Rakuten Symphony agrees to acquire leading US-based cloud technology company Robin.io to deliver highly integrated telco-cloud for mobile

Focused on reliable high performance, cost efficiency, multi-domain automation Delivering on today’s mobile operator needs in the simplest way and preparing for the next generation of 5G and Enterprise cloud-native deployments & operations Partha Seetala to lead Rakuten Symphony’s Unified Cloud business unit Tokyo, Japan and San Jose, California, February 28, 2022 – Rakuten Symphony, Inc. today announced an agreement to acquire leading Silicon Valley-based cloud technology start-up, Robin.io. The addition of Robin.io’s multi-cloud mobility, hyper automation and orchestration capabilities to the Rakuten Symphony portfolio allows the creation of highly…

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Ontix Signs Agreement with Sutton Council to Support Pioneering Approach to Boosting Mobile Phone Coverage

London, UK – 16th February, 2022 Ontix, the company delivering Next-Generation Wireless Infrastructure-as-a-Service, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Sutton Council that will enable it to improve the mobile phone coverage across the borough, providing a real boost to residents and local businesses. Building on initial plans to improve digital connectivity within the borough, the Council is keen to let operators such as Ontix use council-owned assets such as lamp posts to deploy new small cell mobile infrastructure. This will boost connectivity and improve user experience of…

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AdaptiveMobile Security Discloses New Research on Mobile Network-Enabled Attacks in Hybrid Warfare

Company publishes research outlining emerging mobile network attack strategies in Hybrid Warfare including newly revealed HiddenArt mobile threat actor Dublin, Ireland, and Stockholm, Sweden: February 9th, 2022 – AdaptiveMobile Security, an Enea company, and the world leader in mobile network security, today published new research titled; Spectrum of Violence: Mobile Network-enabled Attacks in Hybrid Warfare. The paper highlights how vulnerabilities in mobile network infrastructure could be weaponized in offensive military operations. Setting out how the combination of military and mobile telecom-enabled targeting capabilities can create a battlefield advantage; the paper…

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Telent acquires the Harlequin Group

Warwick, U.K., 21st December 2021 – Telent has today announced that it has acquired the Harlequin Group, a specialist technology services company. Complementing Telent’s existing business operations, building telecom infrastructure for mobile network operators (MNO) and service providers, the acquisition significantly enhances its professional services capability in the site acquisition and design arena. This will allow Telent to provide a comprehensive and expanded ADC (acquire, design & construct) service and provide complete turnkey project solutions to the UK’s MNOs, at a time when mobile networks are rapidly migrating to 5G…

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U.S. mobile trade-in programs returned $757 million to consumers in Q3 2021, reveals Assurant

New 5G smartphone launches, combined with trade-in promotions, contribute to growth of mobile trade-in and upgrade programs 19 November 2021—Assurant (NYSE:AIZ), a leading global provider of lifestyle and housing solutions that support, protect and connect major consumer purchases, today announced findings from its analysis of the mobile device trade-in and upgrade market for Q3 2021. Its Q3 Mobile Trade-in and Upgrade Industry Trends report reveals that mobile trade-in programs returned $757 million to U.S. consumers, a 33% increase from both Q2 of this year, as well as from Q3 2020….

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Vilicom and Virgin Media O2 launch commercial Neutral Host In-Building (NHIB) site

Vilicom are extending Virgin Media O2’s 4G mobile coverage to businesses and its subscribers with one of the first inbuilding commercial deployment following NHIB standards The new solution’s cost-effective model will enhance Virgin Media O2’s existing network service, improving voice quality and data speeds overcoming indoor blackspots Vilicom and Virgin Media O2 are committed to using innovative Open RAN and cloud-based technologies which offer competitive commercial and environmentally friendly solutions to the market of inbuilding mobile connectivity 20th August 2021: Today, Vilicom announces that is has successfully rolled out one…

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Out There Media and MTN Ghana launch telco-driven mobile advertising with leading agencies and brands

Accra, 21st, July 2021 –: Out There Media (OTM), a global leader in mobile advertising, today announced its partnership with MTN Ghana to provide digital advertising services for its customers. MTN Ghana will adopt OTM’s award-winning mobile engagement technology platform, Mobucks™, and leverage its network of brands and brand agencies, driving advertiser interaction and engagement with its 25 million subscribers in Ghana, three times the reach of Facebook in Ghana. OTM’s proprietary mobile technology Mobucks will enable MTN Ghana to bring its customers targeted and interactive messaging campaigns from their…

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Mobile trade-in programs return $668 million to U.S. consumers in Q1 2021

Continued year-on-year growth highlights the significant role mobile trade-in programs are having in stimulating new 5G smartphone upgrades 2nd June 2021 – Assurant, a leading global provider of lifestyle and housing solutions that support, protect and connect major consumer purchases, today announced findings from its analysis of the mobile device trade-in and upgrade market for Q1 2021. Its Q1 Mobile Trade-in and Upgrade Industry Trends reveals the mobile trade-in industry returned more than $668 million to U.S. consumers during the first quarter of 2021—a 25% increase from $535 million in…

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World Health Organization and Out There Impact join forces to use the power of mobile to prevent the ongoing spread of COVID-19 as world awaits vaccine rollout

Global campaign looks to reach hundreds of millions of global citizens by early 2021, sharing reliable, accurate and engaging information, via mobile, on how to prevent infection and help contain the spread of COVID-19 16th December, 2020 – London, UK: Out There Impact, the impact division of mobile advertising and data monetisation company Out There Media, committed to using the power of mobile technology for the greater good, today announced that it is collaborating with the World Health Organization (WHO) to launch a global mobile education campaign looking to contain…

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“Passive reliance on toxic revenues no longer acceptable for MNOs” Upstream says at Global Carrier Billing Summit 2020

Head of Secure-D at Upstream, Geoffrey Cleaves, on the pressure to keep mobile users safe amid increasingly sophisticated fraud London, October 7th, 2020 Fraud prevention technology will cut toxic revenue for mobile network operators (MNOs), keep customers safe, safeguard user experience and cut down complaints. That’s according to mobile technology company, Upstream, who appeared at the Global Carrier Billing Summit 2020. During the virtual event, Head of Secure-D at Upstream, Geoffrey Cleaves, shared his concerns about the increased sophistication of fraud technology and what MNOs can do to keep their…

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