Social tariffs – how proactive should the telecoms industry be?
Soaring inflation has produced a ‘cost of living crisis’, with many UK households potentially unable to pay their bills, but what should providers be expected to do about it?
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Germany bans zero-rated price plans
Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone have been ordered to withdraw their controversial zero-rated tariffs and switch affected customers to different contracts.
UK government asks telecoms firms to ‘raise awareness’ of cheaper tariffs
UK Digital Secretary Nadine Dorries has written to BT, Virgin Media O2, KCom and others to ask them to ‘outline plans for promoting low-cost social tariffs’ for people on benefits.
Telenor Myanmar to hike prices following regressive tax
Myanmar’s authoritarian regime has taken steps to wind the clock back to a time when mobile services were barely affordable.
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea both hike prices, citing the need to increase ARPU
Two of the three major Indian mobile network operators have felt forced to increase the price of many of their tariffs so they can pay their bills.
Virgin Media O2 incentivises subscribers to double-down on its services
Newly combined VMO2 has unveiled its first major product refresh since the merger completed, offering twice as much data goodness if customers double-down.
UK consumers getting more for less in telecoms, but prices are going up
Consumers in the UK are paying less for their communications services than they were five years ago, even though data usage is increasing, according to Ofcom’s latest Pricing Trends report.
Dixons Carphone goes steady with Vodafone
UK electronics retailer Dixons Carphone has decided to be monogamous with Vodafone and make it the only MNO it offers its customers.
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.
Vodafone UK plays the philanthropy card at new tariff launch
UK operator Vodafone combined the launch of its Evo mobile offering with talk of cutting carbon emission and tackling digital poverty.
It’s all kicking off as Sky offers free mobile data for Euros
The beginning of summer brings with it the start of a major international football tournament and that can mean only one thing: a telco-backed survey on the TV viewing habits of UK fans.
No surprises as Free Mobile undercuts rivals on 5G
French challenger brand Free Mobile has followed Bouygues, Orange and SFR by launching 5G, repeating its usual trick of arriving last, but offering access at no extra cost.
Timing could be right for AT&T’s ad-funded mobile plans
AT&T is mulling the launch of mobile phone services that are subsidised by advertising, according to reports.
New look T-Mobile US significantly undercuts competitors with unlimited 5G tariff
The first major announcement since the merger with Sprint was completed sees TMUS go after the big two on unlimited price plans.
US confirms 25% tariff on French imports in Digital Sales Tax retaliation
Following the launch of a Section 301 Investigation last year, the US Trade Representative has announced 25% tariffs on certain French products, starting January 6, 2021.
European MVNO group Lebara picks Openet cloud charging platform
Irish BSS vendor Openet has chalked up a nice win with MVNO Lebara to sort out its charging systems in five European countries, including the UK.
Vodafone Idea starts to lobby for minimum pricing
Vodafone Idea has written a letter to the Indian Government which suggests it is pushing for minimum pricing to ensure a healthy and sustainable telco industry.
Consumers won’t be happy, but an Indian price hike is necessary
Reliance Jio is the latest Indian telco to announce an increase in mobile prices, but considering the precarious position the market is in, it is probably much needed.
Vodafone and Bharti set to raise prices help pay government bill
Beleaguered Indian operators Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel have indicated they will need to start charging their customers more.
CTA suggests Trump’s tariffs doing more harm than good
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has labelled the logic behind President Donald’s Trump’s trade strategy with China as a “one-step-forward, two-steps-back” approach.
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