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Bridge Alliance boosts eSIM mobile roaming with Telna eSIM connectivity
Bridge Alliance, a coalition of mobile network operators that spans Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, has announced its partnership with Telna, an MVNO and provider of managed eSIM connectivity, to deliver new eSIM mobile roaming services for subscribers.
Telna’s roaming eSIM enablement platform will provide Bridge Alliance members – which includes Deutsche Telekom, Optus and China Telecom – with advanced roaming eSIM distribution capabilities. Operators will be able to deliver hassle-free international roaming services, unlock new growth opportunities, and activate inbound and outbound ‘silent roamers’, who tend to opt out of mobile roaming services.
Apple secretly testing direct-to-device satellite connectivity with Starlink and T-Mobile
Apple has been “secretly” working with T-Mobile and SpaceX test Starlink’s network using Apple’s latest iPhone software, according to a Bloomberg report.
Vodafone UK and Gigs Empower Tech Companies to Launch Their Own Mobile Service
Gigs, the operating system for mobile services, has partnered with Vodafone UK to empower startups and large tech companies across the UK to launch their own mobile services.
Mobilise partners with Gist Mobile to launch travel eSIM function
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Free takes 5G standalone lead in France
This week, French mobile network operator Free, owned by telecoms giant Iliad Group, has announced the launch of 5G SA services.
China Mobile’s three-pronged strategy to boost the 5G-A ecosystem
Viewpoint The world’s largest service provider in terms of network scale, number of subscribers and revenues, China Mobile has taken a leadership position in the evolving 5G-A (abbreviation of 5G-Advanced) space. It plans to focus on a three-pronged strategy to...
Nokia braces for mobile market slump
This week, Nokia have released their financial results for Q4 and the full 2023 financial year. Net sales decreased 21% year-on-year in Q4, which the company put down to continuing macroeconomic uncertainty impacting operator spending.
Mayor of London explores free city-wide Wi-Fi network
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has launched a consultation into the possibility of a free Wi-Fi network across London. The consultation is currently being carried out by telecoms and digital infrastructure specialists such as the Wireless Broadband Alliance, London borough authorities, and other international cities that have already completed similar projects.
T-Mobile hails ‘substantial network investments’ in Texas
T-Mobile has installed over 1,200 new cell sites to provide 5G service across Texas since 2021, and the company said they’ve upgraded thousands more.
T-Mobile’s 5G network covers 99 percent of the Lone Star State, representing more than 198,000 square miles, according to a recent release from the network provider, which said the company has continued to double down on their Texas investment.
Ex-Rakuten Mobile CEO Tareq Amin finds new home at Aramco Digital
News The former CEO of Rakuten Mobile and Rakuten Symphony will serve as CEO of the oil giants new digital subsidiary Earlier this year, Rakuten Mobile’s CEO Tareq Amin made something of a rapid and unexpected exit from the business for personal reasons. Little...
Why a circular mobile economy is the new lease of life for five billion neglected devices
Viewpoint Article By Steven Moore, Head of Climate Action at the GSMA At the time of writing, there are an estimated five billion phones lying dormant, sitting in drawers unused, but full of useful material. Those mobiles contain 50,000 tonnes of copper, 500 tonnes of...
Finland’s DNA surpasses stiff competition to emerge second-largest service provider in mobile subscriptions
VIEWPOINT Finnish service provider DNA is moving from strength to strength as it continues to grow its market share in both mobile and fixed broadband segments. DNA's achievements are all the more remarkable, considering it is a relatively new service provider, having...
New Zealand’s Spark partners Lynk for satellite-to-mobile connectivity
News The operator has signed an agreement with low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite player Lynk Global aiming to trial direct-to-device satellite mobile services by the end of the year This week, Spark has announced a new partnership with LEO satellite operator Lynk,...
Freedom Fibre: A customer-centric approach to boosting full-fibre uptake
Interview For the past two years, Freedom Fibre has been working tirelessly to bring a full-fibre network to both rural and urban areas of the North West. Through this time, they’ve seen the Alt-Net Sector shift the focus from increasing build numbers to the...
Startup Stories: Visualising and understanding mobile coverage
Streetwave creates mobile network performance maps to continuously monitor and check the quality of the UK’s 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G networks
Rakuten Mobile to close 261 retail stores as part of cost cutting drive
News With customers complaining of unreliable service, Rakuten Mobile has seen subscribers slipping away over the past year This week, Japan’s newest mobile network operator, Rakuten Mobile has announced that it will close 261 retail stores across the country,...
Virgin Mobile begins migrating customers to O2 packages
Press Release Virgin Media O2 will be giving millions of its customers more data and extra benefits this year as it begins moving all Virgin Mobile customers over to O2’s range of plans From February, the company will start sending communications to the first group of...
Cox launches mobile services to bolster fixed line offerings
News Cox Mobile services are now available in all 18 states in which the operator has fixed line and cable TV offerings This week, Cox Communications have announced the long-awaited launch of their mobile services, facilitated by a mobile virtual network operator...
72 countries have now launched private mobile networks
GSA: 955 Organisations Now Deploying Private Mobile Networks Globally. 72 countries around the world have now launched private mobile networks
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