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Unlocking ancillary revenue stream success

Travel companies should choose their ancillary services wisely

In an era where customer experience (CX) reigns supreme, travel companies are diversifying revenue streams to enhance the customer journey. Ancillary services have emerged as a powerful tool, helping travel companies go beyond the traditional and deliver personalised, value-added experiences. Here, Sam Dunscombe, head of growth at eSIM SDK provider Mobilise, offers his advice for successfully harnessing value from ancillary revenue streams. Unlocking ancillary revenue stream success

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Travel eSIMs offer a cost-effective opportunity

In the last year, Brits have collectively accumulated over [£539 million (€629.05 million)] in unexpected roaming charges according to data from Uswitch. The convenience of staying connected often comes at a steep price – but it doesn’t need to be that way. Here, Hamish White, founder and CEO of eSIM (embedded-SIM) SDK (software development kit) provider Mobilise, explores a solution to this common travel pitfall, and how travel companies can take advantage of the opportunity roaming charges present to them. 

“Travel eSIMs offer a cost-effective opportunity”
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From telcos to techcos ~ How telco aggregation is changing industry

The telecommunications industry is experiencing a much-needed shift, driven by the aggregation of telcos. This aggregation, characterised by mergers and acquisitions, is reshaping the landscape of telecoms infrastructure, businesses, and the market as a whole. Here, Sam Dunscombe, head of growth at BSS telecoms software provider Mobilise, shares his predictions on how this could take shape.

“From telcos to techcos ~ How telco aggregation is changing industry”
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EIB, Cellnex sign €315mn loan to support 5G infrastructure rollout, European digital transition

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €315 million finance contract with Cellnex to support development of the mobile telecoms infrastructure behind 5G rollouts in Spain, Portugal, France, Italy and Poland. The loan will mobilise total investment of €631 million to improve and expand the coverage and capacity of high bandwidth mobile network infrastructure in these countries, helping to speed up digital transition in both urban and rural areas.

“EIB, Cellnex sign €315mn loan to support 5G infrastructure rollout, European digital transition”
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What could the Vodafone Three merger mean for the UK telecoms market?

In June 2023, two of the UK’s mobile networks operators (MNOs) Vodafone and Three announced they had struck a deal on a proposed merger that would combine their operations. The deal would mean that the number of mobile network operators in the UK would decrease from four to three, but conversely would also create the biggest single mobile network. Here, Hamish White, CEO of telecoms software provider Mobilise, explains how the merger could affect the UK’s mobile market.

What could the Vodafone Three merger mean for the UK telecoms market?
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eKYC – the telecoms context

Know your customer (KYC) is a common verification step that ensures anyone taking out services with a business or bank is who they say they are. While it’s a legal requirement, the standard process is clunky and requires a lot of effort from the customer, which could be avoided through digital technology. Here, Hamish White, CEO of white-label eSIM app provider Mobilise, explains how to streamline the onboarding experience in the digital age.

“eKYC – the telecoms context”
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The understated theme of MWC Barcelona 2023, telecom’s biggest event of the year

The general consensus following this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC 2023) in Barcelona is that in-person events are back. Finally returning to something close to pre-pandemic attendee and exhibitor numbers, with over 80,000 visitors claimed by organisers the GSMA, 2023 saw a fully-fledged MWC. With so much going on it was impossible for visitors to catch sight of everything, so CEO of telecoms services provider Mobilise, Hamish White, shares his key takeaways from the biggest connectivity event of the year.

“The understated theme of MWC Barcelona 2023, telecom’s biggest event of the year”
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