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Holafly's head of strategy on what happens when the eSIM comes free with the ticket

Holafly's head of strategy on what happens when the eSIM comes free with the ticket

Holafly's Alfonso Mata Villa on commoditised data, the race to the bottom he refuses to run, and what happens to a travel-eSIM business when airlines start giving connectivity away in the booking.

810 million women are still offline. Coverage isn't the reason.

810 million women are still offline. Coverage isn't the reason.

GSMA's Claire Sibthorpe on the 810 million women in low- and middle-income countries still not using mobile internet, why over 90% of them already live under a mobile broadband signal, and the rising memory prices that could push handsets further out of reach.

SAS Airlines includes a travel eSIM with every booking

SAS Airlines includes a travel eSIM with every booking

What a brilliant idea! I've long been a customer of

SAS is putting a free eSIM in every booking. The interesting part isn't the free bit.

SAS is putting a free eSIM in every booking. The interesting part isn't the free bit.

Scandinavian Airlines is bundling a free in-app eSIM into every booking via a white-label deal with Hubby. The free data is the headline - but the loyalty grab, the disintermediated roaming revenue, and the squeeze on standalone travel-eSIM players are the real story.

Anyone can launch a mobile network now, and eSIM Go is quietly powering the lot

Anyone can launch a mobile network now, and eSIM Go is quietly powering the lot

eSIM Go has taken strategic investment from Eurasian telco TNS Global, fuelling a UK MVNO enablement business that's letting anyone with a brand become a mobile operator.

For our US readers: HomeFi might be worth a look for affordable high-speed internet

For our US readers: HomeFi might be worth a look for affordable high-speed internet

Off the back of our Starlink coverage, a heads-up for US readers in rural areas weighing up affordable high-speed internet options.

Mobile security's dirty cupboard: The app layer nobody's watching

Mobile security's dirty cupboard: The app layer nobody's watching

Mobile app security has become the most fragmented part of enterprise IT. Learn why device controls alone aren't enough to protect your mobile fleet.

Monzo Mobile is on the horizon from £8/month

Monzo Mobile is on the horizon from £8/month

So, after quite a wait, I got a press release in my

Nokia 3310: The Phone That Actually Mattered

Nokia 3310: The Phone That Actually Mattered

I'm delighted to continue the My Favourite Nokia series with

Amazon working on a new (Alexa) phone

Amazon working on a new (Alexa) phone

I thought this was worth noting for posterity: Amazon's apparently

From Traffic Congestion to the Fast Lane: Why the Streaming Ecosystem Needs a New Collaborative Approach

From Traffic Congestion to the Fast Lane: Why the Streaming Ecosystem Needs a New Collaborative Approach

Ian Franklyn, Chief Revenue Officer at Mainstreaming, argues that the streaming ecosystem

My Favourite Nokia: Simon Waller

My Favourite Nokia: Simon Waller

Zayo Europe's Simon Waller reflects on his beloved Nokia 8210 - the world's smallest phone that proved technology's greatest power is enabling human connection.