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Allan Rasmussen @alra.bsky.social · 12h

Probably the smallest beer in the world

#Carlsberg has unveiled the world's smallest beer. It's only 12mm and holds one drop. This alcohol-free miniature, created with Rise, Glaskomponent & artist Åsa Strand, is meant to encourage moderate consumption.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 12h

Breaking news: Amazon’s cloud business was hit by an outage on Monday. Websites including Snapchat, Lloyds Bank and BT were all suffering from disruption www.ft.com/content/f9d1...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12h

Amazon said that it was experiencing issues with its cloud service operations as hundreds of websites and apps reported outages. Here's what we know.

Many Websites Report Outages After Amazon Web Services Disruption

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Allan Rasmussen @alra.bsky.social · 7d

South African mobile operator Cell C is leveraging its Mobile Virtual Network Operator #MVNO strategy as a core pillar of its growth and turnaround efforts, a move its CEO, Jorge Mendes, predicts will lead to a "massive explosion" in revenue.

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Allan Rasmussen @alra.bsky.social · 7d

Banking group Absa is set to become the last of South Africa’s major banks to launch a mobile virtual network operator #MVNO

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Allan Rasmussen @alra.bsky.social · 7d

The Malaysian Mobile Virtual Network Operator #MVNO Eastel, a unit of Anchor Communications, has secured a 5-year MVNO wholesale access agreement with telecommunications provider U Mobile.

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Allan Rasmussen @alra.bsky.social · 7d

MVNO vs. Host: CirclesLife Parent Takes M1 to Court Over Contract Dispute

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YOZZO @yozzo.bsky.social · 13d

Telenor faces legal action over human rights abuses in Myanmar

#Telenor #Myanmar #CallLogs #HumanRights #KillList

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Telenor faces legal action over human rights abuses in Myanmar - SOMO

Myanmar victims and civil society organisations have taken the first step towards suing Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor for their role in serious human rights violations in Myanmar. Today, Defend Mya...

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Allan Rasmussen @alra.bsky.social · 14d

ntel Secures Fresh Funding, Betting on Hybrid MVNO Model for 2026 Relaunch

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#mvno | Allan T. Rasmussen (อัลลัน ราสมุสเซน)

ntel Secures Fresh Funding, Betting on Hybrid MVNO Model for 2026 Relaunch Telecom operator ntel is charting a path back to Nigeria's competitive market, reportedly securing a new, undisclosed round ...

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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 14d

Want to stay up-to-date with the challenges? Subscribe to our monthly newsletter. Here we’ll also share the answers of last month’s challenges, thanks to everyone who submitted a blog, write-up or shared their methods in our Discord.

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Oceans of Evidence

Ready to track some ships? This month we're covering ship tracking in the Bellingcat Open Source Challenge.

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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 14d

Smuggling routes, illegal fishing operations, and shadow fleets. There’s loads going on at sea. Try to track some ships yourself, this month in the Bellingcat Open Source Challenge. Find the exercises, created by our volunteer @tomi-mcc.bsky.social, here: challenge.bellingcat.com

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Allan Rasmussen @alra.bsky.social · 22d

State-owned telecom operator #BTCL to launch 1st state-backed MVNO in Bangladesh, Targeting the Digital Divide

The #MVNO will be coupled with new triple-play offers and affordable smartphones on installments to bridge the digital divide.

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#mvno #digitaleconomy | Allan T. Rasmussen (อัลลัน ราสมุสเซน)

𝗕𝗧𝗖𝗟 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗩𝗡𝗢 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵, 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 The Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) is set to enter the country’s mobile phone market by launch...

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YOZZO @yozzo.bsky.social · 22d

BTCL to Launch First State-Backed MVNO in Bangladesh, Targeting the Digital Divide

The #MVNO will be coupled with new triple-play offers and affordable smartphones on installments to bridge the digital divide.

www.yozzo.com/mvno-news/bt...

BTCL's Groundbreaking MVNO in Bangladesh to Offer Triple-Play

State-owned BTCL set to launch Bangladesh's first MVNO, offering triple-play services and address the digital divide with affordable phones.

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𝗠𝗩𝗡𝗢.SERVICES @mvno.services · 25d

iFood Enters Brazil's #MVNO Market

Brazil’s leading food delivery platform, iFood, has officially entered the mobile market by launching its own branded mobile service in partnership with the mobile virtual network aggregator #MVNA and enabler #MVNE Surf Telecom.

