and from 2014 to 2016 he was director of strategy and […]
Following his election as Chair of the UK House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Julian Knight MP has set out three areas he sees as priorities during his tenure. He said he was “delighted” to have secured the support of the House to lead the DCMS Committee in the new Parliament. “Having […]
BT reported a 3 per cent decline in revenue and a 4 per cent fall in core earnings for the third quarter, as its share price fell 6 per cent. The operator said revenue was impacted by regulation, competition and declines in legacy products. BT has also estimated that the decision to allow Huawei only […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has made changes to its regulations that will help broadband companies upgrade customers to faster broadband more efficiently, and support digital infrastructure provider Openreach’s trials in Salisbury and Mildenhall. Openreach’s trials in Salisbury and Mildenhall will test the processes for moving customers off older broadband and telephone services, as part of […]
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has confirmed that the agency has certified four Spectrum Access System (SAS) Administrators, paving the way for full commercial operations in the 3.5 GHz band n the US. The FCC approved these SAS Administrators for initial commercial deployments in 2019. The initiative allows for full commercial use of this […]
UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach has outlined plans to make ultrafast, ultra-reliable and future-proof broadband available in 227 market towns and villages across the nation, with building to commence within the next 14 months. The portion of this build plan completed by March 2021 is within Openreach’s previously stated target to reach four million homes […]
Ofcom has revealed the latest league tables on the complaints it receives about the UK’s major home broadband, mobile and pay-TV firms. The quarterly report reveals the number of complaints made to the media watchdog between July and September last year, about firms that provide home broadband, pay-monthly mobile and pay-TV. The report includes all […]
Spain’s largest telco Movistar is to raise its fee by between €3 and €6 per month for its Fusión convergent packages. The price hike comes at a time when its rivals Vodafone and Orange are bringing down fees with 50 per cent discounts and low cost offers to tempt new subscribers. Movistar’s premium packages Fusión […]
Telkom South Africa, which supplies wireline and cellular services to South African consumers and businesses, is laying off 3,000 staff. The company says the dominance of two of its rivals, Vodacom and MTN, as well as the fundamental changes taking place in the South African marketplace, plus the weak economy, has affected it decision to […]
Despite the continued competitive onslaught from tech firms and over-the-top (OTT) providers, telco communication and data services will still command 50 per cent of the overall digital consumer services industry by 2023, according to data, research and consulting business Ovum’s Consumer Digital Revenue Opportunity Model. However, the telcos’ share is in steep decline, with a […]