A look back at the biggest stories this week
Whether it’s important, depressing or just entertaining, the telecoms industry is always one which attracts attention.
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Differentiation
Third-parties are next battleground in video streaming war
Securing a partnership with the likes of Netflix and Amazon might be the golden-ticket for the telcos, but no-one should forget they have as much negotiating power as the OTTs.
EE takes step towards content aggregator model
Content is a tricky topic to discuss around EE and BT, such is the scale of the disaster over the last few years, but a tie up with Amazon Prime and MTV Play is a step in the right direction.
Telcos need to seriously think about how to sell to consumers
Following the news that Sky has been slapped on the wrist for misleading claims during a 2018 advertising campaign, marketers need to have a long and hard think about whether they are doing a good job.
Orange Bank is on a roll
Cutting through the noise at Mobile World Congress is a tough job but Orange’s play for the financial industry is certainly a good attempt.
Apple expected to launch half-baked streaming platform
Rumours are swirling around the Apple content business once again, this time pinning an April launch date on a streaming product which would offer third-party bundles in-app.
T-Mobile US ditches streaming for aggregator TV play
After T-Mobile acquired Layer123 back in 2017, the US has been holding its breath for another Uncarrier move to disrupt the content world, but its not going to be as glitzy as some would have hoped.
Events
Telco AI World Summit
- 02-04 November 2021
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MVNOs World & IoT World Connectivity Summit
- 02-03 November 2021
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Open RAN World
- 03-04 November 2021
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Microsoft pulls LinkedIn out of China. US tech giant Microsoft has decided operating a social network in China has hhttps://t.co/OgJPYIicW3
15 October 2021 @ 11:22:07 UTC
T-Mobile US still ahead of rivals in 5G experience - Opensignal. T-Mobile US has come out on top in the latest stud hhttps://t.co/seUhpCIOCB
15 October 2021 @ 10:20:59 UTC
KDDI and SoftBank add Nokia to shared 5G RAN ticket. Nokia has secured itself a piece of the action in the shared 5 hhttps://t.co/Cn68c8ETRk
14 October 2021 @ 13:15:19 UTC