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Allan Rasmussen @alra.bsky.social · 28d

Sleight of Hand: How Thailand's Telecom Regulator #NBTC used the illusion of a "spectrum crisis" to whitewash an auction that handed public assets to a duopoly, killing competition. The devil's in the details.

#Telecom #Thailand #Duopoly #MVNO

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How The Illusion of Spectrum Crisis Paved the Way for a Duopoly

In Thailand, a recent spectrum auction is presented as a solution to a "spectrum crisis," but instead it killed all competition.

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YOZZO @yozzo.bsky.social · Sep 19

Thailand’s MVNO Scandal – How the Regulator Blocks Competition

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Thailand MVNO Scandal: How NBTC Blocks Telecom Competition

Thailand’s telecom regulator NBTC is blocking MVNOs. Discover how short license extensions and denied network access kill telecom competition

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Allan Rasmussen @alra.bsky.social · Sep 20

The purpose of the MVNO is to serve the diaspora from Serbia and the Western Balkans living in the U.S.

The launch in the U.S. is part of a broader strategy to expand into Western Europe and the U.S.

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YOZZO @yozzo.bsky.social · Sep 19

8/ A license should mean the right to operate, not an expensive piece of paper. Is the NBTC serving the public or protecting AIS and TrueMove’s profits? We know the answer. 😒 #NBTCScandal

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YOZZO @yozzo.bsky.social · Sep 19

Thailand’s MVNO Scandal - A Thread 🧵

1/ Thailand’s telecom market is stuck in a scandal. The #NBTC, the regulator, is blocking Mobile Virtual Network Operators #MVNO from competing, protecting giants like AIS and TRUE. Here’s how they’re killing innovation. 👇 #กสทช

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Allan Rasmussen @alra.bsky.social · Sep 18

The 2023 telecom merger of TRUE & DTAC in Thailand came with conditions. But today, 932 days later those conditions remain unkept due to regulator neglect.

#MVNO #NBTC #กสทช #Accountability

www.yozzo.com/mvno-insight...

The Telecom Merger of Broken Promises and Regulatory Neglect

The 2023 merger of TRUE & DTAC came with conditions. But today, those conditions remain unkept due to regulator neglect.

www.yozzo.com

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YOZZO @yozzo.bsky.social · Sep 18

Thailand’s #TRUE / #DTAC merger: Broken promises, Crushed competition, & Regulatory neglect.

932 days post-merger, NBTC’s conditions—12% price cuts, #MVNO access—remain unmet. Consumers face high prices & a duopoly. Time for accountability!

#Telecom #NBTC #กสทช

www.yozzo.com/mvno-insight...

The Telecom Merger of Broken Promises and Regulatory Neglect

The 2023 merger of TRUE & DTAC came with conditions. But today, those conditions remain unkept due to regulator neglect.

www.yozzo.com

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Allan Rasmussen @alra.bsky.social · Sep 17

The state-controlled telecommunications operator Telekom Srbija, is setting its sights on the U.S. market, with plans to launch as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator #MVNO in 2026.

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Allan Rasmussen @alra.bsky.social · Sep 17

Nigeria has 46 licensed MVNOs but none have launched.

On TelcoDR’s "Telco in 20" podcast, I discuss with Danielle Rios what’s blocking progress, MTN’s “network as a service,” the need for MVNO alliances, and global regulatory roadblocks.

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Telco in 20 Ep #124: The innovation inertia of MVNOs (Allan Rasmussen)

YouTube video by Telco𝘋𝘙

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Allan Rasmussen @alra.bsky.social · Sep 17

Regulator Closes Loophole – eSIM Providers Must Have a MVNO License

Brazil’s telecom regulator Anatel has ruled that provisioning #eSIM is a core telecom function, not a value-added service (VAS), and must obtain a #MVNO license to operate services in the country.

www.yozzo.com/mvno-news/re...

Regulator Mandates - eSIM Providers Must Have a MVNO License

Brazil's telecom regulator Anatel has closed a regulatory loophole, ruling that eSIM providers must have a MVNO license.

www.yozzo.com

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Allan Rasmussen @alra.bsky.social · Sep 17

Former U.S. presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who advocated for universal basic income during his 2020 run, is now the CEO of a #MVNO called #NobleMobile, that rewards users for less data usage.

www.yozzo.com/mvno-news/a-...

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