Data: England fans watching on terrestrial, mobile
Findings from UK mobile telco EE suggest that its network has seen broadband Internet usage drop drastically throughout all World Cup games. Mobile demand rose as fans streamed the match…
O2, Netflix deal debuts in UK
Spain’s largest telco, Telefónica, has launched its global agreement with Netflix, signed last May, to offer the streaming service to UK subscribers. Netflix has been integrated into Telefónica-owned O2 for…
Ericsson: 5G on a roll; cellular IoT ramping up
Commercial rollouts of 5G and larger than previously forecasted deployments of cellular IoT are focal points in the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report. The forecast for cellular IoT…
Demand for mobile streaming to surge during World Cup
Independent research based on over 3,000 European subscribers on behalf of Openwave Mobility has found that 1 in 3 football fans (31 per cent) will watch the 2018 Russia World…
FCC releases high-band spectrum for 5G
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken steps to make additional high-band spectrum available for advanced wireless services, describing the actions as “building blocks of the nation’s 5G future”…
EE set for UK 5G trial
UK mobile operator EE will switch on the UK’s first live 5G trial network in East London in October 2018, connecting real EE customers and businesses to 5G for the…
BT launches ‘BT Plus’ convergent package
Having signalled its intention to bring together the best of broadband, mobile and Wi-Fi to provide seamless connectivity for customers across the UK, BT has revealed BT Plus, bringing together…
Telefónica launching O2 in Spain
Telefónica, the leading Spanish telco, is set to launch the O2 brand in the country this September, with a low-cost convergent package. With the launch, the company aims to compete…
BT unveils converged network vision
The ‘Consumer’ Business Unit of BT Group – comprising BT, EE and Plusnet – has unveiled a new converged network vision which it says will bring together the best of…
Vodafone’s Colao to step down
The Board of global telco Vodafone Group has revealed the succession plan for the role of Group Chief Executive. Effective October 1st 2018, Vittorio Colao will be succeeded by Group…