Rakuten decides to compete on price, again
The Japanese greenfield operator Rakuten Mobile has seen its low-price strategy driving fast subscriber growth, so it has decided to double down on its iPhone 12 offers.
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Iliad Italia switches on 5G in 27 cities with €10 offer
Emulating its strategy in France, the latest entrant to Italy’s 5G market undercuts its competitors with a €9.99 per month offer.
Rakuten launches its cheap and cheerful 5G service
Disruptive Japanese telco Rakuten Mobile has unveiled its 5G offering and, as expected, its significantly undercuts the competition.
Vodafone UK does its bit with free unlimited mobile data
In the spirit of collective endeavour Vodafone UK is offering unlimited mobile data for free to vulnerable customers and half a million others for a month.
Rakuten Mobile unveils disruptive tariff to shake up Japanese market
Ahead of a hard launch next month, new Japanese MNO Rakuten has announced an ‘unlimited’ tariff that massively undercuts the incumbents.
O2 UK launches 5G network with no tariff premium
As the last UK operator to switch on its 5G network, O2 seems to be trying to make up for lost time by charging its customers no premium to switch from 4G.
Another petition appears to delay T-Mobile/Sprint merger
Nine organizations have come together to petition the FCC to delay any permissions to approve the T-Mobile US and Sprint merger until a fraud investigation has been completed.
iPhone gets the official nod of approval for tariff exemptions
For those who are facing uncertainty over the potential introduction of tariffs on products and components originating in China, the confirmation of Apple’s exemptions will perhaps rub salt into the wound.
Ofcom moves in to protect UK mobile users from loyalty punishments
The UK’s telecom regulator believes out-of-contract mobile users could have saved millions if telcos offered the best deal available, and has released new measures to protect them from being treated unfairly.
DT gets slap on wrist for net neutrality naughtiness
Deutsche Telekom has found itself on the wrong side of right after its ‘Stream On’ offering was found to break European net neutrality rules.
France next on the list to be teased with Trump’s tariffs
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has opened an investigation into France’s digital sales tax, a move which could lead to the European nation facing trade tariffs.
Vodafone UK edges in front with ‘wider pipe’ approach to 5G
It’s always difficult to offer a winning position before all hands have been shown, but Vodafone looks to have stretched a nose ahead in the UK 5G race.
Ofcom introduces text-to-switch
Thanks to Ofcom the days of being passed around a call-centre should theoretically be over, as new text-to-switch rules come into play.
O2 UK first to exploit fairness initiative with Overpayment Estimator
Ofcom has been pressuring UK MNOs to stop ripping off their customers at the end of their contracts and O2 has been the first to act.
Vodafone Idea has had enough of toe-to-toe Jio battle
Vodafone Idea has contacted subscribers to confirm the end of its ultra-low-priced data tariff as it shifts towards ARPU over scale.
More than 13% mobile users in Spain changed operators in 2018
According to a recent survey, over 13% of mobile users in Spain switched mobile operator in 2018, 18% more considered switching.
UK MNOs accused of using handset subsidies to rip off their customers
Research from Citizens Advice reckons four million people in the UK are still paying back their phone subsidies after the end of their contracts.
Apple warns of higher prices with looming Chinese tariffs
Apple’s relationship with the White House looks to be straining at the seams as the iLeader continues to criticise the impending trade war, while the President offers little knowledge of how supply chains actually work.
Throttling video streaming is not criminal but Xfinity has botched the move
Comcasts’s Xfinity Mobile is going to limit video streamed over cellular to 480p resolution and cap hotspot speeds at 600 kbps unless customers pay more.
EE allows parents to bestow the gift of data
In a move disturbingly in keeping with the times EE has launched a new service that allows subscribers to give their kids just what they’ve always wanted.
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