On April 30th (just 6 weeks from the time of writing), the latest EU roaming caps come into force. UK mobile operators will not be allowed to charge you more than 5 cents above the standard UK rate you are paying for data. So does that mean your roaming data bill is going to plummet? […]
Doing business in China, even with their economy slowing down, could be very good for your business! 2016 does promise weaker Chinese growth. But the country’s economy is still growing at 4.3 percent – most of the developed world would give anything for that growth rate. Services are on the rise though with growth in rail, […]
How will the 23rd June impact roaming charges? David Cameron has announced the date for the referendum on whether we wish to remain as part of the EU. On the 23rd June, the nation votes on whether to stay in or to get out of the European Union. Right now, Amiigo hasn’t decided which way […]
The UK does a lot of trade with Singapore. In fact (according to govt figures) it is one of few countries where we have a trade surplus – £2.4billion in 2013. With over 1000 UK companies having a presence in Singapore, it is clearly a good place to do business. Recently it has got just […]
According to a recent report from the mobile services company, iPass, European companies are losing £2.4Bn a year on un-managed roaming. That’s a lot of money! The reports statistics make interesting reading too: the average spend on roaming data in the US and Asia was £109 per trip. In the EU, it was just over […]
Brexit is a topic that is dominating the media at the moment. Will Britain leave the EU? Will David Cameron get the concessions he wants to from the EU? Will pulling out of the EU stop the refugee crisis impacting Britain? Will the USA stop find trading with Britain (if we’re not in the EU) […]
June 2017 – mark your calendars! I know it’s been said before, but it looks like it might be different this time. The European Parliament has finally agreed with the mobile operators that roaming voice and data charges will be abolished across the EU by June 2017. The period of interim charges starts in April […]
by reducing your roaming voice and data costs The GBTA and Carlson Wagonlit Travel 2016 Global Travel Price Outlook report is out and it makes interesting reading. If you want a copy, click here, by the way. They believe that flight costs will increase slightly, although the oil prices drop is still to be reflected […]
Don’t let cost concerns hit employee productivity A recent article in Mobile News points to figures around employee productivity, suggesting that 36% of employees’ time is wasted every day trying to contact people to find information and schedule meetings. The articles also says that people spend over an hour a day digging for information they […]
No more slowing down when you’re on business In most of the urban areas across the UK we have 4G to provide for our mobile data needs. We use our smartphones more and more when we are away from our desks and the word “Sorry” abounds as people collide as they are looking at their […]