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Dixons Carphone launches iD Mobile MVNO

Running on Three network, iD will have value 12 month 4G contracts and access to free data roaming in 22 countries

Excalibur Communications in recruitment drive

B2B dealer looking to add a number of new staff members ahead of move to new office

Kondor to distribute MOTA products in the UK and Ireland

Deal sees wearables and mobile accessories manufacturer expand enter the two markets for the first time

Ingram launches holiday incentive for resellers

Trip to the Croatian island of Hvar up for grabs with resellers scoring points through the purchase of Samsung smartphones, tablets, accessories and KNOX security bundles

Chess Partner Services seals new long-term deal with O2

Distributor joins O2 Direct Partner Network which replaced Centre of Excellence programme on April 1

Excalibur wins contract to connect 1,000 pubs

Vodafone Platinum Partner will provide IT, landlines and mobile for Jersey-based Butcombe Brewery

Dixons Carphone agrees to sell Phone House Germany to MVNO Drillisch

German exit is part of the firms European business review. Dixons Carphone insists it remains committed to the Phone House brand

PwC confirms creditors hit for £500 million Phones 4u collapse

Administrators initial report confirms that creditors will lose more than £500 million from retailers collapse in September

8 Go Mobile stores axed in A1 Comms business review

Cost-cutting exercise follows record breaking half year profits of £1.8 million for B2B telecoms provider

Phones 4u creditors expected to get little return on money owed

Retailer collapsed with debts of almost £600 million in September 2014

Chess completes third acquisition in a month

Telecoms provider has added £8 million of revenues and £1 million EBITDA with triple acquisition

EE says indirect channel “central” to ambitions

Gerry McQuade tells Mainline dealers importance of channel to network at 2015 Premium Partner Program at Wembley

Microsoft Lumia 640 goes on sale today

Larger variant of the device will be available by end of April

Carphone not stocking Apple Watch at launch

Manufacturer focusing on its own channels, boutique stores and high-end retailers for launch

Virgin targets moon connectivity by 2020

AT&T, Hutchison, Vodafone and BT in talks. Manufacturers developing devices equipped for ‘space tourism.’

Bamboo deal with Foxconn will treble revenues to £105m

Subsidiary NC-IH inc will offer repair services across the UK and Europe

Exertis donates eight tablets to TechAid Programme

Students in Ghana to benefit from eight Dell tablets following a £50,000 donation made to assist in the building of a new school in the country

Plan.com sets out roadmap to be “billion pound” player

UC firm plans to launch consumer airtime offering this year, with US rollout intentions also revealed

Data Select to offer B2B handset leasing

Programme from the distributor will allow its B2B and B2C partners to pay for devices over a 24-month period

Chess acquires £400,000 turnover IT solutions firm

Compwise Systems Limited will be integrated with Chess Partner Services at Borehamwood offices

Chess named as one of UK’s best private companies

Alderley Edge-based reseller recognised in Megabuyte50 Awards as UK’s highest performing private telecoms company

Chess Partner Services reveals new O2 commercials

Opportunities for dealers to earn domestic revenue share of up to 45 per cent

The future is bright for new and integrated Tech Data Mobile

Past year has seen distributor grow its mobile partner base by more than a third and the addition of four new vendor partners

Michel: Brightstar is now a winning force in the UK

Major contract wins, closer relationships and brand investments help drive firm forward

Gamma annual revenue increases 16.5pc to £173m

Distributor hails strong maiden year as gross profit rises 25.4 per cent YOY from £53.9 million to £67.6 million

Ingram ready to take on the world

Deal with Anovo will help drive business and boost appeal across its 170 markets

Ofcom introduces BT price margin rule for fibre

New measure means BT must maintain sufficient margin between its wholesale and retail charges for superfast broadband

Daisy: Poor internet connections costing economy Â£11bn a year

Research from telecoms provider reveals average employee losing an average 38 hours and Â£494 worth of productivity each year

Exclusive: New Brightstar CEO Patel can’t wait to get started

He gives his first UK interview to Mobile News editor Michael Garwood, providing a glimpse of what we can expect u8nder his leadership

Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge UK pre-orders open on Friday

Latest flagships from the manufacturer will be available from Carphone Warehouse, EE, O2, Vodafone and Three ahead of its on-sale date of April 10

Brightstar wins Talkmobile MVNO deal

Deal worth up to 200,000 handset per year, with the distributor managing its product range, pricing and stock storage

Ofcom hits BT with £800k fine over text-to-speech service

BT failed to hit deadline for improved text-to-voice service for customers with hearing or speech impairments

Jabra appoints new chief executive officer

Svendsen-Tune will join from Nokia Networks on April 1

Tech Data Mobile to enter B2B airtime market

Distributor to debut airtime offering to help drive mobile in IT channel

Avian hires consultants as part of £250k marketing push

CofE partner also looking to recruit additional sales staff as part of drive to grow revenues

BT finishes bottom of broadband satisfaction survey

Survey from Which? reveals BT, Sky and TalkTalk all received a customer score of below half, with John Lewis Broadband top with 76 per cent

The Cloud signs campus-wide WiFi deal with Aston University

Internet connectivity available across the 40 acre campus in Birmingham, adding to customers that include Marks & Spencer, JD Weatherspoon, Pizza Express and Caffe Nero

Active Digital scoops Stevie award for Customer Service

Kent-based dealer named “ultimate front-line team” in telecommunications category at ninth annual Stevie Awards

CPWB staff facing redundancy as part of group cost-cutting drive

Unspecified number of workers face uncertain future as Dixons Carphone group seeks to achieve £80 million in efficiency savings by April 2018

Chess Partner Services revamps partner programme

Distributor claims that dealers can earn a further £16,000 per annum with new commercial bonus

Acquisitions sees Maintel revenues grow 35 per cent

Profits rise 16 per cent year-on-year to £6.1 million in its FY 2014 accounts

Chess named third best company to work for

Alderley Edge-based reseller bags bronze prize on Sunday Times annual list of businesses with less than 3,500 employees

Agency Ingram Micro playing import-ant role for resellers

IMM brings new marketing service for resellers to UK after success in its US home market

IMM urges resellers to get their heads in the Cloud

Ingram Micro Mobility call on resellers to grab share of $206 billion Cloud services market

Google to launch MVNO using WiFi networks for signal

Service will launch in US later this year and will combine traditional mobile connections with WiFi connectivity

Exertis announces “March Madness” promotion

Promotion runs through until March 31 with distributor promising to bring “fun to the channel with an abundance of discounts”

Ingram Micro completes purchase of ANOVO

Deal was completed on February 27 and will see ANOVO management team remain in place

CPWB announces changes to O2 international revenue share

Distributor maintains current international revenue share levels for existing contracts

February 26, 2015