8 things we miss the most about our first mobile phones

Whether you had a fancy flip phone or an indestructible Nokia ‘brick’, some of these old phones especially our first mobile phones hold a special place in our heart, with

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Orange steps up the digitalisation of its offers in Africa and the Middle East

Orange wanted to meet its customers’ expectations by picking up speed on its digital offers in several countries in Africa and the Middle East. Many customers are more interested in

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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise expands communications portfolio with ALE Connect hybrid CCaaS solution

Paris, France –- Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, a provider of communications, cloud and networking solutions tailored to customers’ industries, has launched its Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Connect (ALE Connect) solution. Powered by AKIO, this is

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Lessons from Mobile World Congress: Seizing digital opportunity is top of the telecoms agenda

As a highlight of many tech company calendars, Mobile World Congress (MWC) was sorely missed in 2020. Back with an albeit smaller, socially distanced bang in June 2021, MWC still

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Watching a slow-moving train crash is not pleasant

The appearance of GPRS otherwise known as 2.5G about 20 years ago showed the telcos what was coming their way in terms of business model shake-ups not least around content.

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First all-digital CES event sees almost 2,000 exhibitors show technology innovations

The first all-digital CES event, CES® 2021 one of the largest ever digital tech event. Almost 2,000 companies unveiled next-gen innovation for a better future.

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When the going gets tough, the tough get going to your nearest competitor

Telecoms operators are more vulnerable today than they have ever been, says Julien Rio, senior director of marketing, RingCentral. As the economic downturn starts to bite, subscribers will seek to pay

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Can we really all work from home forever?

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses across practically all sectors to adjust to new ways of working with distributed teams and virtual workforces. While many will be hoping this period

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Jacked in the box!

“Simjacking” is currently a crime with few victims. But the growth of a digital-first economy will make it more prevalent unless service providers act decisively, says Rob Otto, EMEA CTO

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Is it time for video conferencing? Is it too soon for video policing?

WEEK IN TELCO IT: It’s been easy to see corporate winners and losers from the global spread of the novel corona virus. Early casualties included airlines and hotel chains, with

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