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MOBILE USERS CAN NOW SWITCH PROVIDERSWITH SMS Consumers in the UK are now
DALET ACQUIRES OOYALA Dalet has signed a
existing provider and will be valid for 30 days. The reply will also include information about any early termination charges or outstanding credit balances. The PAC code is then sent to their new provider and the service is switched within one working day. Consumer have also sometimes encountered difficulties in paying their old and new provider at the same time when switching. Ofcom has now banned mobile providers from charging for notice periods running after the switch date. It estimates this will result in savings to the consumer of 1m a year.
able to switch their mobile provider with one simple text message under new rules from UK regulator Ofcom. The process previously in place required people to phone their mobile provider if they wanted to leave and join another, during which they would need to request a PAC code for their new provider. According to Ofcom, many people became frustrated when their provider attempted to make them stay. Almost half of those who chose not to switch said the process was too time-consuming, while a lower number were put off by having
definitive agreement to acquire the Ooyala Flex Media Platform Business, an SaaS offering digital media distribution workflows, for $4.9m. The acquisition follows a turbulent period for Ooyala, as it conducted a management buyout from previous owner Telestra in 2018 and sold its online video platform business to Brightcove in February for $15m. Dalet says the acquisition will expand its customer base in news and production workflows, and revenue models, with a subscription/SaaS-based services offering. David Lasry, chief executive officer at Dalet, says, “Ooyala is a perfect complement to our existing Dalet Galaxy five offering in our traditional markets, the Ooyala Flex Media Platform. It also opens opportunities for new customers such as corporate brands, telcos and sport teams who are looking to simply manage their assets”. The transaction involves Ooyala personnel across sales, marketing, engineering, professional services and support departments, and includes Ooyala’s customers in the UK, US and France. accelerate Dalet’s strategic move to increase recurring
to contact multiple providers. Under the new ‘text-to-switch’ process, consumers text PAC to a number, after which the code is sent back from their
LAND OF MEDIA AND BAD HEALTH
London’s Soho is the base for much of the British independent film, television and post-production industry, but it is also the UK’s number one unhealthiest place to live, according to new study looking at the top ten. Soho has a dearth of green space and a high level of air pollution along with easy access to pubs, take-away shops and off- licenses. The study found that in total, seven of the unhealthiest places to live in the UK are located in London. Researchers from the University of Liverpool analysed a range of lifestyle and environmental measures, including levels of air pollution, access to amenities such as fast- food outlets or pubs, and proximity to health services including GPs, in addition to parks and recreational space. The statistics uncovered important insights about the concentration of certain amenities that may be damaging to or promote health. For example, on average, individuals in the UK are just as close to a pub as they are to their
nearest GP, 1.1km. Researchers also found that 42% of people are within 1km of their nearest gambling outlet. Professor Alex Singleton says, “Our study found that rural areas have poorer access to many health services, and those services seen as damaging to health are often concentrated in poorer areas. For example, 52% of people who live in the 10% most deprived areas are within 1km of a fast-food outlet compared with 24% in the least deprived areas.”
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