As England prepare to face Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals, EE, the lead partner of the Home Nations Football Associations, is helping fans stay connected by zero-rating data across its UK mobile network all day on July 15th. All EE Pay Monthly, PAYG and SME customers can access free data throughout the […]
RoseBerry Media has announced the launch of a epis, a vertical streaming service delivering mobile-first entertainment. Now available globally via the App Store, Google Play and mobile web, the service launches with more than 100 titles spanning curated series, cinematic originals, reimagined favourites and premium television IP adapted for vertical viewing across true crime, drama, […]
According to Omdia’s research, global smartphone shipments fell 4 per cent year-on-year in Q2 2026 as the ongoing memory crisis disrupted supply and pushed up component costs. The current dynamic has created severe market polarisation, reflecting stark differences in vendors’ mitigation strategies which vary according to their priorities, scale, price-band focus, and core audience demographics. […]
Analysis of anonymised and aggregated O2 network data has revealed that activity across Tinder, Hinge, Bumble and Grindr consistently spikes whenever referees pause play for hydration breaks during FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, before dropping again as soon as the football gets back underway. During England’s victory over Mexico on July 6th, dating app traffic […]
5G is growing at record speed, but telecom revenues are not. By 2025, global 5G connections reached billions, with nearly 70 per cent concentrated in Asia. That scale suggests a booming industry. The reality looks different. Revenue growth sits at just 3–4 per cent annually. Usage is rising fast, but profits are not following. 5G […]
BNP-Paribas senior analyst Sam McHugh, in a note to clients, said that the investment bank had hosted a call with Claude Aiken, a former FCC lawyer and advisor to two FCC Commissioners, to discuss whether there are regulatory paths that SpaceX could use to gain access to the Big Three networks, assuming none of the […]
A study from EE, conducted among parents of 5-10-year-olds, found that almost half (49 per cent) of children now play with digital toys multiple times a week, with one in four (25 per cent) doing so every day. For most young children (68 per cent), at least half of the toys in their toy box […]
Telco network O2 has gone live on Silverstone’s new high-capacity mobile network ahead of the British Grand Prix on July 5th. Delivered in partnership with Boldyn Networks, the new distributed antenna system (DAS) spans across 570 acres, including the 3.66 mile Grand Prix circuit. The deployment marks a significant upgrade for the circuit. Historically, operators […]
Samsung Electronics has announced the successful trial of its AI-powered RAN Speed Optimizer (RSO) on KDDI’s commercial 5G Standalone (SA) network in Japan. The joint trial, which began in late 2025 and lasted for several months, demonstrated how AI solutions can deliver benefits in daily operations and actualise a transformative leap in enhancing network performance. […]
French broadcast infrastructure provider TDF is launching a new phase of its large-scale 5G Broadcast trial. An initial broadcast zone is being activated across several French urban areas, including Paris, Reims, Bourges and Le Havre. At an event held in Paris on June 25th, TDF brought together numerous representatives from the audiovisual ecosystem to announce […]