• Ofcom Considers Softer Approach to UK Telecom Operators

    Digital Review Could Tackle Growing Influence of Web-Based Providers New Ofcom chief Sharon White's recent comments about the role of Internet services will offer encouragement for network operators, which have ...

  • Consolidation for a New Generation

    Europe Will Remain the Infra Leader, for Now The announcement yesterday that Nokia would acquire Alcatel-Lucent for €15.6 billion in an all-stock deal wasn't a shock to the industry. Today's ...

  • US Mobile Revenue Surges Ahead of Europe

    Revealing Data Highlights the Need to Accelerate Telecoms Reform in Europe I was amazed to discover that the four leading US carriers — AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon — generated ...

  • History of the World

    Mobile World Congress Has Branched out with Connections Mobile World Congress, being held this week in Barcelona, has evolved since its inauguration as the GSM World Congress in 1987. Back ...

  • Competition in 4Q14 Shapes US Carrier Reports

    As Pressure Intensifies, Carriers Deploy New Strategies to Drive the Next Wave of Growth The leading US carriers have published financial results for 4Q14, and three main themes are apparent ...

  • Wi-Fi’s Going Prime Time

    US Cable Operator Challenges Cellular Cablevision — a US cable operator providing pay-TV, broadband and fixed voice services in the New York City region — has announced a Wi-Fi mobility ...

  • European Regulators Set for Tough Juggling Act in 2015

    Plans by Hutchison to Buy O2 Will Create Headache for Authorities and Uncertainty for Consumers Last week's news that Hutchison is in exclusive talks to buy O2 looks likely to ...

  • Five Markets to Watch in 2015

    The Countries That Will Provide a Few Surprises during the Next Year At the start of what I'm sure will be another fascinating year in mobile, here are five markets ...

  • UK Operators Jostle for Position on High Street

    Battle to Sign up New Customers Intensifies as Christmas Approaches Last week, amid the current frenzy of deal-making engulfing UK operators, I paid another visit to a Westfield shopping centre ...

  • Sprint Goes Halfsies

    Will Cut AT&T, Verizon Subscriber Bills by 50% Sprint has introduced a half-price strategy in the hopes of enticing AT&T and Verizon subscribers to churn over. The operator will match ...