Is the abolition of EU roaming charges an opportunity or threat for operators?
No one wants to return home from their holidays to a sky-high bill after using their mobile abroad. With international demand from consumers for roaming services continuing to grow at
Read morePokemon GO is a game changer on all sorts of levels
Everyone is talking about Pokemon GO. It is a phenomenal success. It went straight to the top of the free apps list, it is on more Android phones than Tinder
Read moreUsers said to be switching messaging services to protect privacy over WhatsApp and Telegram vulnerabilities
One service, VIPole Secure Messenger, is reporting a 40% increase in user numbers in the last month following several incidents that have sparked concerns over apparent vulnerabilities in rival applications
Read moreQuality Pays: Use data dashboards to improve mobile service
According to a 2014 Telegraph investigation, one million mobile users across Britain face unreliable network coverage. It’s likely that, at one point or another, poor mobile experience has changed perception
Read moreSix steps to achieve really poor customer service
Customer service. What a positive and optimistic-sounding phrase – who could take exception to that? But the reality is far less pleasing. Commonly associated with frustration, seemingly never-ending phone calls,
Read moreReal protection for the SS7 network
A recent article from security firm Positive Technologies has claimed the end-to-end encryption recently introduced by a number of chat apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram or Viber may actually be pointless.
Read moreMost tech-savvy consumers believe that they are more ‘multi-channel’ than the companies that serve them
A significant number of increasingly tech-savvy consumers feel aggrieved at the difficulty they face getting service from businesses, despite their commitment to multi-channel strategies aimed at easing the waiting times
Read moreMore reasons why mobile operators should go 007 on their SS7: WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption update
WhatsApp made headlines recently when it announced that it was to provide end-to-end encryption on all its users’ messages, file transfers and voice calls, rendering communications unreadable if intercepted by criminals or
Read moreWhy data is the telcos’ most valuable asset in a hostile world
These are challenging times for telecoms operators. Their traditional ‘cash cow’, voice, is no longer lucrative and they are struggling to compete effectively on cost because the competition from rivals,
Read moreNext gen click to video, voice and instant chat are coming to apps and web services
With more apps, services and devices to connect and communicate with than ever before, enhancing the customer journey has never been more critical for banks and financial institutions as they
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