• Lidl Partners With 1Global to Expand Mobile Service to New Markets

    A tie-up between Lidl and 1Global, announced on Monday morning, paves the way for the supermarket chain to bring yet more competition to Europe's already saturated mobile markets. The two ...

  • Samsung Adds AirDrop Support to Flagship Phones

    On 23 March, Samsung rolled out support for Apple's AirDrop file-sharing technology to its Galaxy S26 range of devices. AirDrop connectivity appears as an option in Android's Quick Share feature, ...

  • How AI Is Changing the Mobile World

    AI is fundamentally reshaping what mobile networks must deliver. AI adoption continues to rise everywhere, and its usage drives new network requirements and reshapes how mobile networks are designed and ...

  • Understanding the Potential of the Agent-Orientated Network

    Machine learning has been used in networks and technology products for many years. But generative AI and agentic AI mark a major change in capability and open new automation possibilities. ...

  • The Control Plane: The Next Frontier of Infrastructure Sovereignty

    Predictions help leaders to make choices when faced with uncertainty. By a quarter of the way through the year, we have early evidence of what's sticking, what's stalling and what's ...

  • Bait Mobile Continues Extraordinary Growth

    The recent rise of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in mature markets like the UK is a topic FDM CCS Insight tracks closely and one I've talked about many times with ...

  • The Road to 6G: Interview with Qualcomm

    6G was one of the major themes at MWC 2026. However, there was remarkably little hype around the topic, in stark contrast to the lead-up to 5G 10 years ago. ...

  • O2 Seeks to Rediscover Its Network Mojo

    Last week at MWC 2026, Virgin Media O2 unveiled its latest Mobile Transformation Plan, which will see the company invest £700 million into its mobile network in 2026. This mirrors ...

  • How Operators Can Boost 5G Revenue from Diverse New Partners

    The arrival of satellite connectivity, network APIs, eSIM proliferation and 5G-Advanced capabilities, and the digitization of adjacent industries, is creating new business opportunities for telecom operators. Many brands from other ...

  • Preventing Digital Tasks from Feeling Like Obstacle Courses

    Most frustrations with AI assistants come down to one thing: the task is rarely hard, but the path is messy. People bounce between apps, logins, pop-ups and inconsistent interfaces, and ...