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Tele2 expects continued roaming pain in 2021 - Mobile World Live 02 FEB 2021 Tele2 CEO Kjell Johnsen ( pictured) argued the operator had mitigated short-term headwinds caused by the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in Q4 2020, as it targets additional cost-savings to offset the impact of expected lower roaming revenue. In an earnings statement, Johnsen said the company had shifted focus at the onset of the pandemic towards executing long-term objectives such as the launch of 5G, business transf...

US operators push for staffing boost - Mobile World Live 28 JAN 2021 A coalition of US operator groups urged President Joe Biden and Congress to prioritise skills training for telecommunications jobs, arguing many more workers are needed to meet the demands of 5G network rollouts. In a letter, US Telecom, the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA), the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) and others said next-generation deployments were expected to create 850,000 new direct jobs by 20...

Google pledges persuade EC to clear Fitbit deal - Mobile World Live 17 DEC 2020 The European Commission (EC) approved Google’s divisive $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit following an in-depth probe into competition and privacy implications, though clearance is subject to the tech giant keeping its promises around data use. In a statement, the EC noted its assessment of the competitive landscape of the digital health sector together with commitments made by Google had persuaded it to clear t...