40% revenue plunge at India telcos show transformation is not always nice
India has proved to be one of the tougher markets for telcos over the last few months, and the misery is set to continue according to a report from Crisil Research.
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Veon CEO calls it a day with no replacement lined up
CEO Jean-Yves Charlier has decided to step away from the artist formerly known as Vimpelcom but they don’t seem to have even started looking for a new one.
Vivendi tries a bit of stand-up comedy with lame TIM denial
With the Edinburgh Fringe festival just around the corner, Vivendi is showing off its comedic skills by trying to convince regulators it doesn’t have ‘de facto control’ control over TIM.
Central bank intervenes to help bail-out Etisalat Nigeria
It all seems to be going horribly wrong for Nigeria’s fourth mobile operator Etisalat Nigeria, such that the country’s central bank has had to come to the rescue.
Airtel continues mud-slinging but shows little fighting spirit
Bharti Airtel has accused Reliance Jio of directly ignoring an order from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), and continuing its ‘Summer Surprise’ discounts for customers.
Nokia tries to bring global IoT under its WING
Nokia has announced the launch of a worldwide IoT-network-as-a-service which it will debut at Mobile World Congress later this month.
AT&T bid for Time Warner reportedly faces legal challenge
New research from Cowen and Company Equity Research has indicated AT&T is losing customers faster than any other US telco, but it doesn’t seem to care that much.
Ofcom disciplines EE to the tune of £2.7m for billing fail
EE has felt the wrath of Ofcom as the regulator lands a £2.7 million swipe on the operator for overcharging customers on two separate occasions.
Jio continues to cause chaos in India
Jio has continued it quest to ruin the day of telcos throughout India, hinting its free data offer may continue beyond March 31.
China reportedly set to open operators to private investment
The Chinese government has released a statement encouraging private investment in the telco sector to drive the country’s competitiveness in the internet-defined economy.
O2 denounced for ruining Christmas
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has decided to prove its worth by shaming O2 as the Christmas Grinch with its redundancy message to employees.
Telefónica looks to e-gaming to fill debt hole
Telefonica has announced a strategic partnership with ESL to build its presence in the e-Sports arena in another move to diversify its business and address its debt issues.
AT&T & Verizon herald the end for unlimited data plans
New policies from Verizon and AT&T may indicate the days of unlimited data plans are reaching an end in the US market which is starting to approach a price convergence crisis.
Europe finally moves to level playing field for OTTs and telcos
At long-last the European Commission (hereafter known as the Gaggle of Red-tapers) has outlined its plan to address the regulatory imbalance between telcos and OTTs in Europe.
Operators face data cost-revenue crunch in 2017 – report
Veteran telecoms industry analyst Tom Nolle reckons this is the year the cost of delivering data becomes greater than the revenues derived from doing so, according to a Light Reading report.
Jio continues to cause headaches for competitors in India
Jio has continued its assault on the Indian telco market by extending its freebies offer through to 31 March 2017.
Struggling with profits, just open a bank says Orange
Orange has taken an alternative route to combating the profitability challenge endemic to the telecoms industry – it started a bank.
Are telcos ready for the second industrial revolution?
Imagine you could predict the future, how would you use your power? Would you make millions or inform the telco industry how digital will impact telcos in five years?
Apple partnership is music to our EEars
EE has unveiled its latest initiative to captivate the UK market, offering a free six month subscription new and upgrading EE customers from September 1.
28% of operators already have commercial LTE-A offering
New research from the Global mobile Suppliers Association, GSA, has stated 521 operators have commercially launched LTE, LTE-Advanced or LTE-Advanced Pro networks around the world.
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