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BT’s £12.5bn takeover of EE wins CMA approval
Regulator gives provisional approval for merger and sets January deadline for final report
Operators - James Pearce
October 28, 2015
Microsoft Band 2 arrives in UK mid-November
The Microsoft Band 2 will be available to purchase in the UK from mid-November. The smart wearable was launched at an event in New York on October 6 alongside the Lumia 950 smartphone, Surface Pro 4 tablet and Surface Book laptop. Pre-orders for the device are available now, with shipments going out on November 19. […]
Distributors - Alex Yau
October 28, 2015
EE targeting B2B customers with new IoT range
New products include 4G streaming cameras, free public Wifi and a new IoT platform, which is already being used by Royal Mail
Operators - James Pearce
October 28, 2015
EU roaming fees to be scrapped from June 2017 in landmark ruling
Agreement made in June has been formally adopted by the European Parliament; small surcharges for outgoing calls, texts and mobile internet use from end of April 2016
Operators - Paul Withers
October 27, 2015
Ingram Micro targets B2B airtime assault with white-label offering
Distributor pairs with Manchester-based Compare52 to offer links with all operators to its 16,000 IT resellers
Dealers - James Pearce
October 27, 2015
15 year old arrested in Northern Ireland over TalkTalk hack
Met police say boy has been arrested in County Antrim following cyber attack on quad-play provider last week
Unified Comms - James Pearce
October 27, 2015
Sainsbury’s in talks to relaunch “unviable” MVNO
The Mobile by Sainsbury’s service will officially end on January 15, 2016
Distributors - Alex Yau
October 27, 2015
Exclusive: Onecom commits £500m to Vodafone in record contract
B2B dealer will bill on average £100 million a year until 2020 in biggest-ever indirect B2B deal
Dealers - Paul Withers
October 26, 2015
Foxconn acquires 20 per cent of Bamboo Distribution
Stake in UK mobile phone recovery, recycling and distribution specialist offers Foxconn ‘ideal gateway’ to the European market
Distributors - Paul Withers
October 26, 2015
Ofcom announces plans for £70 million spectrum auction in 2016
Spectrum has been freed up by Ministry of Defence and regulator says there will be no cap on amount of spectrum bidders can buy
Operators - James Pearce
October 26, 2015
Carphone opens pre-orders for the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
Retailer offering £200 cashback if customers upgrade their TV to a Sony 4K from Currys/PC World
Retailers - Paul Withers
October 26, 2015
TalkTalk boss receives ransom email over cyber attack
Dido Harding has revealed the individual or group claiming to be behind the cyber attack on it has contacted her looking for money
Operators - Paul Withers
October 23, 2015
TalkTalk hacking scandal: Expert reaction
Four million customers of broadband provider at risk after it was hit by second major cyber attack within the last year
Operators - James Pearce
October 23, 2015
Exclusive: Recalled EE Power Bars pass stress tests and deemed safe
The operator opted to recall 500,000 Power but stress-testing revealed no further faults, according to CEO Olaf Swantee
Operators - James Pearce
October 23, 2015
Vodafone adds European roaming to £30 prepay bundle
Customers purchasing bundle now receive 6GB of UK data, as well as 100 minutes, texts and 500MB of data to use in 35 countries
Operators - Paul Withers
October 23, 2015
Exclusive: Swantee remains silent over his EE future
EE CEO refused to speculate about his role if BT’s £12.5 billion bid to buy the operator is approved by the CMA
Operators - James Pearce
October 22, 2015
Westcoast to offer SOTI MDM products to resellers
Distributor announces “strategic alliance” with software maker that will see it offer SOTI’s products including flagship MobiControl solution
Distributors - James Pearce
October 22, 2015
Swantee confident BT/EE merger will get preliminary approval in November
Competition and Markets Authority set to make preliminary ruling on £12.5 billion deal within the next two weeks
Operators - James Pearce
October 21, 2015
Telecoms complaints in Q3 up by a third since 2012
Ombudsman Services received over 15,000 complaints in the first nine months of this year, up five per cent from the same period in 2014
Operators - Paul Withers
October 21, 2015
EE doubles 4G customer base to 12.6m but operating revenues fall
Q3 figures show 4G customers make up 52pc of EE base, while B2B numbers are up by seven per cent YOY
Operators - James Pearce
October 21, 2015
Vodafone 4G roaming countries hits 71 with eight new additions
Dominican Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Kenya, Morocco, Monaco, Slovakia and UAE added, enabling customers to use their monthly UK allowances overseas.
Operators - Paul Withers
October 21, 2015
Vodafone calls on councils to grant access to 1,000 sites in London to boost coverage
Operator wants to install new ultra-fast fibre optic cables plus additional 4G antennas to boost 4G coverage in capital
Operators - James Pearce
October 20, 2015
Exertis crowned Dell Enterprise Distributor of the Year
Award recognises distributor’s success in driving sales of Dell’s enterprise solutions covering server, storage and networking
Distributors - Paul Withers
October 20, 2015
EE unveils the world’s first 4G tablet for parents and their children
Android-run Robin available in select stores from Friday before being made widely available from November 2
Operators - Paul Withers
October 20, 2015
EE lands best network award in latest P3 performance test
Operator claims title for second year running since. Three was named best for voice.
