Giffgaff managed to find a way to overcharge prepaid subscribers
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has fined MVNO Giffgaff £1.4 million for double-charging some of its pay-as-you-go customers.
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has fined MVNO Giffgaff £1.4 million for double-charging some of its pay-as-you-go customers.
We welcome special guest Jennifer Kyriakakis from digital commerce software vendor Matrixx this week, so Scott and Jamie spend the whole hour trying to work out what the hell ‘digital’ actually means in the telecoms environment. The three of them discuss best practice, why digital transformation is important and who, if anyone, is doing it well.
A scathing report from the House Committee on Science and Technology has suggesting the Government has lost its way on its quest to evolve the UK into a digital society.
So, what’s the secret? What is China’s trajectory as a digital superpower and how far beyond Asia does it extend?
At the recent Digital Transformation World event in Nice we spoke to Alexey Vedin, Product Director, Network Monetisation at Nexign. We discussed the evolution of CSPs to DSPs, digital transformation in the 5G era and the importance of digital partnerships.
BT’s cost-efficiency strategy has managed to avoid the headlines in recent months, but today it has announced it will be shutting down 270 of its 300 office locations around the UK.
Australian telco Telstra has announced steady progress for its T22 restructuring plan, allowing it to retire AUS$500 million of legacy IT equipment and bring forward 6,000 job cuts to 2019.
Wei and Ray say hey in May, while Scott has not got a lot to plot about in this week’s pod. We hear about Digital Transformation World, the latest Huawei drama and BT’s controversial new logo.
Conversations at Digital Transformation World 2019 indicate operators may finally be getting the memo about monetising 5G.
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.
Jamie takes the helm this week as the pod comes from the Big 5G Event in Denver. He’s joined by Iain and debutant Telecoms.com podder Mitch Wagner from Light Reading. Appropriately enough that kick off by talking about 5G, with a focus on edge computing. The move on to the transformation of the telecoms industry in general and just can’t resist an update of the Huawei situation.
The IoT bit of Norwegian operator group Telenor has had a go at predicting the IoT market, with a bit of help from its friends.
A new report from UK analyst firm Re-Think has painted a gloomy picture for those attempting to muscle into Netflix’s dominance in the streaming world.
Aeronautical engineering firm Boeing has submitted a filing with the FCC arguing aircraft should be defined as indoor space to more easily permit the use of unlicensed spectrum.
Verizon has announced it is now a new business, one which is customer centric and ready for the digital world of tomorrow. Smells like a polite way of announcing a restructure.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued orders to seven US broadband providers seeking non-public information to assess privacy practises.
With the country on the verge of realising the promise of the digital economy, the pressure is still on Ofcom to make sure a fair and sustainable landscape is developing. Here, the team outlines its plans for the next twelve months.
The data and messaging industries are witnessing significant disruption. In this complex environment, operators must work towards transitioning from functioning as bulk SMS providers to offering omni-channel platforms for the enterprise engagement. Deshbandhu Bansal, Assistant Vice President, Messaging and Broadband Solutions, Comviva, highlights why operators ought to move beyond traditional carrier services.
The global communications space is fast transitioning from the mobile to mobility to digital. The impetus on players in the global payments space, therefore, is no longer merely ensuring financial inclusion but financial enrichment as well. Digital banking has, therefore, come to the forefront in this regard. New age digital platforms are certainly making their presence felt to ensure customers obtain a hyper-personalized experience. Srinivas Nidugondi, Chief Operating officer, Mobile Financial Solutions, Comviva, shares his views.
The industry is, without a doubt, witnessing a sea-change from traditional to digital value added services (VAS). With content going digital, operators ought to focus on enabling these services to subscribers. While traditional VAS typically entailed voice-based services, the focus is now on digital VAS, including content pertaining to education, ravel, entertainment, et all. Atul Madan, Chief Operating Officer, Digital Lifestyle Solutions, Comviva, highlights why digital VAS has taken centre stage today.
Legere is on the way out! https://t.co/O63S4nXzoH #Corporate #CEO
18 November 2019 @ 16:59:06 UTC
Nokia makes its network functions available on AWS https://t.co/nrUOaJHhQm #Cloud #AWScloud
18 November 2019 @ 12:58:32 UTC
Apple forecast to dominate the 5G smartphone market next year https://t.co/awEGinv9s8 #5G #HandsetsDevices
18 November 2019 @ 12:17:03 UTC
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