Following the European Commission’s launch of a consultation on a proposal to make content companies pay government-mandated fees to broadband providers, science and technology policy think tank the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), has called for rejection of the plan. “The Internet ecosystem relies on negotiated agreements between broadband providers and content companies,” says […]
The European Commission has presented a set of actions aimed to make Gigabit connectivity available to all citizens and businesses across the EU by 2030, in line with the objectives of Europe’s Digital Decade, and to enable the transformation of the connectivity sector in the EU. The initiatives on Connectivity consist of: First, the Commission […]
Virgin Media O2 has announced changes to two of its main offices in the south of England with a multi-million-pound investment to create new UK headquarters in Paddington, London. The investment follows a review of its property portfolio which will see existing sites in both Hammersmith and Slough close by the end of 2024. Employees […]
Deutsche Telekom has reported that it is “on track” despite unsteady market conditions. The German telco group exceeded its guidance for 2022, which it raised multiple times throughout the year. Total revenue increased by 6.1 per cent compared with 2021 to €114.4 billion. Service revenue increased by 10.6 per cent to €91.9 billion. Adjusted EBITDA […]
Vodafone is to expand its European collaboration with Google within the Vodafone TV platform, mobile messaging and Pixel devices. The expanded agreement between the companies will enable Vodafone customers to access new messaging experiences through the adoption of Google Jibe Cloud to power Vodafone’s use of Rich Communications Services (RCS). The agreement will also introduce […]
Consumers are keen to use digital self-service channels when interacting with their communications service provider but are being held back by a ‘broken’ digital customer journey that often requires them to switch to a human agent, according to research from communications and media software and services provider Amdocs. Refocus, a survey of nearly 10,000 consumers […]
The consolidation of the European telecom companies has been a topic of discussion for many years, and while there are potential benefits to such consolidation, there are also several significant challenges that must be overcome, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. “Investors, carrier management, and the EU have identified Europe’s relative weakness when competing […]
Asia-Pacific multichannel operators have become hybrid providers, with both traditional multichannel and virtual multichannel or OTT subscription offerings launched in recent years, according to Kagan’s 2022 survey of OTT partnerships and virtual multichannel services. The study, revealed in a Blog Post by Xiuxi Zhu, Associate Research Analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Kagan unit and […]
Orange Spain has reported its total revenues fell by 1.5 per cent in 2022 to €4.47 billion with its retail revenues falling 1.9 per cent to €3.13 billion. EBITDA fell by 4 per cent to €1.11 billion with CAPEX experiencing a 9.15 per cent drop to €863 million. In the fourth quarter, however, total revenues […]
Orange has presented its new strategic plan which it says “aims to generate value from the recognised excellence of its core business and to grow sustainably in Europe, Africa and the Middle East”. Orange also announced the repositioning of its Enterprise activities in next generation connectivity solutions and the acceleration in cybersecurity. Accompanying the plan […]