Government pushes for nationwide ban on mobile phones in schools

The Government has has announced it is pushing for a sweeping prohibition on mobile phones in schools across the country in a bid to curb distractions and foster a safer learning environment. Under the new guidelines, schools have been instructed to implement stringent measures to enforce the ban effectively. Options include requiring students to hand

Lyca Mobile appoints ex-Vodafone and EE executives to leadership team

MVNO Lyca Mobile has hired ex-Vodafone Group executive Nikos Paraskevopoulos (main pic left) as its new group chief financial officer and ex-BT and Plusnet executive Ketan Hindocha (right) as group director of customer care. These appointments are part of Lyca Mobile’s recent efforts by CEO Richard Schäfer to strengthen its executive team, which also saw

Virgin Media O2 hits a century on the Shared Rural Network

Virgin Media O2 has installed its 100th site under the £1 billion Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme. The SRN  initiative is a partnership between the Government and mobile network operators aimed at extending 4G coverage to 95 per cent of the UK by the end of next year.. Nearly 80 of the sites are in

Virgin Media O2 users to get free AI spam-busting help through Hiya partnership

Virgin Media O2 has partnered with with fraud call prevention company Hiya to give the network’s customers free AI-powered spam-fighting tools and advanced caller identification services across its network to protect against fraud. The initiative uses Hiya’s Adaptive AI technology to flag suspected spam calls or and block fraudulent ones, by preempting potential fraud before

Mobile News Awards 2024 Judges Select Finalists

Finalists for this year’s Mobile News Awards. are announced, Thirteen mobile industry experts spent a day reviewing a total of 97 entries across 21 categories (below). Congratulations to all the Finalists (below). Winners will receive their trophies at a black-tie Gala dinner at The London Hilton on Park Lane on March 6 attended by more

Twig man branches out to greener pastures at Mazuma

Ex-Mobi Market co-founder and Twig executive Emeka Nwadike has joined Mazuma Mobile as head of commercial. His new role at Mazuma is to support the business both domestically and to lead expansion into Europe said managing director, Craig Smith. He moves from Twig which is being wound down after its latest finance round failed to