• The Rural Digital Divide

    Mobile Internet Crucial to Bridging the US Connectivity Gap Last week, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a report on US broadband Internet connectivity. According to the publication, 25 ...

  • O2 Will Quickly Recover from Network Outage

    Operator's Swift Action Should Mean the Long-Term Impact Is Minimal O2's well-publicized network meltdown last week dealt an obvious blow to its cherished brand, but it remains to be seen ...

  • Qualcomm and Partners Fire the Starting Gun on Mobile 5G

    5G Hype Gives Way to Substance at Snapdragon Tech Summit The mobile industry is no stranger to claims of 5G "firsts". An endless stream of press releases over the past ...

  • Why Fi?

    Will iPhone Save Google's Mobile Virtual Network Operator? Among its many business units, Google has a mobile virtual network operator business in the US, buying wholesale wireless capacity from Sprint, ...

  • Three Sees Bright Future Thanks to 5G

    UK Operator Pins Its Expansion Hopes on Its New Spectrum Since launching more than 15 years ago, Three UK has endured a bumpy ride. Constrained by a lack of spectrum, ...

  • Amazon’s Wireless Play with Apple

    Deal Underlines Amazon's Crucial Role As an Online Retail Channel Last week, Amazon reported that it has signed an agreement with Apple that will greatly expand the selection of Apple ...

  • Cracking the Code

    CCS Insight Survey Identifies Changes in Mobile-Buying Behaviour CCS Insight's inaugural survey into how people buy mobile phones and subscriptions revealed fascinating insights. Here we briefly reflect on three major ...

  • First to Fold

    Royole's Flexible-Display Phone Is a Sign of Things to Come Someone has to be first and it may as well be Royole. According to its website, Royole is a company ...

  • Japanese Mobile Operators Take a Hit

    Under Government Pressure, NTT DoCoMo Plans Service Price Cuts On 31 October, the market value of Japan's wireless operators, NTT DoCoMo, KDDI and SoftBank, took a hit of more than ...

  • Direct Hit

    AT&T's Weak DirecTV Numbers Bring Entertainment Strategy into Question Last week, AT&T reported its results for the third quarter of 2018. The numbers were mixed, with the wireless business generally ...