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Podcast - 10th November 2010

Dr Peter Gradwell talks about his company's new virtual mobile network, which puts fixed-line numbers on mobile phones. And, as usual, there's a look at the week's other industry headlines - including big stories from Nokia, Symbian and Facebook.

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UK MVNO Globalcell reported to have ceased trading

Globalcell, an MVNO that targeted Eastern Europeans living in the UK, is reported to have ceased trading.

The company launched on the Orange network two years ago.

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The positive cult of giffgaff

Mark Bridge writes:

Wouldn't it be great if mobile customers loved their networks so much that they'd fight for them?  Ofcom would be inundated with complaints from O2 users about its decision not to allow GSM frequencies to be used for 3G services. Vodafone customers would demand that Nokia pre-loaded the N8 with a Vodafone 360 application. Orange users would be sending petitions to radio stations, asking them to implement HD Voice on phone-ins. And giffgaff users would take to online forums to defend the service they receive.

Oh, hang on. That last one's already happening.

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Vodafone announces partnership with Cognatel for faster MVNOs

Vodafone UK has announced a new partnership with a mobile virtual network aggregator. It's now working with Cognatel, a relatively young London-based MVNA.

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Tesco Mobile adds almost 300,000 UK customers in six months

Tesco plc has published its half-yearly results, which include details of its Tesco Mobile virtual mobile network in the UK.

The company notes that the number of 'pay monthly' mobile customers has grown at around 25,000 per month to reach a total of over 160,000 subscribers.

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