Advanced Television

MNO

Analysts: “Sky Mobile not a game changer”

Sky’s new mobile service for the UK is being billed as the “most flexible” in the country with a key benefit the retention of unused data; “for the first time ever  in the UK) mobile phone owners will be able to keep their unused data for up to three years, to be redeemed whenever they like, and have the flexibility […]

November 30, 2016By Chris Forrester

Rivals call for curb on BT’s mobile dominance

A new campaign is calling on UK consumers to join the fight to ensure more choice and better quality in the mobile sector and curb BT’s dominance. Three UK, TalkTalk, CityFibre, Federation of Communication Services, Gamma and Relish have come together as ‘Make The Air Fair’ to call on regulator Ofcom to make sure no […]

November 28, 2016By Colin Mann

Deutsche Telekom Q3 boosted by T-Mobile

Deutsche Telekom has reported it enjoyed a successful third quarter in 2016, with strong figures from the US and a stable trend in Germany. Net revenue grew by 5.9 per cent compared with the prior-year quarter to €18.1 billion. At the same time, adjusted EBITDA rose 7.2 per cent to €5.5 billion. “These figures show […]

November 10, 2016

Virgin launches 4G network

Virgin Media has launched its first 4G tariffs, the last major UK network to offer high-speed mobile Internet plans. Addressing the delay, a Virgin Media told the BBC: “We wanted to make sure we launched 4G properly and wanted to do something different from our competitors. That difference is zero-rating WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger so […]

November 7, 2016

Vodafone Spain revenues and losses up

Vodafone Spain increased revenue by 4 per cent to €3.866.8 billion but incurred in €207 million losses as of the end of March against €159.8 million the previous year. The rise in losses is because of the costs from the redundancies following the acquisition of the cable company ONO and the investments in ultra high […]

September 26, 2016From David Del Valle in Madrid

Altice seeks SFR share control

In addition to announcing its plans to overhaul its organisational structure, multinational cable, fibre, telecommunications, content and media company Altice is to simplify the Group’s ownership structure and enhance its organisational flexibility through an exchange offer for the outstanding 22.25 per cent of shares in telco subsidiary SFR Group not currently owned by Altice. Altice […]

September 5, 2016

Vodafone, Liberty Global welcome merger clearance

Vodafone Group and cable MSO Liberty Global have welcomed the conditional clearance by the European Commission of the two companies’ proposed merger of their operating businesses in the Netherlands to form a 50:50 joint venture. Following its Phase I investigation, the European Commission concluded that the transaction, as modified by the commitments offered by the […]

August 4, 2016

Orange Q2 sales stutter

Orange’s sales recovery stuttered in Q2 as competition in the French mobile-phone market weighed on wireless revenue, offsetting increasing demand for broadband services. Sales were little changed at just over €10 billion. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation rose 0.1 per cent on a comparable basis to €3.34 billion. Sales are stuttering after […]

July 26, 2016

Vodafone, Liberty Global name Dutch JV appointments

Vodafone Group and Liberty Global have announced their intention to appoint Jeroen Hoencamp as Chief Executive and Ritchy Drost as Chief Financial Officer of the two companies’ proposed 50‐50 joint venture business combining Vodafone Netherlands and Liberty Global’s broadband quad-play operator Ziggo. The merger is subject to approval by the relevant competition authorities. Jeroen Hoencamp […]

July 19, 2016

Vodafone Romania trials 4G TV app

Vodafone Romania has taken tentative steps into the country’s TV market by test-launching its ‘4G TV’ mobile app At no extra cost, the app gives Vodafone customers access to around 20 channels, both local and international, as well as on-demand services. The app also aggregates content from HBO Go and the local music streaming service […]

July 15, 2016