European Commission’s concerns over the Orange-MasMovil merger in Spain may hinder the deal, potentially affecting competition within the country’s telecommunications market. Remedies, such as wholesale access to virtual players, could be proposed to address objections and prevent price increases for consumers.
Meta’s bold AI integration plans could revolutionize platforms like Facebook and Instagram while tackling infrastructure and software challenges. The metaverse’s potential is also sparking interest among telecommunication leaders, creating opportunities for immersive social experiences.
Meta faces a record €1.2 billion GDPR fine for transferring European users’ data to the US, raising questions on compliance, data privacy regulations, and US surveillance laws. With Meta appealing the decision, the telecommunications industry watches closely.
Recent survey reveals nearly 1 million UK residents disconnected broadband due to financial constraints, with low-income individuals most affected. Ofcom urges telecom companies to offer affordable social tariffs, but progress remains slow, raising concerns for internet access and affordability.
Vodafone’s new CEO unveils a strategic plan targeting financial revitalization, including cutting 12% of its global workforce to streamline operations. Amid disappointing earnings and stagnant growth, can the company regain competitiveness with this bold approach?
Vonage secures a Top Customer Sentiment Award for Contact Center as a Service from Metrigy, tied for the highest overall score among 27 providers. Praise includes technical features, reliability, integrations, and AI capabilities, highlighting Vonage’s innovative approach to customer engagement.
Messaging apps urge UK government to rethink online safety bill The heads of messaging apps including WhatsApp and Signal have written an open letter urging the UK government to reconsider its proposed internet law. The Online Safety Bill, which is presently being debated in the House of Lords, would provide the government with broad powers of censorship over all digital speech and information. The letter says that the measure might damage end-to-end encryption, allow indiscriminate monitoring, and fundamentally destroy communication security. The top executives of the firms say that there can be no “British internet,” and that the measure should be revised to encourage more privacy and security. Read the full article. AT&T to be the exclusive mobile carrier for US MVNOs The US National Content & Technology Cooperative (NCTC) has signed a deal with AT&T making it the exclusive mobile carrier for almost 700 small and mid-sized independent cable…
Clickatell, a mobile messaging and chat commerce pioneer, has introduced the world’s first Chat Commerce Platform as a Service (CCPaaS), which enables companies to capitalize on chat commerce opportunities. The new platform enables businesses to communicate, connect, and transact with consumers over existing messaging networks. The CCPaaS platform allows for comprehensive, authorized commerce experiences within popular messaging environments including WhatsApp, Apple Messages, SMS, and USSD. This latest Clickatell product will help businesses stay ahead of the conversational commerce trend and help them capitalize on the potential that chat commerce brings to the market. Through the simplicity of texting, the platform enables relevant, in-context brand experiences and secure payment possibilities. Businesses may do business on the world’s most popular messaging apps, saving time, money, and increasing customer satisfaction. Clickatell’s CCPaaS is also the first SaaS solution to enable secure payment processing through integration with key payment gateways, allowing…
We may not always realize it, but we spend a good part of our lives online. We frequently reveal our names, addresses and credit card numbers when accessing shopping and social networking sites, and trust those sites to keep us and our information secure. You lock the door when you wish to keep your home safe. The same should apply on the Internet, where we can considerably limit our exposure to a variety of hazards by implementing a modest number of Internet safety measures. You know what they say – the Internet is like your front door: a lock doesn’t do much good if you leave the key under the welcome mat. Is it safe to be in the Internet? Learning about cybersecurity and online safety might feel like swimming through a sea of technical jargon. There are several cybersecurity terminologies to be familiar with, but we’ve selected a handful of…
DIDWW, a global telecom operator that provides premium quality VoIP and SIP trunking services, has announced its latest integration with Zapier, a leading web-based automation platform. This partnership will enable DIDWW customers to automate their workflows using DIDWW SMS and Voice services and seamlessly connect to a huge variety of prominent business and productivity applications. Acting as an efficient translator between web APIs (Application Programming Interfaces), Zapier’s platform provides easy access to thousands of the most popular apps, such as Salesforce CRM, Google Sheets, Slack, Trello, WhatsApp, Telegram and Facebook Messenger. Zapier enables sophisticated and highly scalable interactions between tools and online services that would not otherwise communicate with one another. Customers can conveniently automate recurring tasks and business processes, thereby saving time and increasing productivity. Zapier’s integration with DIDWW’s SMS and Voice services offers customers a whole new world of possibilities. This solution enables non-SMS apps to…
