Winning friends and influencing people at MWC Barcelona
The BBC, Reuters, Capacity and Ovum share their thoughts at Babel’s panel event MWC Barcelona has become a key fixture in the telecoms industry, drawing over 100,000 attendees ea
A degree of public relations: choosing your University course
It is September and the start of a new academic year. For those who finished their A-levels, there were some fairly sizeable decisions to make. University? Gap year? Career path? A
The impact of mass media on art
Because sometimes the weekends are about more than just going to the pub and watching sport (who knew?), I recently visited the Tate Modern and the exhibition, Media Networks. It s
The value of video
Hi, I’m Troy McClure. You may remember me from such Babel blogs as ‘Krusty the Clown’s greatest PR missteps’… Okay, so that’s not a real Babel blog, but chances a
How high fashion is using high tech to deliver new customer experiences
Fashion has always been a hotbed for innovation, and has traditionally harnessed the latest in tech and industry developments to better business outcomes. The mills of the industri
Keeping the Modern Festival Goer Connected
Last year I wrote a blog around mobile connectivity at Glastonbury and described it as being ‘pretty good’, but how easy is it to stay connected at other events? As we race thr
How can charities use tech to help those in need?
The bad and the ugly side of tech seems to hit the news most days, so it’s rare that we see the good that tech is doing. As a regular volunteer, I have a particularly close conne
Serving up a team of tech PR champions – part 1
Grass season klaxon! Wimbledon, the oldest and perhaps most prestigious tennis tournament in the world, is upon us. As Babel’s official tennis fanatic (you probably won’t meet
5G World 2018: News, speculation and (some) answers
5G to enable remote robotic surgery! UK telcos spend big in 5G spectrum auction! Europe lagging behind in 5G! Pre-2020 to deliver ‘5G lite’ only! China leading 5G charge! If th
Amazonian Sport: Internet giant steps into the arena of football streaming
Amazon has finally taken the long-anticipated step into the world of live football streaming in the UK and bought the rights to show 20 Premier League matches from 2019 for three y