Amazon has grabbed more than two-thirds of the fast-growing market in the US for connected speakers with its family of Alexa-powered Echo devices, a survey showed Monday. The survey by research firm eMarketer found Amazon’s Echo speakers held 70.6 percent of the US market, compared with 23.8 percent for Google Home and 5.6 percent for … Read more
Known for its commitment to delivering services that put its customers first, Access Bank Ghana, the 2016 Euromoney’s “Africa’s Best Bank Transformation”, has rolled out new initiatives to enhance its customers experience across all its branches. In an industry-first move, the Bank has installed proprietary customer feedback systems across its branches to further facilitate real-time … Read more
New Zealand’s competition watchdog rejected a multi-billion dollar merger between Vodafone NZ and pay-TV operator Sky on Thursday, saying the combined entity would have too much market power. Sky Network Television and Vodafone unveiled the planned tie-up between New Zealand’s largest subscription television service and its second biggest telecoms provider last June, estimating it was … Read more
With the appointment of Mr. Joseph Anokye as new Acting Director-General of telecoms regulator National Communications Authority (NCA), some telcos say they expect institutional and regulatory reforms and greater collaboration from the NCA under his leadership. The telcos said in separate responses to a questionnaire from Adom News that they welcome and congratulate the new … Read more
Nokia is launching a comeback in China. If you are a cell phone user of a certain age, you likely have a soft spot for the Nokia brand. In the late 1990s and most of the aughts, Nokia dominated the mobile phone market with its compact and affordable devices. And who could forget that iconic … Read more