Liberty Global has confirmed that it has terminated discussions regarding the combination of UPC Switzerland and Sunrise Communications, and that a turnaround plan is on track. “We wish Sunrise well but we are moving on,” confirmed Mike Fries, CEO of Liberty Global. “Despite our willingness to show significant flexibility on terms, it’s clear to us […]
Customer affinity toward traditional communications and media companies is closing the gap with that for big tech and digital companies, according to a new report from professional services company Accenture. For its 2019 Global Keep Me Index: Are you a keeper? report Accenture, surveyed nearly 24,000 consumers in 18 countries on their likeliness to stay […]
Telefónica Spain will use Huawei equipment in the core of its 5G network in Spain but the MNO is set to confirm a second supplier next year. The decision was reported in Expansion. Huawei was the sole provider of core network technology in Telefónica’s 3G and 4G networks. The report says the second supplier could […]
US telco T-Mobile US has confirmed that its Board of Directors has named Mike Sievert as Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1st, 2020. Currently President, Chief Operating Officer and a Board Director, Sievert will assume the CEO role from John Legere after the conclusion of Legere’s contract on April 30th, 2020. Sievert’s new title will […]
Virgin Media has agreed a five year deal with Vodafone UK to bring new services, including 5G, to more than three million mobile customers and provide further flexibility to grow its mobile operation. The new Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) agreement, which runs until 2026, will see Vodafone supply wholesale mobile network services, including both […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has updated proposals to release crucial airwaves to meet growing demand for mobile broadband and support the rollout of 5G. To help improve mobile services and enable more people and businesses to access 5G networks, Ofcom is planning to release more mobile airwaves through an auction in spring 2020. Improving mobile […]
Poor mobile phone coverage is set to be a thing of the past as the UK Government champions a £1 billion (€1.16bn) deal with the mobile phone industry to banish rural ‘not-spots’, with the plans for all operators to share phone masts to improve UK coverage being described as a “world first”. The move will […]
Research from analyst firm Parks Associates finds that more than 33 per cent of US broadband households cite some level of familiarity with 5G and over 40 per cent of US broadband households are interested in 5G. The report, Technology Market Assessment: 5G Network Services, examines
A Report – An Update on Rural Connectivity – from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee of the UK Parliament has highlighted the continuing digital divide between urban and rural areas, suggesting that this, together with that between rural towns and sparser rural settlements, continues to marginalise communities and be the cause of frustration. […]
The negative impacts of high spectrum prices on consumers can no longer be disputed, according to a new report by trade body the GSMA, which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide. The report, The Impact of Spectrum Prices on Consumers, confirms that countries with poor spectrum policies – which either inflate spectrum or delay […]