Vodafone UK continues SME push with 12 months ‘free’ broadband offer
Small and medium sized businesses are being especially hard hit by the continual lockdowns, so Vodafone UK is smart to push the boat out for them.
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Scotland shows England how to do a contact tracing app
While the English government insisted on trying to reinvent the wheel, semi-autonomous Scotland did the sensible thing and went with the off-the-shelf decentralised model.
World slowly recovers from fitness app pandemic
Concerns about a ‘new normal’ in working out from home are abating as people around the world start to realise it’s OK to sit around again. According to new data from app marketing platform Adjust, the start of the coronavirus lockdown prompted an alarming spike in downloads of health and fitness apps. Even more concerning […]
Vodafone to float tower unit as COVID-19 bites 1.3% out of revenues
Vodafone CEO Nick Read has said the team is pursuing a listing of the newly created tower division in Frankfurt, while the COVID-19 period has been navigated without too many dents to the hull.
Analyst estimates are all over the place, but consensus is PC sales are up
The PC segment has been slowly declining quarter-on-quarter for years, but COVID-19 has seemingly offered a surge in interest, albeit a short-lived one.
How has COVID-19 influenced the telecoms industry so far?
The coronavirus pandemic forced the world into some very dramatic changes, with connectivity critical for continuity; but what are the trends worth keeping an eye on now?
A look back at this week’s biggest stories
Whether it’s important, depressing or just entertaining, the telecoms industry is always one which attracts attention.
UK psychologists make link between 5G conspiracy theorists and violence
Psychologists at Northumbria University believe they have provided the first scientific evidence between 5G COVID-19 conspiracy theories and violence towards the telecoms sector.
FCC urges US telcos not to cut-off the poor
On June 30, the pledge to keep the US connected will end, with millions of citizens potentially facing a digital void unless bills are paid.
UK inevitably ditches its misguided coronavirus app strategy
Nobody outside of the government and NHSX thought it was a good idea for the UK to develop its own contact tracing app when Google and Apple had already done the heavy lifting for them.
Microsoft fleshes out its mission to combat COVID-19 impact
Microsoft has not been shy regarding its work to ensure customers can continue to operate through this unforeseen period, and now it has offered more detail.
Germany launches decentralized contact tracing app while UK flounders
Pragmatic bunch that they are, the Germans have gone with the only viable approach to developing a contact tracing app, while UK attempts to reinvent the wheel have predictably faltered.
Brits are among the least concerned about 5G and health
New research from strategic communications consultancy Kekst CNC reveals that the UK is one of the countries with the fewest worries about the health implications of 5G.
GSMA reveals the impact of COVID-19 on the organization
When the GSMA was forced to cancel MWC 2020 due to the emerging coronavirus pandemic, it left a massive hole in its finances.
5G arsonist gets put away for three years
The first UK prosecution for vandalising mobile masts, following the 5G/coronavirus hysteria, has resulted in a lengthy prison sentence.
Health charity warns NHS app could exacerbate existing health inequalities
The Health Foundation has warned the existence of digital divides in UK society could create a false sense of security as some segments of society are left in the dark.
Can the sharing economy survive COVID-19?
For the most of us, the coronavirus pandemic has forced a new way of working, but for some businesses, there could be drastic consequences as societal behaviour and attitudes are shifted.
International voice traffic spikes 20% during COVID-19
Roaming traffic might be down substantially, but industry association i3Forum is reporting a surge in the number and duration of international calls.
The con artists profiting from 5G conspiracy theories
When people are scared of something, there will always be a snake oil salesman on hand, and now there are products emerging to protect consumers from the dastardly 5G airwaves.
Switzerland claims to be first to trial Apple and Google COVID-19 APIs
Two universities, the army and several hospitals in Switzerland have launched what is claimed to be the worlds’ first major trial for Google and Apple’s decentralised contact tracing APIs.
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