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
Mobile World Congress Americas: who’s got the cutting edge?
In June 2016, CTIA partnered with the GSMA with the objective of bringing more diversity to the US’s largest telecoms trade show. And so, ‘GSMA Mobile World Congress Americas
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
RIP silent roamers – welcome RLAH!
Have you been on holiday in Europe in the past year? If so, did you remember to keep your data roaming on? Since 15 June 2017, mobile subscribers in EU countries have been able to
Let’s make every week a Mental Health Awareness week
I’m putting pen to virtual paper this week, to again discuss a topic that is close to my heart: mental health. This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, with the focus this year
Making the most of your ad-tech story
You only have to look at the coverage of the recent Facebook scandal with Cambridge Analytica to realise that the ad-tech industry and the issues surrounding it are very much in th
Media relations, and the importance of being a journalist’s best friend: PT II
Weeks into joining the team at Babel, I wrote a blog on the importance and evolution of media relations. In part II, I share media relations tips and common pitfalls for the PR pro
Telecoms event season is under way – are you ready?
The telecoms event season is upon us again. More telecoms you say? It’s barely been 11 weeks since Mobile World Congress! Yet May and June will see a number of key telecoms event
Thoughts of a Fira first-year: MWC isn’t just a telecoms event
I returned home from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week to be greeted by the freezing Beast from the East. As I tried to stay warm, I also took the time to reflect on my
Mobile World Congress: Getting the most out of media briefings
The Mobile World Congress countdown has reduced from weeks to days. Exhibitors may be busy finalising arrangements for the show, but we’d still recommend finding time to prepare