Rakuten Mobile signs roaming deal with KDDI
As part of a new roaming agreement, KDDI will provide roaming services to competing Japanese mobile operator Rakuten Mobile for the next three years.
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BICS and Thales buddy up to push eSIM adoption
Belgian telco BICS and French engineering giant Thales are working together to smooth out some of the pain points associated with eSIM technology in IoT devices.
BICS to offer Lynk satellite-direct-to-phone coverage
Global communications platform BICS has signed an agreement with satellite-direct-to-phone specialist Lynk to help it cover remote areas.
Summer UK roaming traffic in Europe triples
UK operator O2 has published the data it captured from its customers over the summer to paint a picture of where, if anywhere, they went on their holidays.
$3.3 billion 5G deal sees Dish become friends with T-Mobile again
US mobile operators Dish and T-Mobile have settled their differences with a major new roaming agreement.
Three UK claims population coverage crown from EE
UK mobile operator Three reckons its 5G network now covers 54% of the population, which is a bit better than EE.
Telecoms industry walks a tightrope over Ukraine
As the rest of the world scrambles for the correct response to the Ukraine crisis, telcos and tech companies have come under the spotlight.
O2 exploits opportunity created by competitors’ new roaming charges
Virgin Media O2 has confirmed it won’t be in introducing EU roaming charges, making it the only one of the four UK MNOs to do so.
Vodafone and EE drag their feet over the reintroduction of roaming charges
Having announced they will start charging their customers for roaming in the EU, Vodafone and EE seem to be hesitating now that the time has come.
Three UK decides to charge for roaming after all
UK mobile network operator Three has decided to abandon one of its major selling points by reintroducing charges for roaming.
Rakuten Mobile loss almost doubled in Q2
Operating loss incurred at Japan’s challenger operator increased by 85% in Q2 to reach $900 million, which the company attributed to aggressive investment in network rollout and rising roaming cost.
Eurobites: Iliad gets on board with FiberCop in Italy
Also in today’s EMEA regional roundup: former Royal Mail boss in line for BT chairman role; Nokia wins at Delta Fiber; Brexit’s roaming ramifications.
Three UK hails ongoing momentum in H1
Revenue at the UK-based operator increased 5% in the first six months of the year, but prepaid customer growth and roaming remain areas of concern.
Dish does $5 billion network deal with AT&T
Dish has inked a mobile network services deal with AT&T that is worth in excess of US$5 billion over the next decade.
GSMA blockchain ready for roaming
Mobile industry body the GSMA has announced that a private telecoms industry blockchain network designed to simplify wholesale roaming is ready for commercial use.
EE reignites Brexit debate by charging for data roaming in Europe
UK mobile operator EE has announced it will start charging £2 per day for new and upgrading customers to use their data in Europe.
Telefonica, 1&1 Drillisch finalise Germany roaming deal
Telefonica and 1&1 Drillisch appear to have finally made friends in Germany, sorting out the finer details of a deal that should end their dispute on the cost of national roaming.
Telia reckons it’s changing the IoT game
Swedish operator group Telia has made its big IoT move in the form of a bundle of technologies designed to take the hassle out of global implementation.
Netherlands consults on joining the network sharing craze
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has launched a consultation to identify the pros and cons of a more collaborative approach in telecoms.
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.
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