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Tide adds embedded 5G mobile plans for UK small firms
Unified Communications

Tide adds embedded 5G mobile plans for UK small firms

Tide launches embedded 5G mobile plans in its app, giving UK small firms business numbers with unlimited calls, texts and optional data.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Meaningful Planet raises seed funding to cut mobile waste
Data Analytics

Meaningful Planet raises seed funding to cut mobile waste

Meaningful Planet secures seed backing from SFC Capital to tackle GBP £1 billion in wasted UK corporate mobile spend with its MILO platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Cerillion wins GBP £42.5m Omantel telecoms software deal
Software-as-a-Service

Cerillion wins GBP £42.5m Omantel telecoms software deal

Cerillion secures its largest ever contract, a five-year Omantel BSS and OSS deal worth about GBP £42.5m on a subscription basis.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Mobile services stories

TNS Global backs eSIM Go expansion into the UK MVNO market
Digital Transformation

TNS Global backs eSIM Go expansion into the UK MVNO market

Expansion into UK mobile services has gained fresh backing as TNS Global funds eSIM Go's push beyond travel eSIM into MVNOs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Supporting service providers with their global ambitions
Network Infrastructure

Supporting service providers with their global ambitions

Asia-Pacific expansion is set to help partners widen margins, cut compliance risk and reach new customers across 27 countries.

By Mike Mills • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
AI undermines mobile app obfuscation, says Approov
Application Security

AI undermines mobile app obfuscation, says Approov

Businesses relying on obfuscation and embedded secrets in mobile apps may face easier API attacks as AI can mimic legitimate traffic.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Satellite Connect Europe unveils MNO-first space network
Unified Communications

Satellite Connect Europe unveils MNO-first space network

Satellite Connect Europe launches MNO-first direct-to-device satellite network, offering EU-based access to AST SpaceMobile's LEO system.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Mobile services stories

The Forum names three grand prize winners in Vancouver
Health Technologies

The Forum names three grand prize winners in Vancouver

A record CAD $1.52 million finale in Vancouver underlined growing support for women founders as three businesses shared the top prize.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
TELUS launches AI smart home assistant for one app
Unified Communications

TELUS launches AI smart home assistant for one app

Households with mixed-brand gadgets can now control them through one interface, as TELUS rolls out its assistant to SmartHome+ users across Canada.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Superloop picks Aria for unified cloud billing push
Software-as-a-Service

Superloop picks Aria for unified cloud billing push

Superloop chooses Aria Billing Cloud to replace fragmented in-house systems and unify billing across its growing telecoms services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
2degrees, Bunnings team up on tradie telco, energy deals
Unified Communications

2degrees, Bunnings team up on tradie telco, energy deals

2degrees and Bunnings Trade join forces to offer PowerPass tradies discounted mobile, broadband and electricity deals across New Zealand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Boost Mobile extends Supercars deal with tech focus
Digital Media

Boost Mobile extends Supercars deal with tech focus

Boost Mobile extends its Supercars deal to 2028, adding Race Radio and tech-team rights while keeping Gold Coast 500 and Pole Award assets.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Swoop grows revenue 41% & boosts Melbourne fibre plan
Unified Communications

Swoop grows revenue 41% & boosts Melbourne fibre plan

Swoop lifts first-half revenue 41% to AUD $64.1 million and accelerates a Melbourne fibre build backed by AUD $60 million in contracts.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Vodafone trials in-store wellbeing staff for vulnerable customers
Customer Experience

Vodafone trials in-store wellbeing staff for vulnerable customers

Vodafone is piloting in-store Customer Wellbeing Specialists in 12 Australian shops to support vulnerable customers facing complex issues.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
More deepens SourseAI deal to cut digital CPA costs
Marketing

More deepens SourseAI deal to cut digital CPA costs

Australian telco More deepens SourseAI partnership, using Atlas marketing mix modelling to cut digital CPA and sharpen media spend.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Telstra profit climbs as AI rollout deepens job cuts
Digital Transformation

Telstra profit climbs as AI rollout deepens job cuts

Telstra profit rises 8.1% to AUD $1.2 billion as AI-driven efficiency deepens job cuts and reshapes its troubled enterprise division.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Free internet pilots connect vulnerable Australians online
Disaster Recovery

Free internet pilots connect vulnerable Australians online

Free internet pilots in Victoria and Western Australia have connected over 350 vulnerable people, offering a scalable model for digital inclusion.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026