Staff Reporter

Joined: 1 September 2025
Articles: 22620

News, Technology

eSIM growth set to explode as more operators embrace the tech says CCS Insight report

eSIM usage is a tiny fraction of total global mobile subscribers, at only 150 million eSIMs, compared with 8.9 billion cellular subscriptions worldwide but operators seem now more willing to embrace the technoogy say analysts at CCS Insight. Around 800 operators worldwide now support eSIM technology, and there are more than 200 eSIM-enabled devices CCS

Staff Reporter
5 June 2024

Manufacturers, News

Fonehouse to launch Emporia’s debut 5G smartphone

Emporia Telecom has formed a strategic retail partnership with Mobile News Awards Best Onine Customer Servce Consumer winner Fonehouse, Fonehouse will launch Emporia’s first 5G device, the £299 ME.6. The handset is aimed at users of any age, which is a change from Emporia’s usual target market of “simple pbones for old people’. The ME.6

Staff Reporter
3 June 2024

News

GSMA Director General Mats Granryd to leave the role after MWC Barcelona 2025

GSMA director general Mats Granryd, Director General will depart the role after MWC Barcelona 2025 following nine years in the post, and having twice agreed a contract extension. A successor will be chosen in due course. Granryd has declined further extensions. He will remain as the DG until the end of March 2025 and then

Staff Reporter
3 June 2024

News, Technology

ANALYSIS: Explosive growth in mobile betting means massive wins but hidden dangers amid rising fraud

Decreasing data plan costs and expanding mobile networks are allowing more people than ever to enjoy online gaming writes Mathew Ratty, CEO and founder of ad fraud prevention provider TrafficGuard. Mobile betting draws in the majority share of online gamblers, especially younger bettors. The Gambling Commission found that three quarters of 18–34 year-olds use a

Staff Reporter
3 June 2024

News, Operators

Ex-Virgin Media duo pull off £4.26 billion takeover of Vodafone Spain

Two former Virgin Media executives have masterminded the acquisition of Vodafone Spain for £4.26 billion (€5bn). Zegona, the company set up in 2015 by former Virgin Media executives Eamonn O’Hare (main pic) and Robert Samuelson, has completed its reverse takeover of Vodafone Spain. Zegona was set up with the objective of investing in businesses in

Staff Reporter
31 May 2024

News, Operators

EE replaces all store tills with new point-of-sale tech for staff to process sales from one device

EE has removed fixed tills from its stores and replaced them with new cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) technology following a six-week pilot across 15 stores. The new system will allow EE store staff to complete all sales, service, and operational processes from a single device, including a smartphone, instead of multiple devices for different tasks. The

Staff Reporter
30 May 2024

News, Operators

Tube 4G and WiFi contributed to closure of Evening Standard print edition

The Evening Standard has blamed 4G coverage on London Underground for one of the reasons the newspaper has axed its daily print edition after 197 years and losses of £87.5 million since 2019. An email to staff from the newspaper’s chair Paul Kanareck on Wednesday said the proliferation of home working, and the availability of

Staff Reporter
30 May 2024

Features, Operators

OPINION: how AI can bring the vision of intelligent, self-healing networks closer to reality

Advancements in A and Machine Learning are bringing the future of intelligent, self-healing networks closer to reality writes Justin Day, CEO and founder of network connectivity supplier Cloud Gateway. Imagine a network that can identify problems on its own and fix them, without human intervention. The idea of a network that can generate insights and

Staff Reporter
28 May 2024

Manufacturers, News

iFixit scraps Samsung repair support after “obstacles that made us doubt Samsung’s commitment”

Self-repair company iFixit has scrapped its two-year-old Samsung Repair Hub because it “consistently faced obstacles that made us doubt Samsung’s commitment to making repair more accessible”. The Samsung Repair Hub aimed to provide local independent repair businesses with tools and parts to repair Galaxy devices Samsung UK says iFixit’s announcement is specific to Samsung US.

Staff Reporter
25 May 2024

News, Operators

BT Wholesale research reveals big 5G and AI selling opportunities for partners

There are significant opportunities for channel partners to sell 5G and Unified Communications as a Service says BT Wholesale’s latest research study of employees, IT decision-makers, and resellers across various industries. The survey was of 250 UK respondents made up of employees, IT decision makers and resellers from accommodation, construction, IT/Comms, manufacturing, professional services, retail,

Staff Reporter
23 May 2024