(c)iStock.com/TCmake_photo The new Digital Economy Bill, mentioned in the Queen’s Speech, has completed its second reading in Parliament and is progressing through the stages required to become law. A significant element of this Bill proposes amendments to the Electronic Communications Code (ECC). The ECC sets out rules governing agreements between landowners and mobile mast operators, … Read more

RootMetrics by IHS Markit’s latest UK performance report confirms EE’s continued leadership across multiple measures, while Three’s 5G potential is becoming increasingly visible where it has deployed service. In RootMetrics’ testing across 16 major UK cities, EE either won outright or tied for first in all seven measured categories: Overall, reliability, speed, data, accessibility, calls, … Read more

A new survey from Sambla shows that if Swedes could choose, they would most like to have football icon Zlatan Ibrahimovic at their side when negotiating mortgage rates. Other dream negotiators on the list include Anders Bagge, Mikael Persbrandt and Magdalena Andersson. Zlatan on top – a winner’s mentality at the bank Negotiating a mortgage … Read more

Vodafone has announced plans to double the size of its European NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) network by the end of 2019. NB-IoT delivers industrial-grade, low-power wide-area connectivity tailored for applications such as smart street lighting, remote health monitors, and a wide range of wearable and asset-tracking devices. Vodafone’s NB-IoT service is already operational across … Read more

International digital product agency Framna, with roots in the Swedish agency Bontouch, has appointed Erik Ridman as CEO of its Swedish operations. Ridman is an experienced leader with 20 years in the agency and tech sectors, most recently serving as Regional Manager for Stockholm at tech company HiQ. This appointment is part of Framna’s plan … Read more

5G promised to open new revenue streams and monetization models for communication and digital service providers, but for many communication service providers (CSPs) those benefits have not yet materialized. That could change now. With 5G URLLC (Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications) combined with edge computing and intent-driven orchestration, telecom operators have an opportunity to enable manufacturing automation … Read more

M-Files, a leader in knowledge work automation, today announces that Matt Marriott has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). In this role, Marriott will apply his extensive industry experience to lead M-Files’ global sales and go-to-market strategy, drive business growth, accelerate expansion into key verticals, and strengthen the company’s position as a preferred document management … Read more

The GSMA has published an update on its Open Gateway initiative, first announced in 2023. Open Gateway aims to unlock mobile network capabilities worldwide by exposing common application programming interfaces (APIs) that developers and businesses can use to build new services and monetize network assets. One year after launch, the initiative has attracted nearly 50 … Read more

More than seven out of ten IT leaders across the Nordics see a growing need to strengthen their cybersecurity strategies, yet many are not prepared for the next step. A new report from GlobalConnect shows that four out of ten lack the necessary resources to meet future challenges—where new regulations like NIS2 and emerging technologies … Read more

OneWeb has reached an agreement with rival SpaceX to resume launches of its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites after its planned missions from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome were halted amid diplomatic tensions. Earlier this month, a Soyuz rocket was scheduled to carry 36 OneWeb satellites into orbit from Baikonur. However, in the wake of Russia’s invasion … Read more