Operators - James Pearce
October 20, 2015
Three announces plans to boost 4G speeds by 50 per cent
Operator has switched on additional 1800MHz spectrum at sites across Northern England, West Midlands, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with the rest of the UK set to follow
Operators - James Pearce
October 19, 2015
CCS: Homes taking four products from one provider to double in 2016
Analyst house predicts multiplay services will continue to disrupt the market, with companies forced to make new alliances and acquisitions in order to compete
Retailers - Paul Withers
October 19, 2015
Tech Data assembles dedicated team to tackle wearables market
Distributor’s three-strong team will work together on partner enablement and programmes designed to drive reseller and retailer sales.
Distributors - James Pearce
October 16, 2015
O2 extends world’s largest digital projection to global rugby fans
Fans from all over the world can now have their messages of support for their team in the Rugby Wold Cup displayed on the roof of The O2
Operators - Paul Withers
October 16, 2015
A1 Comms on track for record year following rivals’ collapse
Profits expected to hit £3 million, helped by the demise of Phones 4u, successful iPhone launches and internal system improvements
Retailers - Paul Withers
October 15, 2015
Ingram Micro to acquire Docdata for $175m
European provider of order fulfilment, return logistics and online payment services expected to contribute more than $150 million in annual services revenue to Ingram Micro
Distributors - Paul Withers
October 15, 2015
Sainsbury’s and Vodafone MVNO to end after strategy fallout
Up to 150,000 customers connected to the Mobile by Sainsbury’s service will be affected by a shut down on January 15 2016. 
Operators - Alex Yau
October 14, 2015
Tech Data Mobile brings Spanish manufacturer BQ to UK resellers
Range of smartphones and tablets from Spanish firm on sale in UK and Ireland through Basingstoke-based distributor
Distributors - James Pearce
October 13, 2015
Exclusive: Tech Data Mobile targets network supply deals for handsets
Distributor in talks with all operators in a move it says will increase its relevance with them and vendors
Distributors - James Pearce
October 13, 2015
Currys/PC World launches CPW Click and Collect service
Customers can now order small box items from Currys/PC World online and collect in 22 Carphone stores across London, Hertfordshire and Canterbury as part of trial 
Retailers - James Pearce
October 13, 2015
BT boss says rivals are “crying over spilt milk” on £12.5bn EE deal
Chief executive Patterson admits he is “frustrated” at call for the telecoms provider to be broken up
Operators - Paul Withers
October 13, 2015
24 Seven appoints new reseller channel manager
Former Yes Telecom CS exec Vinny Sohanpaul joins roaming SIM provider to oversee reseller sales drive
Dealers - James Pearce
October 13, 2015
MPs set to discuss “NotSpots” in mobile coverage debate
House of Commons will discuss mobile and broadband rollout across UK in three hour debate
Operators - James Pearce
October 12, 2015
AeroMobile inflight mobile service soars onto Air Serbia flights
The service is also available on British Airways, Emirates Airlines and Virgin Atlantic flights
Operators - Alex Yau
October 12, 2015
Vodafone rolls out broadband and landline services to 22m premises
Consumer fibre-optic broadband offers speeds of up to 76Mbps, with customers signing up from today receiving a free year-long subscription to Netflix
Operators - Paul Withers
October 12, 2015
Redeem launches UAE expansion with Dubai office
Recycler also lays out plans to target retailers, networks and distribution partners as part of further expansion in the Middle East and North Africa
Unified Comms - James Pearce
October 12, 2015
Genuine lays battle plans for a high street ambush
Distributor growing sales team to help penetrate UK’s major companies
Distributors - Paul Withers
October 9, 2015
Onecom appoints Simon Yarwood as new FD
He joins from UC provider 4Com and replaces former Vodafone finance chief Richard Schafer, who has been promoted to MD
Dealers - Paul Withers
October 9, 2015
Ofcom chief White expresses fears over operator UK mergers and acquisitions
Sharon White has argued that competition, not consolidation, drives investment into the market and delivers lower prices for consumers
Operators - Paul Withers
October 8, 2015
Tech Data adds Dell to printer portfolio
Distributor aiming to raise the attach rate of Dell printers to PC or server systems sales
Unified Comms - Paul Withers
October 8, 2015
Intercity appoints Charlie Blakemore as non-executive director
BAE Systems director joins unified communications provider to support it in delivering its growth strategy and acquisition plans
Unified Comms - Paul Withers
October 8, 2015
O2 reinvests £2.5m after rollout of online scheduling system
RotaGeek has resulted in 6,300 employee hours better spent by improved matching of store staffing to customer demand since launch earlier this year
Operators - Paul Withers
October 5, 2015
CMA wants power to review Three/O2 merger
Watchdog claims impact of £10.25 billion deal will only impact UK consumers and has requested for control over transaction
Operators - James Pearce
October 5, 2015
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