Ofcom applauds its own ‘end of contract’ rules

UK comms regulator Ofcom says the rules it has imposed on telcos compelling them to inform customers when contracts are up, and of any better available deals, are having a positive effect.

The second phase of Europe’s tech crackdown is finalised

It looks like the EU has agreed on the final text for the Digital Markets Act, which is designed as an exercise in regulatory catch-up with US big tech firms.

Verizon splurges 5G novelties over Miami Grand Prix

This weekend’s Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix will be feature of a series of fancy retail and video experiences powered by Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network.

EchoStar teases pan-European satellite LoRa network

Irish satellite services provider EchoStar has launched an early adopter programme for its pan-European LoRa network.

TIM CEO upbeat on imminent fibre merger despite delays

The boss of Italian telco TIM will soon broker a deal to merge its fibre network assets with those of rival Open Fiber, but admits it has not been smooth sailing.

Vodafone creates pan-European data hub to fuel AI analytics engine

UK MNO Vodafone brought in Google Cloud and Cardinality.IO to help it build out a pan-European cloud software project called United Performance Management.

UK MPs ask Elon Musk to explain himself over Twitter

A cross party committee has has taken to Twitter to openly invite Elon Musk to appear before it and discuss the future of Twitter as he sees it.

EE dabbles with Pilates for gamers

The coronation of EE as the BT group consumer brand has apparently unlocked a new raft of whacky marketing initiatives.

T-Mobile US attacks big broadband firms

T-Mobile US is making a renewed push into 5G-based fixed wireless services for home broadband, in the process hitting out at the country’s established ISPs in its own unique style.

TIP wants to send engineers to Open RAN school

The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) and Accenture have launched a training service to address the claimed open networking skills gap.

ASA says Virgin Media is allowed to claim it’s faster than BT

The Advertising Standards Authority has decreed that Virgin Media’s claim “We are the UK’s fastest major broadband provider” is in breach of rules, following a complaint from BT.

UK government ponders tougher rules for dodgy apps

The UK DCMS is waving a potential new ‘code of practice’ in front of tech firms to get their opinions on whether they should be held accountable to it.

NFT hype gets a reality check

Non-fungible tokens have been heavily hyped over the past year or so but new data suggests an inevitable correction may have already started.

BT floats further into the cloud with new AWS deal

Ditching physical infrastructure will save UK telco group BT £2 billion a year and allow it to innovate more quickly, it claims.  

Vocus CEO hits out at NBN ‘monopoly’ as election looms

With just over a fortnight to go before Australia’s next parliamentary election, the head of Aussie telco Vocus has made his feelings clear on the country’s state-owned broadband network.

Samsung bags a tasty Dish Open RAN deal

Dish is definitely, definitely, probably about to launch its 5G network in the US, and this week it revealed Samsung will supply some of the kit it needs.

EU suggests big tech may have to start paying for telco infrastructure

“They have not been contributing to enabling the investments in the rollout of connectivity,” Europe’s digital chief Margrethe Vestager said of tech giants such as Amazon, Netflix and Google.

Apple abused its dominant position in mobile payments, says EU

The European Commission has informed consumer tech giant Apple that it has formed a ‘preliminary view’ that it abused its dominant position in markets for mobile wallets on iOS devices.

UK government publishes its Open RAN wish list

The UK state is really into Open RAN, so much so that it apparently wants to have a say in defining the nascent standard.

More cash and customers as UK fibre boom continues

New developments in the UK fibre market indicate that the sector remains buoyant, not that there was really any doubt on the matter.

Germany bans zero-rated price plans

Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone have been ordered to withdraw their controversial zero-rated tariffs and switch affected customers to different contracts.

Video will ‘unquestionably’ be better on 5G

A report claims 5G will unlock new opportunities for video technology, such as improved VR that doesn’t cause nausea and broadcasting applications that ditch the wires.  

DISH Wireless Selects Samsung Electronics for 5G Open Radio Access Network Rollout

Samsung to deliver fully-virtualized and O-RAN compliant 5G solutions to support DISH Wireless’ advance of America's First Smart Network