Twilio ploughs $750 million into Syniverse
Communications platform Twilio has become a significant minority owner of telecoms transaction processor Syniverse with a $750 million investment, which it describes as a strategic partnership.
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The Telecoms.com Podcast: BT Sport, mmWave and Russia
No guest this week but we do have a special member of the audience this as the Telecoms.com empire continues to grow. The guys start by looking at BT’s latest attempt to rescue its sport division and what that says about telcos betting on content. They move on to ponder the matter of how useful millimetre wave spectrum is before concluding with a look at the effect Russia sanctions are having on the industry.
BT Sport gets a new lease of life with Warner Bros Discovery deal
BT has inked a joint venture deal with Warner Bros Discovery to merge their respective sports content offerings into a new entity, but they have yet to make a call on a new brand.
Tinder operator Match sues Google over Play Store billing
Match Group runs a bunch of dating apps and it reckons Google is abusing its power by making its own billing system mandatory on the Play Store.
GDPR killed a third of the Android app market, claims study
A paper by a cohort of economic boffins claims the EU’s GDPR legislation has led to a reduction in the number of apps on Google Play, as well as increased costs and reduced revenues for developers.
Google bows to further anti-Russia pressure
US internet giant Google is blocking the download of paid apps from its Google Play store in Russia.
The second phase of Europe’s tech crackdown is finalised
It looks like the EU has agreed on the final text for the Digital Markets Act, which is designed as an exercise in regulatory catch-up with US big tech firms.
UK MPs ask Elon Musk to explain himself over Twitter
A cross party committee has has taken to Twitter to openly invite Elon Musk to appear before it and discuss the future of Twitter as he sees it.
NFT hype gets a reality check
Non-fungible tokens have been heavily hyped over the past year or so but new data suggests an inevitable correction may have already started.
BT floats further into the cloud with new AWS deal
Ditching physical infrastructure will save UK telco group BT £2 billion a year and allow it to innovate more quickly, it claims.
EU suggests big tech may have to start paying for telco infrastructure
“They have not been contributing to enabling the investments in the rollout of connectivity,” Europe’s digital chief Margrethe Vestager said of tech giants such as Amazon, Netflix and Google.
Apple abused its dominant position in mobile payments, says EU
The European Commission has informed consumer tech giant Apple that it has formed a ‘preliminary view’ that it abused its dominant position in markets for mobile wallets on iOS devices.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: Twitter, Nokia and the edge
All pretence at time discipline is abandoned this week as the lads break the two-hour mark despite not even having a guest. The main reason for this is the decision to lead with Twitter, which opens up several other cans of worms. They eventually move on to Nokia, which recently announced its latest numbers, and conclude by trying to work out what the point of edge computing is.
The inevitable Musk Twitter backlash gets off to a faltering start
Those who would dictate the parameters of public discourse are unhappy Twitter is being acquired by someone they can’t control.
VMO2 launches TV streaming device
UK converged operator VMO2 has launched a device called Stream for its broadband customers, which aggregates content from multiple TV services and allows billing for them to be controlled in one place.
Let’s take Musk at his word on Twitter
Maverick billionaire Elon Musk has shaken up the status quo with his acquisition of Twitter, but why has he done it?
Twitter reportedly poised to accept Musk acquisition bid
‘People familiar with the matter’ say Twitter is poised to accept Elon Musk’s offer to buy the social media platform for $43 billion.
Europe increases state censorship powers with the Digital Services Act
The European Union’s Digital Services Act claims to ensure ‘a safe and accountable online environment’.
CNN + Musk = changing of the guard
The failure of CNN+ and the establishment panic over Elon Musk’s attempt to acquire Twitter are related events.
EU inches forward on plans for ‘common charger’
MEPs are solidifying their pitch to make USB-C the default, and indeed the mandatory, charging interface for all consumer electronics.
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