(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/ollo) Vodafone says it has taken the lead in removing line rental from its fibre broadband packages to modernise pricing and make costs clearer for customers. However, the change is not quite what it first appears to be. Broadband pricing can be confusing for customers. Various fees tied to taking out a broadband … Read more

Following a recent internet shutdown, the Iranian government has sent a formal letter to state-run companies asking them to disclose which foreign websites and services they rely on. The nationwide outage lasted about a week earlier this month and coincided with widespread protests over rising fuel prices. The blackout disrupted communications, commerce and public access … Read more

Troubled tycoon and founder of Mega, Kim Dotcom, once proposed a disruptive advertising model intended to challenge Google. His idea involved installing software on users’ PCs so advertisers would pay consumers directly for their time, instead of funneling revenue to Google or other major online advertisers. At Mobile World Congress, Telefónica presented a similar concept … Read more

Telecommunications and data centre services provider Colt has announced a proof of concept (PoC) designed to evaluate whether blockchain technology can streamline payment settlements between network operators. The initiative was developed in collaboration with PCCW Global and Clear, a company that specializes in building blockchain-based wholesale clearing and settlement platforms for entire industries and the … Read more

Whenever the latest Apple innovations are discussed, it’s natural to compare them with developments from its closest rival in the mobile space — Google. Google has already moved into the smartwatch market with Android Wear and expanded into connected home products through its acquisition of Nest. Yet the smart home automation space remains open for … Read more

BT may be considering a major acquisition of UK mobile networks, but in the meantime it’s worth examining how the country’s operators are performing as the market transitions from 3G to 4G. Two recent, independent pieces of research offer useful, complementary perspectives: P3 Benchmark, which conducts tests using specially equipped vans, and Global Wireless Solutions … Read more

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has opened a formal review to determine whether China Telecom (Americas) Corporation should retain its authorization to provide telecommunications services in the United States. The FCC said the review will “determine whether to end China Telecom (Americas) Corporation’s authority to provide domestic interstate and international telecommunications services within the United … Read more

By Rajeev Tankha, Sr. Director Solutions Marketing at Oracle Communications The rapid expansion of the mobile device market has brought consumers closer than ever to their smartphones and tablets. A recent Gartner study projects tablet sales to rise by 70 percent over the next year, and forecasts that more than 2 billion smartphones will be … Read more

(c)iStock.com/CGInspiration A Research and Markets report shows that Argentina’s telecommunications revenue fell sharply in 2014, dropping 17.1% in US dollar terms as the peso was devalued. Overall telecom service revenue is projected to see only modest growth, rising from $9.36 billion in 2014 to $9.96 billion by 2018. In 2014 the mobile segment accounted for … Read more

Airline industry leaders have intensified warnings that the introduction of a specific 5G service could interfere with aircraft radio altimeters. Radio altimeters determine an aircraft’s height above the ground by measuring the time it takes for a radio wave to travel from the aircraft to the surface, reflect, and return. They are critical safety instruments, … Read more