(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Peerayot) Ofcom’s annual Communications Market Report offers a wide-ranging overview of how people in the UK access and use communications services. Below are the key takeaways from the 2015 report, distilled into clear insights that can help businesses and decision-makers understand current trends and anticipate future changes. The UK has become a “smartphone … Read more

Nokia is expanding its Analytics Services, powered by the Nokia AVA cognitive services platform, to help telcos extract greater value from network data. The enhanced services aim to accelerate network issue resolution and reduce call drops for operators by applying advanced analytics and automation across the network. These offerings leverage Nokia Shannon Intelligence, which embeds … Read more

Germany disagrees with the claim that Open RAN (O-RAN) is a more secure alternative to established vendors. Following a US-led campaign that raised concerns about Chinese suppliers such as Huawei, many governments restricted or banned those vendors from national infrastructure. Removing suppliers who provided equipment across multiple generations has been costly for operators and has … Read more

The 4G rollout in the UK has progressed slowly, often mired in disputes over spectrum allocation and exclusivity periods that gave EE an early advantage. That exclusivity has now ended, and all major UK mobile networks have launched 4G services. Three was the last major operator to offer 4G and continues to expand coverage gradually, … Read more

T-Mobile CEO John Legere has declared that his company will leapfrog what he calls its “Dumb and Dumber” rivals to become the first to deploy a true nationwide 5G network across the United States. T-Mobile, the nation’s third-largest wireless carrier with more than 70 million subscribers, used the nickname “Dumb and Dumber” to refer to … Read more

The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee’s report on the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme highlights significant challenges in meeting the UK government’s target of 95% 4G landmass coverage by December 2025. Initiated in 2020, the SRN set out to raise 4G coverage from 91.4% to 95% of the UK land area. Coverage has increased … Read more

Forget pounds, dollars, euros and the many other national currencies — a new form of money has arrived: virtual currencies that live online and in digital wallets. The latest entrant is Amazon Coins, a digital currency used for app, game and in-app purchases in Amazon’s Appstore. The primary advantage for consumers is typically lower cost. … Read more

Content delivery network Akamai has announced plans to throttle game downloads in order to reduce internet congestion. As many people stay at home to help “flatten the curve” of the coronavirus pandemic, online games have become an important way to socialize and maintain a sense of normalcy. But with millions globally downloading games and playing … Read more

Mobile forensics and data-transfer firm Cellebrite has unveiled a multi-channel diagnostics tool it says is the first of its kind in the wireless retail industry. Introduced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Cellebrite estimates the new solution can shorten the phone repair and return process by as much as 60%. The diagnostic system runs a … Read more

Bharti Enterprises has announced plans to acquire a majority stake in BT Group, the United Kingdom’s leading broadband and mobile operator. Bharti will purchase about 24.5% of BT Group from its current largest shareholder, Altice. The acquisition will be executed via Bharti Global, the international investment arm of Bharti Enterprises. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and … Read more