May 11, 2016
Mergers and acquisitions are never far from the headlines. Only today Telefonica’s proposed sale of O2 to CK Hutchison, the owner of Three, has been plastered over the news with the European Commission putting a brake on what would have been the biggest mobile...
Feb 8, 2016
Manchester in the 19th Century, picture the scene. You are fortunate enough to be able to travel by train, so arrive at the station to buy your ticket. You complete your purchase and are handed a piece of paper (or card) that verifies your travel details. Manchester,...
Aug 3, 2015
The last decade has heralded the arrival of some true technology pioneers. In the same breath, it has bid farewell to some trailblazers who, in their day, were just as pioneering.
Aug 3, 2015
Piran Partner’s Erick O’Connor looks to the future of the MVNO market and the trends that are creating opportunities for the sector. “Enterprises are now beginning to invest in dedicated mobile phones for their employees despite the advent of Bring Your...
May 7, 2015
In the blink of an eye, technology is moving forward at an ever increasing rate. From theory to concept, from the first Turing-complete digital computer in 1946, to that reprogrammed to look for the answer in “a large class of numerical problems”....
Jan 29, 2015
Sky has confirmed its adding mobile to its current product mix in the UK, launching an MVNO with O2 in 2016. With over 5 million customers and, according to the company, 40% of them already taking all three product (TV telephony and broadband), adding mobile to the...