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Andy Tow leaves MD role at Excalibur
Former Avenir boss leaves Vodafone B2B Platinum Partner after just one year
Dealers - James Pearce
November 12, 2015
EE reports Three to ASA over ‘undisputed’ most reliable network claim
Operator challenges rival to clarify advert, referring to a number of network performance awards it has itself won recently
Operators - Paul Withers
November 11, 2015
O2 launches unlimited cloud storage service
‘Store & Share’ enables customers to upload all content from mobile and computer devices to the cloud for £5 a month
Operators - Paul Withers
November 11, 2015
TalkTalk offers free upgrades to all customers after cyber attack
From December 1, all four million plus customers will be able to add TV, mobile, landline or broadband bundles to their existing package for free
Operators - Paul Withers
November 11, 2015
Tech Data UK appointed as Garmin B2B distributor
The distributor will stock the vivofit 2 (pictured) and vivosmart activity trackers
Distributors - Alex Yau
November 10, 2015
Carphone Warehouse Christmas TV campaign launches on November 19
The advert features TV personality Keith Lemon traveling to the Australian outback for Christmas
Retailers - Alex Yau
November 10, 2015
“Turning point” for Vodafone as H1 Group revenue up 1pc to £18.4 billion
UK service revenue remained flat at £3.08 billion but EBITDA grew 1.1pc to £669 million
Operators - James Pearce
November 10, 2015
Operators being betrayed by failed government promises
£200 million spectrum price hike and failure to reduce mast rental costs harming industry
Operators - Michael Garwood
November 9, 2015
Dealers concerned by poor UK cyber security
Channel has been left shocked after Vodafone and TalkTalk both experienced data breaches last month
Operators - Alex Yau
November 9, 2015
Fonehouse unveils TechHouse accessory retail brand
Crowdfunding venture to have 12 stores open across the UK before the end of Q1 2016, stocking its own-brand product and over 1,500 skus
Retailers - Paul Withers
November 6, 2015
TalkTalk cyber attack hit “157,000 customers”
Broadband provider’s investigation has found number of accounts accessed in hack was much lower than first thought
Unified Comms - James Pearce
November 6, 2015
O2 surges past 25 million customer milestone in Q3
Operator added more than 200,000 customers in three month period, with mobile service revenue increasing for the 12th quarter in succession
Operators - Paul Withers
November 6, 2015
Currys PC World launches £10m Christmas advertising campaign
Multi-million pound festive push launches across all major advertising mediums in the UK and Ireland
Retailers - Paul Withers
November 6, 2015
10.3 million UK phone owners have mobile insurance
82 per cent of adults own a smartphone but cost of cover, level of protection and speed of delivery for replacements all major concerns around insurance, according to YouGov and Assurant Solutions
Operators - James Pearce
November 5, 2015
EE MVNE Transatel launches 4G services
MVNOs on the EE network can now offer 4G services through Transatel’s aggregator service
Operators - James Pearce
November 5, 2015
Tech Data bags UK exclusive on “smash-proof” Moto X Force
32GB ballistic black black nylon model exclusively available from distributor until end of the year
Distributors - James Pearce
November 5, 2015
Carphone Warehouse stocking UK’s ‘cheapest smartphone’
The Huawei Y3 costs as little as £5 per month on Carphone’s iD network
Operators - Alex Yau
November 4, 2015
Fourth arrest made over TalkTalk cyber attack
16 year old arrested in Norwich as MPs launch inquiry into cyber security following recent attacks on firms including TalkTalk and Vodafone
Unified Comms - James Pearce
November 4, 2015
Outsourcery appoints Emma de Sousa as new managing director
De Sousa (pictured) was previously managing director of unified comms provider Insight
Distributors - Alex Yau
November 4, 2015
No arrests made following investigations into Vodafone cyber attack
The names, telephone numbers and bank details of under 2,000 Vodafone UK customers are feared to have been taken
Operators - Alex Yau
November 3, 2015
The People’s Operator ditches EE network in favour of MVNO agreement with Three
Charity MVNO has signed wholesale agreement with Three that will go live in Q1 2016 and see it offer 4G services
Operators - James Pearce
November 3, 2015
Ingram Micro revenue down six per cent to $10.5bn
Distributor saw European sales fall by almost $300 million to $2.9 billion for 13 weeks ending October 3
Distributors - James Pearce
November 2, 2015
Nearly 2,000 Vodafone customers “at risk of fraud” due to cyber attack
Operator is latest large UK company to be hit by hackers who accessed names, telephone numbers and bank details
Operators - James Pearce
October 31, 2015
EE launches new international calling packs and add-ons
Bundles from £10 per month provide customers with 1,000 minutes to mobile and landlines from the UK to up to five numbers in 50 countries
Operators - Paul Withers
October 30, 2015
Huawei appoints former Apple creative director Abigail Brody
Brody previously spent a decade at Apple where she helped design the first iPhone
Distributors - Alex Yau
October 29, 2015
BT Mobile surpasses 200,000 customers ahead of EE integration
