BT has made its formal submission to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, about the proposed acquisition of EE. The company has said the acquisition will be good for competition, investment and innovation in the UK – and that consumers and businesses will benefit as a result. Central to BT’s argument is the fact the […]
Several MNOs plan to block ads on their networks, as they battle for a cut of revenue with content providers such as Google, AOL and Yahoo. One European MNO told the FT that it has installed blocking software in its data centres and planned to turn it on before the end of 2015. The software prevents […]
Ofcom has published a consultation on the Business Connectivity Market Review (BCMR), which examines competition in the market for leased lines – high speed data links that support UK businesses, mobile and broadband providers. Among the proposals are that companies providing leased lines should be granted access to BT’s networks through so-called ‘dark fibre’ (unused […]
EE, the UK’s biggest mobile phone operator, saw its operating revenue decline 1.1 per cent to £1.469 billion in the first quarter. The drop follows a 1.4 per cent fall in operating revenue in 2014. BT is due to acquire EE as soon as the £12.5 billion deal receives regulatory approval. BT will buy out […]
Google has confirmed plans for its own mobile service, under the name Project Fi. It will launch in the US, as an MVNO using Sprint and T-Mobile networks, and be available initially to customers with a Google Nexus 6 smartphone. Google said the aim is to provide mobile users with the best network wherever they […]
Cable telecoms company Liberty Global’s Belgian subsidiary Telenet has agreed to buy local mobile network operator Base from Dutch group KPN for €1.325 billion. For Liberty Global, Europe’s biggest cable operator, the acquisition marks a departure in strategy, having said in the past that it is not interested in buying or building its own mobile […]
Sky Italia’s whole package is now available on Telecom Italia’s new generation networks thanks to the IP platform and to the dedicated My Sky HD decoder. For the first time this means integrated landline and mobile, Internet and TV services. The two leading companies in their respective industries join together by sharing their assets and […]
A year after the €7.2 billion acquisition of Spain’s largest cable company ONO, Vodafone is launching its first convergent offer – including fixed and mobile telephony, broadband Internet access and TV – under the brand of ‘Vodafone One’, available from April 20th. Vodafone One will cost from €43 to €83 and will rely on both […]
France’s telecoms regulator ARCEP has published a summary of the contributions to its consultation on a strategic review of spectrum for superfast mobile, which ran from December 16th 2014 to February 16th 2015. At a time when mobile Internet traffic continues to increase at a tremendous pace, the purpose of the consultation was to examine […]
T-Mobile is give its customers in the US one year of Netflix for free if they buy the Samsung Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 Edge. A Netflix subscription costs $8.99 a month un the US. The global launch of the Galaxy S6 line of smartphones is scheduled for April 10th. In the fine print of […]