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Why People Stand Up As Soon As The Plane Lands

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July 30, 2025
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Despite it being one of the biggest annoyances to others, plenty of people still stand up as soon as the plane lands.

Mobile Market Overview: Still Buoyant Into 2025

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April 10, 2025
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At the end of 2024, the global mobile subscription total stood at 8.8 billion, according to figures from our GlobalComms Database. This is up from 8.7 billion a year earlier and 8.5 billion at end-2022.
Ten years ago, the total was close…

Exit Strategy: Telefonica’s Latin American Divestments, Explained

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March 26, 2025
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Back in early 2019, after months of speculation linking Telefonica to a sale of its Central American operations, the Spanish telecom giant agreed to offload all five of its units in the region.
By the end of 2019, the Madrid-based group had u…

Is ‘Airport Theory’ A Genius TikTok Travel Hack Or A Huge Mistake?

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March 26, 2025
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A closer look at the wider discourse surrounding the viral trend.

The Rise of Fiber

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March 6, 2025
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Fiber broadband is now by far the most common means of fixed broadband connectivity worldwide, although the picture varies from region to region.

5G Comes to Vietnam

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January 16, 2025
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Vietnamese military-run telecom operator Viettel reports impressive uptake figures since launching its 5G mobile network in mid-October 2024. Within two weeks, the firm attracted 3 million 5G users, reaching 4 million in late December.
While …

Telecoms in 2025: AI and next-gen infrastructure among key trends

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January 11, 2025
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The global telecoms industry is set for another year of transformation in 2025, driven by trends including AI, sustainability, private networks, and new approaches to connectivity. For this article, industry leaders have shared their predictions as the…

Telecoms in 2025: AI and next-gen infrastructure among key trends

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January 11, 2025
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Reach for the Stars: How Starlink Conquered Latin America

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November 12, 2024
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Starlink, the satellite broadband provider operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX unit, is making rapid inroads in Latin America.
As of November 2024, Starlink’s services are live in 28 countries/overseas territories in Latin America, with more launc…

Mobile Monsters: The World’s Biggest Operators

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November 5, 2024
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Earlier this year, China Mobile hit one billion mobile subscriptions.
In a country of more than 1.4 billion people, this may not seem like a remarkable milestone. However, the next largest national cellco, Reliance Jio in India, has less than…