• The ATM Goes Cardless

    More Power to Phones as Banks Enable Cardless Transactions Last week, Wells Fargo, the third-largest bank in the US, introduced a service providing its account holders with cardless, smartphone-based access ...

  • Robocall Crackdown

    T-Mobile Leads US Carriers Fighting Scam Callers US residents know phone scams well: generous trip giveaways, people impersonating tax authorities, immediate utility payments required — the list goes on. Scammers ...

  • Indian Shuffle

    Telecom Market Consolidates with One-Two Punch of Major Mergers The Indian wireless market offers large volumes, but with low average revenue per user it has generally been unprofitable. Last week's ...

  • A Chipset to Bring 4G to Basics

    Qualcomm's 205 Mobile Platform Targets Emerging Markets These days, smartphones dominate the mobile landscape, but feature phones still find favour with customers. The cost, ease of use and nostalgia associated ...

  • Colt Seeks a Return to Its Roots

    Fibre Provider Unveils Targeted Strategy to Drive New Growth At a briefing for analysts in London last week, fixed-line network provider Colt set out a dedicated and focussed strategy to ...

  • Big Change in a Tiny Package

    Embedded SIM Technology Could Start with Windows Embedded SIM cards could enable a new generation of cellular-connected hardware, and alter the general chemistry of the relationship between operators and subscribers. ...

  • Unlimited Data Deals Gain Speed

    Chevy Now Offers Unlimited In-Car LTE Data Last week, Chevrolet, a division of General Motors, announced the first unlimited data plan for in-vehicle use in the US. Chevy owners in ...

  • Reliance Jio Crosses a Mega Milestone

    Signs Up 100 Million LTE Subscribers in Less Than Six Months Last week, Reliance Jio chairman, Mukesh Ambani, announced that the operator has crossed the 100 million subscriber mark in ...

  • Mobile World Congress 2017, Wednesday 1 March

    Our Pick of Announcements from the Show Liberty Global Strikes Cautious Note on 5G Paolo Pescatore CCS Insight was invited to an exclusive interview with Mike Fries, CEO of Liberty ...

  • Mobile World Congress 2017, Tuesday 28 February

    Our Pick of Announcements from the Show 5G Everywhere and Nowhere at Mobile World Congress Shaun Collins Walking around the show this year you might be forgiven for thinking that ...