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Published every fortnight, ‘Juniper Research Insights’ provide impact analysis on breaking and disruptive industry news. This includes notable product launches, industry event takeaways, unpredicted company results or specific services disrupting traditional digital ecosystems.

Insights is complimentary to all clients with a current research subscription. Clients can access all Insights documents once signed into their Juniper Research account.

Fintech Insights - Monzo Withdraws Application for US Banking Licence

October 2021

British challenger bank Monzo has withdrawn its application for a US banking licence after it was told that the licence was unlikely to be approved by the OCC (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency). The company began its bid for a US licence in April 2020, in an effort to expand its userbase. Monzo soft launched its card offering in the US in June 2019, through a partnership with domestic lender Sutton Bank. Since the news broke, the company has stated that it plans to continue to build and scale its product offering in the US through the continuation of these existing partnerships, as well as investing further in the UK.

Telco Insights - 5G Spectrum Auction in Norway Raises $445 million

October 2021

The auction in Norway for 5G spectrum has raised nearly NOK 3.9 billion ($445 million), with four companies paying for an allocation of 400 MHz in the 3.6 GHz range and 190 MHz of TDD spectrum in the 2.6 GHz range. The companies that have acquired the spectrum are Telenor, Telia, Altibox and Ice. As part of this process, bidders had to commit to providing broadband services that offer download speeds of at least 100 Mbps. In turn, there was a price break of approximately NOK 480 million ($55 million).

Tech Insights - Apple Reveals New iPhone 13 Range Will Support Dual eSIM Technology

September 2021

Apple has announced that its newly-launched iPhone 13 range will support dual eSIM technology. While previous generations of handsets, such as the iPhone 12 and iPhone SE, supported the eSIM, the iPhone 13 now represents the first handset range to champion the dual eSIM.

Telco Insights - WP/AP Telecom Holdings Purchases T-Mobile Netherlands for $6 Billion

September 2021

Deutsche Telekom and Tele2 have announced that T-Mobile Netherlands will be sold to WP/AP Telecom Holdings for $6 billion (€5.1 billion), concluding Deutsche Telekom’s strategic review of the subsidiary. The transaction between Deutsche Telekom, Tele 2 and WP/AP Telecom Holdings marks the conclusion of Deutsche Telekom’s internal review of T-Mobile Netherlands.

Fintech Insights - PayPal Adds Super App Features in Major Change of Focus

September 2021

This week, PayPal announced a major refresh of its app; offering a new combination of financial tools including direct deposit, bill pay, a digital wallet, peer-to-peer payments, shopping tools and crypto wallet capabilities. The company also announced its partnership with Synchrony Bank for a new high-yield savings account, PayPal Savings.

Telco Insights - BMW & Deutsche Telekom Announce In-vehicle 5G Partnership

September 2021

BMW Group has announced that it will offer 5G in-vehicle service which leverages eSIMs to provide cellular connectivity. As the automotive OEM, BMW Group has complete control over the design of vehicles across its range. This partnership represents the first time an automotive OEM has directly associated with a tier 1 operator dedicated to in-vehicle 5G connectivity.

Tech Insights - Germany Looks to Extend EU Guidance on Mobile Technology Replacement

September 2021

The German federal government is looking to expand a recently published EU proposal that smartphones should have replacement parts and software updates for 5 years, while tablets should have 6 years. The current proposal also would require that part prices for replacements be published and remain unchanged throughout the replacement cycle, but does not provide guidelines on such pricing. The parts are to be available at a maximum delivery time of 5 days.

Fintech Insights: Point Raises $46.5 Million in Series B Funding

September 2021

Reward-based debit card start-up Point has raised $46.5 million in Series B funding, led by Valar Ventures, with participation from Breyer Capital, YC Continuity and Human Capital. San Francisco-based Point was launched in July 2020 as a consumer banking app combined with a debit card; aimed at reproducing the experience of a credit card without the need for a credit check, by offering a debit card with point-based rewards. The card comes with an annual fee of $49.

Telco Insights - Syniverse Announces Plans to Become a Publicly-traded Company

August 2021

Syniverse has announced its intentions to become publicly traded via an upcoming merger with M3-Brigade Acquisition II Corporation. On August 16^th, it was announced that Syniverse has entered into a definitive merger agreement with M3-Brigade Acquisition II Corporation, which will result in Syniverse becoming a publicly-traded company.

Tech Insights - Samsung Platform Announces Edge Processing & Wider Connectivity for its SmartThings

August 2021

Samsung has announced that its SmartThings platform will now support edge computing, as part of a move away from the Groovy legacy platform. As part of this, the company indicated that the platform would allow support for Zigbee and Z-Wave, with more connectivity forthcoming in the future, including Matter, the standard promoted by the organisation of the same name formerly known as CHIP (Connected Home over IP).

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