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Australian business thrown into chaos by telecoms outage
Australian banks and retailers were thrown into chaos by a telecoms outage that knocked out electronic payment systems and cash machines. Read more…
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Success in fintech or telecoms is about timing, not tech
In the recent snippet on fintech and whether it makes sense to be first, a fast follower or even a slow follower, the linked article was a very worthwhile read. Read more…
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EU court rules Skype can be considered as a telecoms operator
Microsoft’s internet phone call and messaging service Skype can be considered a telecoms operator as it offers a paid-for service Europe’s top court said. Read more…
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Blockchain solutions are appearing in telecoms, and they’re good
It is hardly surprising that the first ‘aha’ blockchain moment would come from Turkcell, a company getting a reputation for innovation. Read more…
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Mapping disruption across industries will look like a lava lamp
Disruption will not be consistent, nor global. It will be patchy, opportunistic and will depend to a huge extent on culture. It will look like a lava lamp. Read more…
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Telecoms 20 years on – pretty much nothing has changed
The Total Telecom Congress last week was new, yet familiar. The Congress itself – as we have come to expect – was well organized and full of great content, delivered by excellent speakers. The Awards Read more…
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Telecoms companies (and others) are still playing catch-up
If you listen carefully you can almost hear the squealing of brakes across the telecoms world. We were expecting it, of course. The level of hype and general excitement was unsustainable without needing a serious Read more…
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A study throws cold water on 5G business models – again
It is becoming increasingly clear that there was no real plan for 5G success. It was, it seems, all about technology after all. Certainly based on what we believe CSPs can deliver (see any library Read more…
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Telecoms in a world of 5G will be very different to what you think
A lot of people used to wish that telecoms would blossom into an amazing, interactive, customer focused industry that would be at the heart of, well, everything. Some people still wish for this nirvana and Read more…
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Orange won’t buy foreign rivals, stays focused on the network
PARIS (Reuters) – French telecoms operator Orange plans to add customers and boost profit margins through to 2020 by investing on its networks rather than buying foreign rivals or media content, it said on Thursday. Read more…