Virgin Media has become the first major UK telecoms provider to enable digital methods such as Apple Pay and Google Pay for recurring contract payments, providing an alternative to traditional direct debits. The launch, which follows a successful trial period, will mean that new customers signing up for Virgin Media broadband, landline or TV services […]

The telco industry is leading the way in generative AI (GenAI) adoption, according to a study of global senior key decision makers including in the UK & Ireland. The study, conducted earlier this year by Coleman Parkes Research and commissioned by SAS, surveyed 1,600 GenAI strategy and data analytics decision-makers globally to pulse check major areas […]

Deutsche Telekom has outlined its growth plans for the next few years. Global economies of scale and the systematic use of artificial intelligence (AI) are to play a key role, as well as a data-driven business model. Specifically, based on the financial figures for 2023, the Group expects average annual growth of around 4 per […]

The European Wireless Infrastructure Association (EWIA) has welcomed its newest members, Vantage Towers, a pan-European tower company, and INWIT, a tower company in Italy. “In EWIA’s drive for sustainable growth across our industry, including additional pan European neutral-host infrastructure providers was seen as a crucial enabler to ensure that our sector speaks with a stronger […]

A report from GSMA Intelligence launched ahead of MWC Las Vegas – The opportunity for operators in B2B technology services – sizing prospects for growth in financial services, manufacturing, automotive and aviation​  – highlights an addressable market of more than $400 billion (€363.8bn) for telcos looking to grow revenues in the enterprise space. This equates […]

Nokia has released its tenth Threat Intelligence Report which shows that cyberattacks on telecom infrastructure are accelerating, as cybercriminals increasingly harness Generative AI and automation to increase the speed, volume, and sophistication of their attacks. Among the report’s key findings: DDoS: The number and frequency of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, which can overwhelm […]

BT has switched on Global Fabric, its new network-as-a-service (NaaS) platform and has been carrying out extensive live testing over the past few weeks. The first Global Fabric services will launch in early 2025. Global Fabric will make it easier and quicker for businesses to securely connect employees, customers and devices to apps and digital […]

UK telcos Vodafone and Three’s response to the UK Competitions and Markets Authority’s (CMA) Notice of Possible Remedies (Remedies Notice) has been published. The pair disagree with the CMA’s Provisional Findings, suggesting the merger will be pro-growth, pro-customer, pro-investment and pro-competitive for the UK. “It is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform UK digital infrastructure with […]

BT Group has announced changes to its Strategy and Change and Digital units. Tom Meakin, who joined BT Group in April as interim Chief Strategy and Change Officer, will be appointed to the role permanently from November 1st. Meakin joined from McKinsey & Company where he was a senior partner leading its Consumer Tech and […]

With connectivity and technology being front and centre for the new College of Commissioners and with the Draghi report calling for a major policy reform in telecoms, trade body Connect Europe has unveiled its policy agenda ‘Europe’s Digital Choice’, which it describes as an “ambitious” plan proposing eight policy steps to build a more Connected, […]