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Articles tagged with: O2 and Orange
Opinion piece by Steven Hartley, Senior Analyst Ovum
o2's exclusivity agreement with Apple in the UK for the iPhone is coming to an
end, as the device is to be available on both Orange and Vodafone. o2 and the UK's
two non-iPhone mobile network operators will undoubtedly need to find a
response. However, the shift in Apple's strategy highlighted by the
announcement means that other markets are likely to follow suit.
more
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O2 to Lose UK Exclusivity for Apple iPhone Sales
In brief statement, Orange UK has announced that it is to start selling Apple's iPhone later this year. The move breaks the monopoly enjoyed by Telefonica o2 since Apple launched its mobile phone range in 2007. more
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Virgin Mobile Tops UK Mobile Broadband Tests
The results are now available for the first Mobile Broadband Genie Road Trip Awards. The exercise directly pitted dongles provided by six of the UK's mobile broadband suppliers (o2, Orange, 3, T-mobile, Virgin Media and Vodafone) against each other on a 350-mile rail journey over two days. more
Related Tags: 3, t-mobile, virgin-media, vodafone, 3g, dongle, 3g-modem, broadband-genie, UK
Vodafone Sees Loss of UK Market Share and Lower ARPUs
The UK added over 3m new mobile connections during 2008, to take the total base to 75.75m, equivalent to 124% penetration. The market is one of the most competitive in Europe, if not the world, with five established MNOs and several MVNOs, of which the most successful are Virgin and the increasingly ambitious Tesco. more
Related Tags: tesco, virgin-mobile, mvno, vodafone, hutchison-3g-uk, t-mobile, iphone, ict, eu, arpu, 3g, , tim, h3g, lte, 3m, UK
There is a Role for Challengers in the European Mobile Communications Market
The global economic downturn has taken its toll on industries across the globe, and the mobile and wireless communications industry is no exception. In the European market, which is highly saturated and competitive, mobile network operators (MNOs) are in a survival of the fittest battle to maintain and expand their market share. On the fringes of this battle are new entrants, challenging established MNOs to stay in the game. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, sim, social-networking, eu, 3-uk, vodafone, mvno, tim, wind, lte, outsourcing, ovi, iden, telefonica, yoigo, 3, movistar, play, UK
Vodafone Found to Offer UK's Lowest Roaming Data Download Charges
A study carried out by price comparison website, Broadband-Expert, has revealed massive discrepancies between the UK's top 5 mobile broadband providers for data usage abroad. Orange was the most expensive, charging £3.94 per Mb inside the EU and £6.32 per Mb outside the EU. Vodafone were found to be the cheapest provider, charging £9.99 for a day's use of up to at 50Mb inside the EU (which equates to 20p per Mb). more
Related Tags: t-mobile, eu, vodafone, ovi, mobile-broadband, UK
O2 Expecting New iPhone Model within Months
The UK operator, o2 is reported to be planning to cut the retail price of Apple's iPhone in preparation for the launch of a replacement model in June or July. The UK trade magazine, Mobile Today reported that the operator will drop the price of the 16GB 3G iPhone to free on its cheaper tariffs to clear stocks. more
Related Tags: 3g, iphone, apple, nano, UK
O2, Vodafone Reported to be in Network Sharing Talks
UK operators, o2 and Vodafone are reported to be in advanced talks regarding sharing their network infrastructure. Citing people close to the talks, the Financial Times that a deal "could provide them with significant savings in capital and operating spending". Vodafone's CEO, Vittorio Collao is currently seeking annual cost savings of £1bn by 2010-11 to bring the UK divisions' operating margins up to the average compared to its other country networks. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, 3g, hutchison-3g-uk, vodafone, hutchison-3g, core-network, 1800mhz, ran, 900mhz, bts, hutchison, UK
UK Operators Drop Processing Fees for Charity Premium Text Messages
The UK's main mobile network operators, 3, o2, Orange, T-Mobile, Virgin and Vodafone have jointly agreed to waive their processing charges for premium SMS messages - when used by the Red Nose Day charity appeal. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, mms, sms, eu, vodafone, premium-sms, charity, UK
UK Operators Facing Further Cuts in Mobile Termination Rates
The UK's Competition Commission has ruled that the mobile operators should lower their landline to mobile termination rates by around 20% by 2010/11 - and to a rate which is lower than was proposed by the telecoms regulator, Ofcom. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, hutchison-3g-uk, vodafone, h3g, hutchison-3g, termination-rates, ofcom, landline, hutchison, mobile-termination-rates, competition-commission, UK