The new studio is finally complete and we celebrate with a brand new intro sequence, courtesy of Producer Pierre. This week Scott, Jamie and Iain start by discussing the trade war between the US and China, especially as it involves Huawei. They follow with a look at the various claims from operators to be leading the 5G pack and conclude with a look at O2 UK’s attempt to save subscribers money.
The truth is, very few can say with any real certainty that they know how they will make money from 5G, or what real consumer intention to sign up will be.
Ofcom has been pressuring UK MNOs to stop ripping off their customers at the end of their contracts and O2 has been the first to act.
Ofcom, the UK telecoms regulator, has persuaded all major UK communications service providers to promise to ‘put fairness first’.
Network measurement outfit Opensignal has published its latest ‘State of the mobile network experience’ report and Korea is mostly on top.
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom recently announced that it is to introduce rules to ensure broadband, TV and phone operators tell their customers when their contracts are coming to an end.
US operators have been reselling the location data they accumulate about their subscribers and have been slow to deliver on promises to stop.
Communication service providers (CSPs) that want to become digital service providers (DSPs) need to be able to innovate in digital time. That starts by putting the right business support systems (BSS) in place so they can engage with new partners and tap into the new use cases business models that will be made possible by […]
Conversations at Digital Transformation World 2019 indicate operators may finally be getting the memo about monetising 5G.
5G will create exciting opportunities for you to collaborate with enterprises to deliver premium digital experiences. To seize these opportunities, you need a monetization solution that simplifies partnering and enables new levels of business speed, scale and innovation.
There was a familiar feel to the latest installment of TM Forum’s Digital Transformation World event, with operators once more urging vendors to get their act together.
Marc Price, CTO for the Americas at BSS vendor Openet, has decided to find out how deep the rabbit-hole goes by defecting to competitor Matrixx Software.
Monetising new services is already going to be an uphill struggle for operators, adopting the right tools can make life all the more easy for them.
While 5G certainly holds promise for creating new business models and service segments, realizing that promise depends, in large part, on the development and implementation of sound monetization and pricing strategies.
Samsung is reported to be investing heavily in infrastructure business to fill the market gap left by Huawei’s ban from 5G business in the developed markets.
The guys can’t resist talking about Europe, with the Brexit moment of truth fast approaching, and debate whether one consequence of it will be a return to the bad old days of roaming charges and bill shock. They move on, inevitably, to Huawei and its ongoing drama, before concluding with a look at the growing O-RAN Alliance and the unique qualities of T-Mobile US boss John Legere.
US digital BSS vendor Matrixx spoke to a bunch of mobile users on both sides of the pond to find out how much value they place on 5G.
Kit vendor Ericsson has started the year by writing down almost $700 million to account for the fact that its latest BSS efforts have turned out to be a non-starter.
Three quarters of the respondents to the latest Telecoms.com Annual Industry Survey feel positive or fantastic about the industry’s prospects in the new year.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has backed a ‘super complaint’ raised by Citizens Advice which suggests UK consumers are being ripped off by loyalty penalties on services such as broadband.
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