Blockchain for number portability – Five key benefits for CSPs

With the advent of 5G and IoT, greater collaboration is required between communications service providers (CSPs) in order to cost effectively deliver innovative services, write Ganesan Arulanandham, consulting partner and

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How ISPs and CSPs can reap the benefits of network-based security

Pressure is mounting for communications service providers (CSPs) to begin helping their customers prevent cyber-attacks, but this can be especially tough when users have entire families to protect, writes Neil

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Future IoT networks need innovation in mobile spectrum

It’s almost three years since the UN declared internet access as a human right. Today, a nation looking to be a global digital leader and preparing the country for the advent

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UK operators extend network sharing to 5G infrastructure to lower costs

Telefonica’s O2 and Vodafone are extending their network sharing deal to cover 5G, enabling them to accelerate the deployment of the faster mobile service at a lower cost. 

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The transition from best-effort to carrier-grade Wi-Fi is not optional

Nowadays it’s no secret to operators that deploying community Wi-Fi networks can bring multiple benefits, including cost savings through offload and Wi-Fi-first strategies alongside a reduction in churn as a

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Build connections in the battle against poor indoor mobile coverage

There’s something oddly paradoxical about being so reliant on our mobile phones whilst still taking them for granted. Research in 2016 found that 90% of undergraduates suffered from phantom vibration syndrome;

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New bill capping-compliant solution for UK MVNOs offered by Transatel

Transatel has launched a solution to help mobile service providers and MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) in the UK comply with the requirement of offering bill limits to their subscribers.

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Boost the customer experience from the eyes of the operator

Think back to when you opened your first bank account. Chances are, you’re still with that same bank as more people get divorced than switch bank provider, writes Brian Andrews

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UK government unveils overdue plan to bring fibre to every home and raise broadband speeds

The UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced a new long-term strategy for UK telecommunications. As Jeremy Cowan writes, at last it includes mandatory full fibre

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Ofcom gives UK consumers the opportunity to dump their operator – by text

It may not be the classy thing to do but ending a relationship by text message is what UK regulator Ofcom has mandated customers will be able to do with

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