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European telcos dial up investments in contentAugust 01, 2017European telephone companies are facing the need to find the right strategy to survive in a rapidly-converging world with fixed line revenues declining, threats from OTT services eating into their core voice business, and ARPUs hit by the commoditisation of broadband and TV distribution. Many European telcos have responded to the digitisation of TV by carrying video services over their networks. Others, like BT and Altice, have made a massive play in pay TV sports, while Orange and Telefonica are planning ambitious investments in original TV series.Subscribers Only
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Roaming costs across the EU and EFTA set to tumble as EU ‘roam like at home’ regulations launchJune 14, 2017The EU launched ‘Roam Like at Home’ on 15th June, introducing elements of the ‘Digital Single Market’ to the statute book. This bans international roaming charges within the 28 countries of the EU plus the three markets of the EEA, impacting on some 672 million mobile subscriptions.Subscribers Only
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South Africa: Blue Label Telecoms signs for 45% stake in Cell COctober 05, 2016In moves to restructure heavily indebted South African mobile operator Cell C, Blue Label Telecoms has agreed to acquire a 45% stake in Cell C for ZAR5.5 billion ($400 million) while Net 1 UEPS will also acquire a strategic 15% stake in Blue Label.Subscribers Only
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South Africa’s ICASA blocked from continuing spectrum auctionOctober 03, 2016The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has lost a lawsuit, blocking it from continuing a tender for South Africa’s first spectrum auction of the 700 MHz, 800 MHz and 2,600 MHz bands.Subscribers Only
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Verizon Q4 results show wireless shift while T-Mobile catch-upVerizon Q4 results show wireless shift while T-Mobile catch-upJanuary 22, 2016In the first full year after the consolidation of Verizon Wireless, and a year that has seen the $4 billion acquisition of AOL, Verizon has seen full year revenues grow by 3.6% while profits boomed 53.7% to $18.4 billion despite facing stiff competition from T-Mobile.Subscribers Only
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Triple and quad play: Convergence comes to Western European Telecoms marketsSeptember 01, 2015While fixed line triple play has exploded in France and developed into a significant quad play user base, other western European markets have been slower. Operators have come up against issues of market structure with regulation, infrastructure and low pay TV demand shaping the market. In some markets fixed-mobile convergence products are gaining significant traction without a full fixed line triple play behind them.Subscribers Only
