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US Senators out to tear down the app store walls

A bipartisan Senate bill is introduced to boost competition in the mobile apps market with rules to restrict what Apple and Google can impose on developers and users.

KPN links €1 billion credit facility to sustainability goals

KPN has secured a €1 billion credit facility that is linked to its own sustainability goals, a further sign that telcos are taking this stuff seriously.

Eurobites: Musk sets up Isle of Man beachhead for UK broadband assault

Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: UK government updates on Project Gigabit; Telecom Italia makes quantum leap; O2 turns on 5G street light in Frankfurt.

The Telecoms.com Podcast: China Mobile, dumb pipes and bugbears

Cherish this one because it will be the last pod for a few weeks, as the lads attempt to holiday in the time of Covid. They start with a review of China Mobile’s recent tender process for a bunch of 5G work, which resulted in non-Chinese vendors getting just a 6% share. They move on to the eternal topic of telcos as dumb pipes, examining what hope there is for them ever to be otherwise, and conclude with Scott and Iain having a rant about some of their current bugbears.

Eurobites: Telefónica moves further into data analytics

Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Telecom Italia prepares for DAZN probe; Nokia gets into testbeds with Greece’s 5G Ventures; Virgin Media O2 sets up ‘national databank’ for the barely connected.

US Senators bid to amend Section 230 to censor social media

A couple of Democrat Senators want to make social media companies liable for public health ‘misinformation’ on their platforms.

Huawei’s Ryan Ding: Ongoing Innovation Is Lighting up the Future of Every Industry

[Barcelona, Spain, June 29, 2021] During MWC Barcelona 2021, Huawei Executive Director and President of Carrier BG Ryan Ding delivered a keynote speech Innovation: Lighting up the Future. In his keynote, Ding said that innovation in ICT is becoming a key driver of the global economy and its value is moving beyond the telecoms industry. Ongoing innovation in 5G, in particular, will bring more value to operators, the ICT industry, and the global economy, and will light up the future of every industry.

The rise of platform agnostic cloud gaming

With a global network infrastructure that can now support huge volumes of data transfer, and the widespread rise of cloud computing, video games face an inflection point.

Data privacy lessons for telcos following Apple’s settlement with an Oregon student

As mobile devices integrate further into daily routine, the onus of protecting user devices throughout the customer’s lifetime journey becomes increasingly imperative.

UK government bid to censor the internet faces growing resistance

A proposed set of new UK laws would appoint Ofcom as censor of all digital communications in the country. Not everyone thinks that’s such a great idea.

US and EU form special tech trade club that China isn’t allowed into

Following on from the G7 Summit the US has recruited the EU into its anti-China campaign by establishing a new tech trade council that will further isolate Beijing.

Vodafone UK plays the philanthropy card at new tariff launch

UK operator Vodafone combined the launch of its Evo mobile offering with talk of cutting carbon emission and tackling digital poverty.

What MNOs need to achieve revenue optimisation and operational excellence

In this interview, Matteo Gatta, CEO of BICS, talks about the company’s strategy to address mobile network operators’ needs on revenue optimisation, operational excellence, customer experience, and risk reduction, and why MNOs should work with BICS. Q1. What do you see as the main issues and challenges currently impacting mobile operators? What do they need […]