3UK approached by Everything Everywhere, Vodafone and O2 to join m-payment venture (UK)

On 12.16.11, In Mobile, By Editor

Mobile operators, Everything Everywhere along with O2 and Vodafone, are reportedly talking with operator 3 UK to join them in their joint venture for mobile payment services. According to reports, Vodafone plans to submit the proposals for the venture by early 2012.

The operators have reportedly said that the proposal will provide the European Commission with the relevant details associated with the venture as well as highlight the benefits provided to customers. As per sources, the joint venture will offer customers and retailers a common platform for mobile payment services, in collaboration with the banking industry.

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3UK’s mobile data accounts for 97 percent of network traffic (UK)

On 11.08.11, In Mobile, By Editor

3UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. has reportedly said that as much as 97 percent of the traffic on their network is mobile data. According to reports, the company said that the amount of smartphone data over its network went up by 427 percent between June 2010 and September 2011.

As per sources, Phil Sheppard, Director (network strategy), 3UK said that the company’s focus has been on users’ online experience and that its 3G network was made for mobile data. He added that downloading apps, streaming movies, getting around town with Google Maps and even checking in on Facebook, all adds up, and users are doing it now more than ever.

3UK is offering users ‘all-you-can-eat’ data tariff plans for just us$ 24 a month on a pay-as-you-go basis as compared to other networks in the region offering between 500MB and 1GB for a much higher charge. However, industry analysts believe that such extreme focus on data-heavy users could be a risk for the carrier with almost six million subscribers as it lacks any 2G spectrum to reallocate to 3G services.

 

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Mobile users to benefit from rate cuts: Ofcom (UK)

On 03.16.11, In Mobile, By Editor

Ofcom is all set to reduce the calling cost from mobile phones to other networks and landlines.

A termination charge which is the fees that the mobile phone firms charge from the rival network for handling calls from their networks will fall by 80% over the next four years.

Mobile operators charge between 4.18p and 4.48p to the cost of delivering a call to another network. Ofcom wants this reduced to 0.69p by 2014-15, and claims that it expects the cuts to be passed on to customers.

The phased reductions will begin on April 1 this year with the termination rate for the big four operators – O2, Everything Everywhere, Vodafone and 3UK. The new charging structure should benefit smaller mobile phone operators, which will be able to offer more competitive prices. Lower termination rates will also reduce the cost to landline companies of passing calls to mobile phones.

According to regulator, while mobile phone companies will lose money from the reduction in charges, they are earning more revenues from the rapid growth of data services, such as text messaging. Termination rates only apply to voice calls.

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3UK plans to launch Nokia C7

On 09.24.10, In Mobile, By Editor

3UK has announced that it is planning to sell the Nokia C7 from Q4. The Nokia C7 runs under the new Symbian^3 operating system and comes with high end features.

The device includes an 8-megapixel camera with HD video recording capabilities, as well as a 3.5-inch high-resolution touchscreen display.

According to the company, the new Nokia C7 is expected to become available for purchase on its airwaves sometime in the fourth quarter of the ongoing year, but no specific release date was offered.

According to Sylvia Chind, Head of branded devices at Three UK, the Nokia C7 is a great addition to the company’s smartphone range. The customers know how to make the most of 3UK’s fast and reliable 3G network. Pairing the Nokia C7 with the network gives the customers the best Symbian^3 experience possible. The company will be announcing dates and pricing soon.

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3UK to launch new options on PAYG

On 09.22.10, In Mobile, By Editor

3UK a wireless carrier has announced a new options on its Pay As You Go (PAYG) offering, which will include the launch of a new plan for its customers. It is offering a new market plan that connects the value of contract with the flexibility of PAYG and makes mobile internet quicker, easier and more accessible for everyone.

According to the company, the customers can now enjoy more services with the nominal amount of US$ 15, which will include 3,000 texts, 100 minutes and 500MB.

It gives the impression that users are offered with the possibility to change the credit on their phone to the add-on they believe is useful for them.

According to William Ripley, Director of Voice at Three, all in one gives the PAYG customers marketing beating value for just US$15. Easy access mobile internet is at the core of this PAYG offering. Every top up on PAYG automatically gives customers 150MB worth of internet usage. That’s enough to browse 10,000 BBC.co.uk pages, 15,000 Facebook pages, search Google Maps 300 times or watch 2.5 hours of YouTube around 250 clips.

The company also declared the launch of lower international calling rates on PAYG for a number of twelve of the most popular countries for customer’s calling friends and family abroad.

The customers who make the calls to the international numbers will be able to make the call at the price of just 2p a minute. All the users need to do is add a 3-digit code in front of the international landline or mobile number.

According to Ripley, the All in One was built to give the PAYG customers the freedom to use their phone and tariff in the way they want to. The company’s range of smart phones, strong 3G network and now the competitive All in One plan means that the PAYG customers will enjoy the same great mobile Internet experiences as contract customers.

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3UK launches Disney on Demand

On 03.18.10, In Mobile Marketing, By Editor

On Demand Group and The Walt Disney Company UK have agreed a deal to provide subscribers with on-demand access to entire episodes of hit television shows via 3 UK’s first ever mobile TV subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service.

Under the terms of this deal, Disney will offer hundreds of episodes to subscribers on the 3 network in the UK, including ABC Studios award winning live action series ‘Lost’, ‘Desperate Housewives’, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and more.

According to the CEO of On Demand Group, Tony Kelly, the company is pleased to help one of the world’s premier media companies to create its presence in a new medium. He is of the opinion that  the Walt Disney Company UK’s arrival on 3 mobile demonstrates the tremendous potential for fully managed on-demand services that offer full control to subscribers however they chose to watch.

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