Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Christopher Lycett, Portfolio Manager for the MVNOs Series sat down with Hamish Cummins, Head of Pre-Sales at MDS Global to discuss the market opportunities for MVNOs in 2021 and beyond. Does 5G pose a real opportunity for MVNOs?
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Did you know you can now use cool new special effects for your Instagram DMs? With a recent software update, Facebook has merged Messenger with Instagram DMs, and since then the latter has received some cool new features such as the ability to set up a custom chat colour, vanish mode, custom emoji reactions etc.
Börje Ekholm seems to be persisting with his counter-intuitive campaign on behalf of arch-rival kit vendor Huawei. Back in October Sweden decided to indulge the US by unilaterally banning Chinese vendors from its 5G networks. However, it did so in such a slap-dash way Huawei soon found legal grounds to challenge the decision and now
2021 is going to be a historic year in some ways, as the world embarks on the largest vaccination drive of all time. It’s impossible to say how well that process will go and how many of us will be inoculated by the end of this year, but given the sheer size of the objective,
When using social media to nudge people toward safe and healthy behaviour, it’s critical to make sure the words match the pictures, according to a new study. After looking at social media posts, parents of young children were better able to recall safety messages such as how to put a baby safely to sleep when
Apple’s foldable iPhone prototypes have passed internal tests for durability, as per a report. Two different prototypes were reportedly tested at the Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, China. One of them is a dual-screen model prototype, as per the report, and the other a clamshell foldable that is similar to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip or Motorola
Microsoft Surface Duo just got an update that brings bugs fixes and app optimisations as well as improvements, as spotted in an update on Google Play. The Microsoft Launcher update is now rolling out for Android users and brings along improvements such as opening the feed page in landscape and concurrently with another app, screen
Reliance Jio has written to Punjab Chief Minister and Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) seeking their intervention into “incidents of sabotage and vandalism at Jio Network sites” in the state by unknown persons. The letter alleges that police personnel at local level are not taking action or filing FIRs against vandalism and that is
Flipkart Mobile’s Year End Sale brings notable discounts to smartphones such as Poco X3, iPhone XR, iPhone SE (2020), Moto G9, Motorola Razr (2019), and Tecno Spark Power 2 Air, among others. There are also additional exchange discounts on models including Samsung Galaxy F41, Mi 10T, and Vivo V20 Pro. The three-day sale that started
Amazfit GTS 2 mini smartwatch is now up for pre-order in India. The wearable can be ordered from Amazfit India online store and Amazon. The smartwatch has a 1.55-inch colour AMOLED touchscreen display and a built-in GPS. It also has an always-on display functionality and more than 70 sports modes. The wearable weighs 19.5 grams
Apple has temporarily shut all of its 53 stores in California because of a coronavirus outbreak and 16 stores in the United Kingdom following restrictions introduced by the government in London, a spokesman said on Saturday. The company said on Friday it was temporarily shutting some stores in California following a surge in COVID-19 cases,
UK-based Vodafone is prepared to pay up to €2.1 billion to end a long-running legal dispute with Kabel Deutschland Group’s (KDG’s) minority shareholders. The company disclosed on Tuesday that it has launched a €103 per share tender offer for the outstanding 23.2 percent of the cableco that it doesn’t already own. So far, shareholders representing
Many of us have spent a lot more time in front of our computers in 2020 than ever before, thanks to lockdown conditions and completely changed dynamics around work, communication, education, and even leisure. Our technology has kept us all connected, and the industry has largely kept pace with these changes. In fact, we’ve seen
US telco Verizon Business has partnered with Deloitte in an effort to drive the rollout and adoption of mobile edge computing (MEC) services for enterprises. Together the companies will develop solutions targeted at specific verticals, beginning with manufacturing and retail. The thinking behind the partnership is that it brings together Verizon’s network know-how and Deloitte’s
Emulating its strategy in France, the latest entrant to Italy’s 5G market undercuts its competitors with a €9.99 per month offer. Iliad is at it again, this time in Italy. A week after the group’s French business, operating under the “Free Mobile” brand, launched 5G in France, Iliad Italia announced that it is switching on
Realme Smart Cam 360 will be available at a special discounted price on Flipkart during the e-commerce platform’s Dussehra Specials sale. Launched at Rs. 2,999 initially, the festive offer cuts the price by Rs. 400, making the security camera slightly cheaper. It must be noted that the sale will end on October 28. Realme Smart
By the final round of bidding of the 3.7GHz spectrum this year, American operators have collectively committed $70 billion. The auction will resume after the new year. FCC’s Auction 107, opened on 8 December, will offer 280 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.7 – 3.98 GHz band, popularly referred to as C-band (which technically covers
The most popular stories on Telecoms.com show what have caught the industry professionals’ imagination this year. Plus an editor’s note. Nearly 50 years ago, John and Yoko asked: So this is Christmas. And what have you done? One thing many of you have definitely done this year is to spend a considerable amount of time