Telecoms giant posted half year revenues of £8.6 billion as earnings remained flat at £2.8 billion for six months to September 30
Unified Comms - James Pearce
October 29, 2015
Industry reacts to BT’s £12.5bn EE takeover
The industry has reacted positively to the Competition and Markets Authority’s provisional approval of BT’s 12.5 billion takeover of EE. The takeover was provisionally approved today (October 28) after the plans were first announced in February 2015. There have been fears the merger would reduce competition in the UK and lead to higher prices for
Dealers - Alex Yau
October 28, 2015
Exertis appoints ex Voda director Kevin Paterson as COO
Former supply chain director and VP at Universal Music Group charged with managing the distributor’s logistics and warehousing operations
Distributors - Paul Withers
October 28, 2015
BT’s £12.5bn takeover of EE wins CMA approval
Regulator gives provisional approval for merger and sets January deadline for final report
Operators - James Pearce
October 28, 2015
Microsoft Band 2 arrives in UK mid-November
The Microsoft Band 2 will be available to purchase in the UK from mid-November. The smart wearable was launched at an event in New York on October 6 alongside the Lumia 950 smartphone, Surface Pro 4 tablet and Surface Book laptop. Pre-orders for the device are available now, with shipments going out on November 19. […]
Distributors - Alex Yau
October 28, 2015
EE targeting B2B customers with new IoT range
New products include 4G streaming cameras, free public Wifi and a new IoT platform, which is already being used by Royal Mail
Operators - James Pearce
October 28, 2015
EU roaming fees to be scrapped from June 2017 in landmark ruling
Agreement made in June has been formally adopted by the European Parliament; small surcharges for outgoing calls, texts and mobile internet use from end of April 2016
Operators - Paul Withers
October 27, 2015
Ingram Micro targets B2B airtime assault with white-label offering
Distributor pairs with Manchester-based Compare52 to offer links with all operators to its 16,000 IT resellers
Dealers - James Pearce
October 27, 2015
15 year old arrested in Northern Ireland over TalkTalk hack
Met police say boy has been arrested in County Antrim following cyber attack on quad-play provider last week
Unified Comms - James Pearce
October 27, 2015
Sainsbury’s in talks to relaunch “unviable” MVNO
The Mobile by Sainsbury’s service will officially end on January 15, 2016
Distributors - Alex Yau
October 27, 2015
Exclusive: Onecom commits £500m to Vodafone in record contract
B2B dealer will bill on average £100 million a year until 2020 in biggest-ever indirect B2B deal
Dealers - Paul Withers
October 26, 2015
Foxconn acquires 20 per cent of Bamboo Distribution
Stake in UK mobile phone recovery, recycling and distribution specialist offers Foxconn ‘ideal gateway’ to the European market
Distributors - Paul Withers
October 26, 2015
Ofcom announces plans for £70 million spectrum auction in 2016
Spectrum has been freed up by Ministry of Defence and regulator says there will be no cap on amount of spectrum bidders can buy
Operators - James Pearce
October 26, 2015
Carphone opens pre-orders for the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
Retailer offering £200 cashback if customers upgrade their TV to a Sony 4K from Currys/PC World
Retailers - Paul Withers
October 26, 2015
TalkTalk boss receives ransom email over cyber attack
Dido Harding has revealed the individual or group claiming to be behind the cyber attack on it has contacted her looking for money
Operators - Paul Withers
October 23, 2015
TalkTalk hacking scandal: Expert reaction
Four million customers of broadband provider at risk after it was hit by second major cyber attack within the last year
Operators - James Pearce
October 23, 2015
Exclusive: Recalled EE Power Bars pass stress tests and deemed safe
The operator opted to recall 500,000 Power but stress-testing revealed no further faults, according to CEO Olaf Swantee
Operators - James Pearce
October 23, 2015
Vodafone adds European roaming to £30 prepay bundle
Customers purchasing bundle now receive 6GB of UK data, as well as 100 minutes, texts and 500MB of data to use in 35 countries
Operators - Paul Withers
October 23, 2015
Exclusive: Swantee remains silent over his EE future
EE CEO refused to speculate about his role if BT’s £12.5 billion bid to buy the operator is approved by the CMA
Operators - James Pearce
October 22, 2015
Westcoast to offer SOTI MDM products to resellers
Distributor announces “strategic alliance” with software maker that will see it offer SOTI’s products including flagship MobiControl solution
Distributors - James Pearce
October 22, 2015
Swantee confident BT/EE merger will get preliminary approval in November
Competition and Markets Authority set to make preliminary ruling on £12.5 billion deal within the next two weeks
Operators - James Pearce
October 21, 2015
Telecoms complaints in Q3 up by a third since 2012
Ombudsman Services received over 15,000 complaints in the first nine months of this year, up five per cent from the same period in 2014
Operators - Paul Withers
October 21, 2015
EE doubles 4G customer base to 12.6m but operating revenues fall
Q3 figures show 4G customers make up 52pc of EE base, while B2B numbers are up by seven per cent YOY
Operators - James Pearce
October 21, 2015
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