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Monzo eyes MVNO move into mobile
App-based bank Monzo, is preparing to launch a mobile service integrated into its app.
Lyca founder steps down as director amid financial turmoil
Allirajah Subaskaran, founder and majority owner of Lyca Group, has stepped down as a director following months of escalating financial, legal and governance challenges that culminated in board-level changes.
GK Telecom eRoaming eSIM MVNO to bundle travel accessories with eSIM activations
GK Telecom’s eROAMING eSIM MVNO is bundling travel and tech accessories with global eSIMs that can be used in more than 200 countries. Over 100,000 units are already in rollout. GK confirms this is not a licensing or white-label deal: every accessory—from charging kits to audio gear and travel adaptors—has been developed and manufactured in-house
Smaller providers outshine major networks in customer satisfaction, Ofcom Report Finds
Mobile and broadband customers are finding more to smile about with smaller providers, according to the latest report on Customer Service from Ofcom. The regulator’s annual review of telecoms service quality revealed that companies outside the big four mobile networks—EE, O2, Three, and Vodafone—are scoring impressively on customer satisfaction metrics. Tesco Mobile and giffgaff lead
MVNO giffgaff enters fibre broadband market with customer-led trial phase
Telefonica-owned MVNO giffgaff is expanding into home broadband with a trial phase and is inviting up to 500 customers to test the product. The trial offers 12 months of broadband at just £10 per month, with fibre speeds of 500Mbps. Participants will also receive a £100 reward in exchange for feedback. The new service will
100,000 customers signed up last year for our new Smart eSIM – Honest
Challenger MVNO Honest Mobile says it has signed up 100,000 users to its new Smart eSIM which automatically switches to another network when the primary signal is weak or unavailable. For £3.75 a month, the Smart eSIM works alongside a user’s main SIM, providing unlimited data on 200+ apps via EE, O2, and Three. It
Lyca to slash London head count to 48 as it reorganises to concentrate on Africa markets
Lyca Group’s London operation will be cut to a skeleton staff of 48 to handle regulatory and compliance issues as part of a reorganisation to streamline its business operations, slash costs and improve global growth. Lyca’s is consulting with around 300 staff about the job cuts. The UK workforce will be reduced to a core
Vodafone and Gigs partner to power UK startups who want to launch mobile comms services
Vodafone has partnered with Gigs, to provide UK startups the ability to launch their own mobile services. The announcement comes less than a week after Vodafone revealed a similar “MVNO In A Box” initiative with eSIM Go. Gigs is a platform that enables businesses to integrate mobile connectivity into their products and services and offer
Vodafone UK and eSIM Go launch ‘MVNO In A Box’ partnership to enable UK businesses to become MVNO’s
Vodafone UK and eSIM Go have partnered to enable UK organisations to become instant MVNO’s without any upfront costs or technical expertise. This solution, described as an ‘MVNO-in-a-box’ allows businesses to seamlessly integrate mobile services into their digital platforms. eSIM Go’s platform already supports over 300 MVNO partners globally, including prominent brands like Western Union,
Gist Mobile utilises Mobilise HERO tech to join the eSIM revolution
Gist Mobile has partnered with eSIM tech provider Mobilise to introduce eSIMs to its mobile application. Founded in 2020, Gist Mobile started as a VoIP provider, offering virtual numbers, voice and SMS features. It is now using Mobilise’s HERO to introduce eSIMs which allows service providers to offer connectivity services using their existing app in