Cerillion Blog

Network APIs are set to offer a new frontier for revenue generation and innovation in the telecoms industry. How can operators ensure these APIs unlock the new revenue streams that are promised over the next few years?

T-Mobile are forcibly moving customers onto newer, more expensive mobile plans – just don’t call it a price rise. Why is America’s noble “uncarrier” resorting to devilish tricks and weasel words to justify price rises?

There are rumours abound that Amazon is looking to partner with a major US telco to offer mobile services through Prime. Is the Everything Store about to disrupt the market, or is this wild speculation – for the time being?

The Vodafone-Three merger is on – provided the pair can convince regulators that the deal will not stifle competition in the UK telecoms market. Do network consolidations mean better service for customers, or does fewer providers guarantee higher bills?

As millions of UK customers face a shocking mid-contract price rise this month, in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, why are telcos allowed to get away with this, and will actions being taken to protect customers measure up?

It’s the end of 3G as we know it, as the UK is the latest country to begin switching off the twenty-year-old standard. But how are the cost-of-living crisis, consumer apathy for 5G and the Internet of Things complicating its sunsetting?

Is it time to get bearish or bullish with telecoms stocks? While we won’t advise you where to invest, we can answer the question – what do recent quarterly reports say about the state of the sector in the first three months of the year?

US telcos are powering down 5G towers near airports, as airlines suspend flights to major travel hubs. Why is the 5G switch-on now making some aviation experts nervous?

It sounds like it’s been ripped from the pages of science fiction – and really, it has – but the Metaverse is being lauded by some as the next phase of communications, offering enhanced online experiences in a shared virtual environment. What role will telco firms play in this possible future?

Mobile handsets locked to a particular network are becoming a thing of the past, as customers increasingly seek the freedom to move providers as they see fit. How are lawmakers around the world dealing with the matter, and why are service providers so reluctant?

Internet connectivity is increasingly being considered a utility, alongside gas, electricity, and water – but as a recent New York lawsuit has highlighted, telcos aren’t so excited by this news. To what extent should they be required to provide access to those on low incomes?

The global outbreak of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, continues to dominate the news cycle, as it wreaks havoc on all aspects of life; the telecoms industry has been no different. With providers having their usual processes disrupted and users even more dependent on their communications services while in isolation, how is the industry responding to its greatest ever challenge?

AT&T has joined the likes of T-Mobile, Verizon and Sprint in launching the commercial rollout of its 5G network in the US. Starting with 10 cities, the telco is aiming for nationwide coverage in the first half of 2020.

AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon have formed the Cross-Carrier Messaging Initiative in a bid to make a strong case for the Rich Communications Services (RCS) standard yet again. Can RCS garner mainstream adoption?

Unlimited data plans are back in vogue after many big carriers started offering them again last year. While simplicity is not necessarily a bad thing, do such flat-rate bundles risk reducing operators to the proverbial dumb pipes? Dominic Smith seeks answers.