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BT outlines new consumer strategyMay 17, 2018BT this week outlined the new strategy for its consumer division, which encompasses the BT, EE and Plusnet brands. At the centre of the strategy is the theme of convergence, with several announcements in this area.
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Snap's new Spectacles face major challenges despite improvementsMay 01, 2018US-based Snap, parent of messaging app Snapchat, has launched its second wearable product Spectacles V2. Available for USD 150 via the Snapchat app and website, the new Spectacles sunglasses will be available in more than 20 markets in the first couple of weeks of launch and feature: photo as well as video capture, HD recording by default, improved Bluetooth pairing, prescription lenses support, and new colour options.
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Vodafone and O2 are the biggest spenders in UK spectrum auctionApril 06, 2018UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced the results of the principal stage of its recent spectrum auction in the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz spectrum bands. The auction was for 40 MHz of 2.3 GHz spectrum and 130 MHz of 3.4 GHz spectrum.
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EE announces new home broadband solution using fixed wirelessFebruary 09, 2018EE, now part of the BT Group, has announced that it will launch a new fixed wireless solution using (where coverage is more limited) an external, professionally installed antenna connecting to the internal 4G LTE home router. Showing the advantages of the integration with BT Group, EE also launched a coverage checker which will determine if the customers’ optimum broadband solution uses a fixed line or the mobile network based service.Subscribers Only
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UK FTTP competition heats up, with TalkTalk's £1.5 billion investment planFebruary 08, 2018On the day of its Q4 results presentation (8 February), TalkTalk has announced plans to deploy a fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) network to 3 million homes across the UK. It follows similar announcements in recent months by BT-owned Openreach as well as Vodafone and CityFibre.
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BT-owned Openreach announces plan to accelerate FTTP deploymentFebruary 05, 2018Less than three months after Vodafone and CityFibre revealed plans to deploy a fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) network to 1 million UK premises by 2021, BT’s infrastructure arm, Openreach, has announced plans to accelerate its FTTP deployment. Openreach intends to rollout FTTP networks to 3 million UK premises by 2020 – a 50% increase on the company’s previous rollout target. As of February 2018, Openreach passed 500,000 UK premises with FTTP services.
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Vodafone and CityFibre announce FTTP partnershipNovember 09, 2017Vodafone UK and CityFibre have signed an agreement to deploy a fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) network to up to 5 million UK premises by 2025, representing the biggest commitment to FTTP technology seen in the UK to date.Subscribers Only
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Uber adds financial services to strengthen customer loyaltyNovember 02, 2017Uber partnered with Barclays and Visa to launch Uber Visa Card. In addition to increasing incentive offerings and enhancing the payment experience, Uber also aims to access customer information and data to expand its role in online and offline commerce.
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Apple and Qualcomm licensing dispute – what lead to a patent war?October 13, 2017This insight article (second of two part series) analyzes Apple’s external and internal environment that contributed to a patent war against Qualcomm and the potential impact the patent war can have on the smartphone industry.Subscribers Only
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Vodafone’s content play aims to monetize premium content bundlesJuly 28, 2017Vodafone’s zero-rated and bundled content packages have addressed increased data usage, without the need to transition to unlimited data plans. The company introduced content bundles in Spain, Romania, Italy, Hungary and Greece during the second quarter of 2017.
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PayPal steps up partnership strategy with new Apple, Google and Samsung dealsJuly 25, 2017PayPal partnered with Apple, Samsung and Google to further develop PayPal’s capability among app store and device-based payments services.
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Vodafone UK strengthens customer focus with digital initiativesJuly 19, 2017Vodafone has announced a series of digital customer service initiatives in the UK, as part of the operator’s plans to recover from its recent and well-publicised problems in this area.
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Three launches UK’s first zero rated video offerJuly 06, 2017UK mobile operator Three has launched a zero-rated music and video service, Go Binge, which will allow customers to access selected applications without using up their monthly data allowance.Subscribers Only
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SFR and Altice score European football rights in FranceMay 11, 2017French telecoms group SFR and its parent company Altice has acquired exclusive rights in France to the Champions League and Europa League for €350 million ($380 million) per season for three years starting in 2018/19. The rights are currently held by BeIn Sports, Canal Plus and M6. The payment represents a 60% increase on the current deal for 2015-2018.Subscribers Only
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WeChat to compete with Alipay in EuropeApril 11, 2017China’s Tencent plans to expand its WeChat messaging platform’s payment services in Europe and open two offices in the UK and another European country.
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Updated mobile money data for Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android PayMarch 22, 2017IHS Markit has published the new data for Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay. The new data provides information on Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay’s addressable smartphones by region and by country for 60+ countries from 2014 to 2021Subscribers Only
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Mobile Media Intelligence OTT messaging data update for Q4 2016: Growth rate is slowingMarch 17, 2017IHS Markit has updated its messaging app data to the fourth quarter 2016 and forecast until 2021.Subscribers Only
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BT finally agrees to ‘divorce’ OpenreachMarch 10, 2017After months of discussions, negotiations and various other ramifications, BT has finally agreed to a legal separation from Openreach – its soon to be former wholesale infrastructure division. The move follows a two year stalemate between BT and Ofcom, the UK regulator, who has argued that the forthcoming separation will help encourage competition and speed up the roll-out of superfast broadband in the UK.
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Samsung puts fresh focus on tablets at Mobile World CongressFebruary 26, 2017The Android based, 9.7-inch, Galaxy Tab S3, like its predecessor, features a QXGA, 9.7-inch Super AMOLED display but this model sports a glass back with its metal frame. The unit is HDR ready, through its mobile Digital Natural Image engine (mDNIe) and it incorporates quad speakers, tuned by AKG. The quad speakers’ output auto-rotates to accommodate landscape or portrait viewing and battery life and frame rate per second (FPS) are both substantially improved from that of the S2.
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Sky seeks UK growth with full online TV offering, amid carriage dispute with DiscoveryJanuary 26, 2017Pan-European pay TV operator Sky delivered a characteristically impressive set of results for the first six months of its financial year – but with some notable caveats. Despite adding 500,000 customers across Europe and increasing revenue for the period by £692 million to £6.41 billion, the rise in Premier League TV rights costs in the UK lowered operating profits, by 9% across the group and 18% in the UK and Ireland.
