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Kaios and Mastercard to help SMEs in developing markets adopt digital payments

Developing Telecoms

KaiOS,  whose mobile operating system brings the internet to affordable devices, has announced a partnership with payment giant Mastercard to integrate a range of digital payments solutions for developing markets, beginning with Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria.

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MVNO growth, eSIM, and the challenge of differentiation: Vodafone Wholesale talks market dynamics

Total Telecom

Interview The UK’s wholesale mobile market is changing rapily in 2024, with the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) ecosystem set to expand to almost 25% of the market.

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Mobile core network market declines 15% in Q2: Dell’Oro

RCR Wireless

The 5G MCN market growth stalled for the first time, declining 8% year-on-year in the second quarter, Dell’Oro said The global mobile core network (MCN) market experienced a decline of 15% year-over-year in the second quarter of the year, marking a historic low point in growth, according to a recent study by Dell’Oro Group. “We

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Mobilise partners with Gist Mobile to launch travel eSIM function

Total Telecom

Leader in eSIM technology, Mobilise has successfully partnered with digital mobile operator Gist Mobile to upgrade its operations, adding new functionalities and improved UX to the business. The integration of eSIM technology into Gist Mobile’s platform signifies a shift in how its customers will engage with mobile connectivity.

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India’s BSNL trials 5G; market leader Jio trials 5G network slicing

Developing Telecoms

However, mobile market leader Reliance Jio is looking much further ahead – to business cases that could monetise its (already launched) 5G network. India’s state-owned operator BSNL has reportedly started 5G trials in the country ahead of its imminent launch of 4G.

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Verizon offloads mobile towers to Vertical Bridge for $3.3bn

Total Telecom

Verizon has announced this week that it intends to sell the rights to lease, operate, and manage 6,339 mobile towers to infrastructure giant Vertical Bridge. Vertical Bridge is already the largest independent mobile infrastructure provider in the US, with over 500,000 sites across the country.

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Nokia CEO boasts mobile market share gains despite hefty cuts

Light Reading

Cutbacks are not endangering mobile competitiveness, Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark tells Light Reading, noting deal wins around the world.

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