As customers are constantly bombarded with information, businesses must adopt efficient, relevant, and non-intrusive communication methods. One technology that has seen a significant rise in popularity is Application-to-Person (A2P) SMS, which facilitates the automated delivery of text messages from an application to a person’s mobile phone.
BDUK’s latest Project Gigabit update shows rural broadband rollout gaining pace, with 296,770 contracted premises now reached. For VoIP providers, businesses, and remote workers, expanded gigabit connectivity promises clearer calls, stronger cloud communications, and improved digital services, though the UK’s hardest-to-reach areas still face costly infrastructure challenges ahead this year
EE’s Fast Lane brings UK-first commercial 5G network slicing to consumers and small businesses, improving connectivity during crowded events. Built on 5G Standalone, it supports reliable VoIP calls, mobile payments, streaming, and ticketing when networks are congested, showcasing how dedicated 5G slices can boost business communications and customer experience today
Ericsson and MTN Group Fintech are accelerating Africa’s mobile money evolution with a cloud-native MoMo migration across key markets. For VoIP and telecom providers, the upgrade highlights how scalable digital infrastructure, APIs, and public cloud readiness can strengthen payments, merchant services, resilience, and innovation across Africa’s connected financial ecosystem today.
Sunrise and Salt are exploring deeper rural network sharing in Switzerland, aiming to boost 5G coverage, RAN efficiency, and reliable connectivity for underserved communities. The cooperation could strengthen mobile broadband, VoIP calling quality, and future telecom services while preserving competition through independent cores, regulatory oversight, and smarter infrastructure investment nationwide
South Africa’s zero-rating deadline could reshape mobile connectivity and VoIP access for public benefit services. By 2027, MTN, Vodacom, and Cell C must enable data-free access to eligible platforms, supporting education, healthcare, jobs, and digital inclusion while spotlighting telecom regulation, affordable broadband, and mobile-first communication for millions of underserved users
A Mitel and Vanson Bourne study reveals a widening workplace communication gap, with VoIP, collaboration tools, and AI investments failing to meet employee needs. As tool sprawl fuels shadow IT, enterprises must prioritize secure voice services, unified communications, and simpler workflows to improve productivity, trust, and business-critical connectivity, network reliability
VodafoneThree welcomes UK planning reforms that could speed telecoms infrastructure, mobile network upgrades, and nationwide 5GSA rollout. Stronger NPPF guidance may improve coverage, capacity, reliability, and VoIP call quality for businesses. Faster deployment supports cloud communications, unified communications, IoT, public services, and growth across cities, rural communities, industries, and homes.
Premier League stadiums depend on secure Wi-Fi for tickets, payments, surveillance, and VoIP communications, but evil twin attacks threaten match-day connectivity. Fake networks can steal fan data through spoofed portals. Strong encryption, network segmentation, AI threat detection, and rogue access point monitoring help venues protect fans and critical operations online.
Qualcomm’s appointment of Sergio Buniac signals a major push into Snapdragon-powered mobile, PC, wearable and AI devices. For VoIP providers and telecom leaders, stronger on-device AI, faster compute and connected experiences could enhance voice services, edge communications, collaboration tools and next-generation business VoIP performance across emerging personal technology ecosystems worldwide
Zayo and Corning expand their fibre supply deal to secure critical cable capacity for AI, cloud, enterprise, and VoIP network growth through 2030. With 15,000 new route miles planned, the agreement boosts backbone resilience, accelerates high-capacity connectivity, and reinforces fibre as essential to scalable telecom and VoIP infrastructure deployment worldwide.
