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

Ericsson tailors swift Tele2 5G upgrade to Sweden’s top arena

Ericsson and Tele2 have upgraded the Swedish national Friends Arena in Stockholm with 5G in time for the Taylor Swift tour. The arena is named after the children’s rights organization Friends,  Tele2 plans to upgrade all Swedish stadiums with Ericsson 5G technology to meet the demand for connectivity, mobile ticketing, and live TV broadcasts. Around 150,000

Most consumers are shunning refurbished devices – YouGov survey

Consumers are still showing significant resistance to buying and using refurbished phones. A YouGov survey of 2,544 adults has revealed that while most people had heard of refurbished phones, only six percent currently own one. Despite the awareness, 70 percent of those who knew about refurbished handsets were unsure which networks provided them. while there

UK Telecoms Innovations Network appoints Ian Smith as its new head

Quickline Communications CTO and 5G Testbeds and Trials programme programme director Ian Smith is the new head of UK Telecoms Innovations Network taking over from Nick Johnson. UKTIN brings together industry, academia, and government stakeholders to advocate for telecoms R&D talent in investment, cooperation and commercialisation. The 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme is the government’s

Innovation in next-gen telecoms must be prioritised over regulation says Ericsson chief.

Europe will become a footnote in next-generation technology success stories unless innovation is prioritised over regulation warned Ericsson President and CEO, Börje Ekholm this week (Pic Raul Mee. Courtesy NIB. Speaking at a seminar at the Nordic Investment Bank’s Board of Governors Ekholm said putting telecoms regulation over innovation coupled with the fragmented nature of