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Allan Rasmussen
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Technology, Media, & Telecom (TMT) Executive • MVNA / MVNE / MVNO Specialist.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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MVNO vs. Host: CirclesLife Parent Takes M1 to Court Over Contract Dispute

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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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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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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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.
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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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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)
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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.

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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.
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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.

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