Latin America’s telecom services generated $107.7 billion (€96.5bn) in revenue in 2014, according to data published today by Dataxis. By 2018, this figure will grow by 2 per cent, reaching $109.8 billion. Data includes combined revenue from mobile, fixed telephony and fixed broadband services in the region’s seven largest markets: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, […]
Sky is calling on the UK comms industry regulator Ofcom to instigate a full market investigation to examine problems affecting consumers in the UK’s broadband marketplace. The company believes that issues covering both competition and quality of service are sufficient for Ofcom to ask the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to conduct an inquiry. The […]
Vivendi has received 1.11 billion ordinary shares (or 8.24 per cent) of Telecom Italia in exchange for 4.5 per cent of the share capital of Telefonica Brasil, in accordance with the option given to it as part of the sale of GVT to Telefonica, which closed on May 28th 2015. Separately, the Group increased its […]
Brits can now switch broadband supplier with one phone call. The new rules came into force this week and mean anyone who wants to change broadband supplier now only has to notify the company they wish to move to. That supplier should then handle every aspect of the change. The changed regime may not actually […]
After 16 days and 181 rounds, the spectrum auction for mobile broadband has concluded. All three companies, Telefónica Deutschland, Telekom Deutschland and Vodafone, were successful in bidding for spectrum in line with their business models: Undertaking Amount of spectrum Award price Telefónica Deutschland GmbH & Co. OHG 700 MHz: 900 MHz: 1800 MHz: 2 x 10 MHz 2 x 10 MHz 2 x 10 MHz € 1,198,238,000 Telekom […]
iflix, the Southeast Asian streaming service, has entered into a strategic agreement with Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) to provide iflix’s service to customers of PLDT’s telecommunications, Internet, mobile and multimedia services in the Philippines. The companies also recently announced a financial investment by PLDT into iflix. Under the agreement, broadband subscriptions of certain high-end […]
Small, independent telecommunications providers in the US continue to make significant progress in providing high-speed broadband to rural Americans with advancements being made in fibre deployment and speed offerings, according to a survey by NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association. The NTCA 2014 Broadband/Internet Availability Survey Report found that 45 per cent of survey respondents currently deploying […]
BT’s proposed acquisition of EE will create a ‘true UK digital champion’, according to BT Chief Executive Gavin Patterson, with consumers and businesses benefiting from further innovation and integrated services in a highly competitive market. He was backed by EE Chief Executive, Olaf Swantee, who said the deal would result in continued investment to boost […]
Ofcom is proposing cutting what BT charges for leasing its telecoms lines, which could result in drastic price cuts for those who buy them – such as broadband operators, schools and libraries. The UK regulator said that the savings could be passed on to consumers. It follows a review that found the former state monopoly […]
The CMA has referred BT Group’s anticipated acquisition of EE Limited for an in-depth phase 2 investigation. BT and EE are, respectively, the largest suppliers of fixed communications services and mobile communications services in the UK. BT also provides many fixed services to other communications providers, including backhaul services to mobile communications providers, such as […]