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Research: YouTube, mobile apps driving US consumer finance

Precisify, the cross-platform media intelligence specialist, has released Precisify Insights: Finance 2026, a report examining how US adults discover, research, compare and act on financial products across YouTube, social video, app-based banking, AI-enabled finance tools and digital content environments. Based on a proprietary panel of 1,000 US adults aged 18–55, the report finds that financial […]

July 23, 2026

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital live with all-operator mobile connectivity

Staff, patients and visitors at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital are now benefitting from all-operator mobile connectivity after partnering with connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider Freshwave. Freshwave have deployed a 4G distributed antenna system (DAS) in the hospital which provides assured mobile connectivity no matter which network (EE, Virgin Media O2, or VodafoneThree) users are on. The government’s 10 Year Health Plan for England includes an ambition to shift services from analogue to digital. Even more recently NHS Online was announced, an “online […]

July 21, 2026

O2 reaches 500 Giga Site milestone

O2 has reached a major milestone in its Mobile Transformation Plan with the deployment of its 500th ‘Giga Site’ in North Elgin. Giga Sites are O2’s most advanced mobile sites and 500 have now been switched on in towns and cities across the UK, with North Elgin the latest place to benefit. Combining low, mid […]

July 21, 2026

Sky Mobile offers free global roaming to VIP members

Sky Mobile is introducing free global roaming in 120 destinations for its most loyal customers, through Sky VIP. Effective immediately, Sky VIP Diamond customers (those who’ve been with Sky for over 15 years) can use their Sky Mobile data, calls and text allowances abroad all over the world, just as they would in the UK, at no extra cost. This new VIP benefit applies to […]

July 20, 2026

RoseBerry launches epis vertical streaming service

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, […]

July 14, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Analyst: SpaceX and its cellular plans

Professor Tim Farrar (of TMF Associates), in a blog post, has reviewed and speculated on the much reported SpaceX plans for a global cellular service over and above its existing Starlink broadband service. Bloomberg reported on June 29 that SpaceX was in discussion with Charter Communications – which has operations in 41 US states – […]

June 28, 2026

SevenVentures invests in FINN

SevenVentures, the investment arm of ProSiebenSat.1 Media, is taking a stake in the Munich-based mobility company FINN as part of a media-for-equity deal. The investment comprises a gross media volume in the mid double-digit millions and supports the company’s further growth through a customised media package, which provides FINN with significant advertising reach. The investment […]

June 24, 2026

GSMA launches Satellite Regulatory Playbook

The GSMA has launched its new Satellite Regulatory Playbook, a practical guide designed to help policymakers develop clear, consistent and future-ready policy frameworks for the ever evolving satellite connectivity sector. As Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services expand globally and begin to complement terrestrial mobile and broadband networks, the Playbook provides governments with a structured framework […]

June 24, 2026

Report: Mobile tech contributed $240bn to Africa’s economy in 2025

Mobile technologies and services contributed $240 billion (€208.9bn) to Africa’s economy in 2025, equivalent to 7.8 per cent of GDP, according to the GSMA’s Mobile Economy Africa 2026 report. The sector also supported approximately 13 million jobs and generated $45 billion in public revenues, underlining the growing role of mobile connectivity in powering economic growth, innovation and digital […]

June 18, 2026

Data: 2,003 organisations now deploying private mobile networks

GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) has published its latest Private Mobile Networks report, showing continued growth in enterprise LTE and 5G customer deployments. By the end of Q1 2026, GSA had identified 2,003 organisations worldwide deploying private mobile networks with a contract value above €100,000, spanning 88 countries. Customer references have grown at a compound […]

June 16, 2026