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No Need For Fear: Social Robotics And AI Can Create New Business Opportunities

Posted on September 9, 2016 by williamvcarson

Last year I read a fascinating book called “The End of Nice” by Richard Newton. The book explores how robotics and service automation are changing the society we live in and particularly how this will affect employment as we know … Continue reading →

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BT and EE Merger Approved: Good For UK Telcos?

Posted on January 15, 2016 by simondillsworth

So the UK Competition And Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the merger of BT and EE after investigating the deal for six months. Several companies in the telco sector objected to this merger so what does this mean for the … Continue reading →

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Why Create Content When You Can Buy It?

Posted on September 14, 2015 by simondillsworth

One news story after another keeps on reinforcing that the landscape for telcos in the UK has shifted dramatically from offering the best deal on a phone line, to an Internet connection, to the best shows and content. As I … Continue reading →

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Contactless payment – direct from your phone

Posted on April 15, 2015 by simondillsworth

The mobile payment market is developing fast with Vodafone now taking a great leap forward in Europe that could become a game-changer. Previously, customers using the Vodafone Wallet have had to charge up an app in advance, so they can … Continue reading →

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Teleperformance Shortlisted for NOA Professional Awards

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Alistair Niederer

I am pleased to say that the Teleperformance UK team has been shortlisted for three different awards in the National Outsourcing Association (NOA) 3rd Annual Professional Awards. The shortlist was just announced yesterday and all those shortlisted will attend a … Continue reading →

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Thursday night’s forecast is sub-zero – with an emotional bite

Posted on February 17, 2015 by simondillsworth

‘Fortitude’ appears to have been a massive hit for Sky Vision – the international distribution arm of Sky. And I’m not surprised, I’ve been parked on the settee watching this new series with relish, and it really does come across … Continue reading →

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Will broadband M&A see a new breed of content providers?

Posted on January 8, 2015 by simondillsworth

As 2014 drew to a close, the media was endlessly covering the acquisition of EE by BT and exploring what it could mean for the broadband, mobile, and pay TV industries in the UK. I think that we are going … Continue reading →

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Telco M&A Speculation Heats Up in the UK

Posted on December 9, 2014 by simondillsworth

I recently wrote about market speculation that BT may be about to buy mobile network o2. The speculation has increased and there is a BT board meeting today with acquisitions on the agenda – Bloomberg reports that o2 is at … Continue reading →

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Speed + content = happy and loyal customers

Posted on November 10, 2014 by simondillsworth

Two recent news stories perfectly capture the road ahead for telcos and broadband providers in 2015. First is the news that Vodafone 4G customers can access NOW TV live and direct from from their handset – allowing access to content … Continue reading →

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Is the future of faster broadband up above and down below?

Posted on October 22, 2014 by simondillsworth

I read recently that Vodafone are launching the first ‘aggregated’ LTE (long-term evolution) network, which will further boost their network coverage and 4G capabilities. As I have written before, this is about the network provider finding cost-efficient ways to improve … Continue reading →

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