Chris Donkin - Senior Editor

@chrisdonkin1 [email protected]

Chris joined the Mobile World Live team in November 2016 having previously worked at a number of UK media outlets, with a stint in PR thrown in, where he wrote for some of the biggest name in telecoms. Now working as Senior Editor across all segments of MWL, Chris covers everything from regulation and operator M&A to smartphone launches and network technology, with a special focus on issues impacting the market in EMEA.

Chris's Latest Content

Operators December 8, 2023

UK operators targeted with £3B class action lawsuit

Leading mobile operators in the UK were accused of overcharging consumers by not reducing the cost of joint device and airtime contracts once the handsets had been paid-off in a legal case lodged with the country’s Competition Appeal Tribunal.

By Chris Donkin

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Deutsche Telekom Europe December 7, 2023

Deutsche Telekom aims to switch gears on emergency calls

Deutsche Telekom launched a pilot of a next generation emergency call system for vehicles alongside partners Qualcomm and Cetecom Advanced, with the LTE-based platform expected to aid accident response.

By Chris Donkin

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5G+ December 6, 2023

Feature: Can private 5G be a game changer?

Chris Donkin dons his tracksuit to explore some of the sports and venue use cases for private 5G networks, including insight from the worlds of golf, American Football and baseball.

By Chris Donkin

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Devices December 6, 2023

OnePlus unveils latest flagship in China

Challenger manufacturer OnePlus revealed details of its next flagship device, which goes on sale in China next week before a wider release scheduled for early 2024.

By Chris Donkin

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Devices December 5, 2023

IDC rings change in wearable health tracker sector

Emerging wearables category smart rings were forecast by analyst house IDC for a boost in coming quarters, with newer players in the area expected to up pressure on major health tracking brands.

By Chris Donkin

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Nokia RAN Vendors December 5, 2023

Nokia comes out fighting after AT&T blow

Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark stood by progress being made at its mobile networks business unit despite pushing back a financial target in the wake of major US customer AT&T handing rival Ericsson a bumper open RAN contract.

By Chris Donkin

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Devices December 4, 2023

EU progresses connected device security move

A European Commission proposal to impose fresh cybersecurity regulations on connected devices sold in the economic bloc advanced, with the outline rules being granted a provisional green light by politicians.

By Chris Donkin

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