Ben Wood
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 43 |
| Date of birth | August 28,1980 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | United Kingdom |
| Movies/Shows | Strangerland |
| My Mind's Own Melody | |
| The Trophy Thief | |
| The Kangaroo Guy | |
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| ID | 829016 |
Ben Wood Life story
Ben Wood is a British visual artist living and working in San Francisco. Over the past decade he has carried out public projects in San Francisco and exhibited in Mexico City, Honolulu and the United Kingdom. Many of his projects use digital media to display images in the built environment.
Apple forced to ditch lightning charger in new iPhone
... " It isn t a surprise given the maturity of the iPhone and Watch, " said Ben Wood from CCS Insight...
Can new Apple iPhone 15 thunder without lightning?
... " I think Apple probably realise they ve reached a point where there s such a critical mass of iPhones that simply maintaining those volumes is a phenomenal achievement, " Ben Wood, a smartphone expert at the analysts CCS Insight told me...
'Merry Christmas': 30 years of the text message
... Ben Wood, chief analyst at CCS Insight, recalled giving training sessions on how to send and receive text messages...
'5G makes my phone pretty worthless'
... CCS Insight chief analyst Ben Wood agrees...
Vodafone and Three in merger talks
... No surprise Mobile industry analyst Ben Wood told the BBC that the potential tie-up between Vodafone and Three was to be expected...
Apple reveals iPhone 14 Pro and Watch Ultra
... " The investment to add satellite capability should not be underestimated, " said Ben Wood, chief analyst at CCS Insight...
Nothing phone quirky design aims to light up market
... Huge challenge But Nothing 1 - despite a fair amount of hype, not least because of the high-profile names behind it - has " a mountain to climb" according to Ben Wood, from CCS Insight...
Apple discontinues the iPod touch after 21 years
... Ben Wood, chief analyst at CCS Insight, told the BBC it was always inevitable that the iPhone would one day replace the iPod...
Vodafone and Three in merger talks
Vodafone is in talks with Three about merging their UK businesses.
It would mean the third and fourth largest Mobile Phone networks respectively combining to create a business with 27 million customers, larger than current leaders BT, EE and Virgin Media O2.
The companies say it would accelerate the rollout of 5G and rural broadband.
Any deal would be scrutinised by The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Reports suggest the two companies are hopeful of striking a deal by The End of the year.
Vodafone said it would own 51% and Hutchison - which operates Three - 49% under The Deal being discussed.
" By combining our businesses, Vodafone Uk and Three Uk will gain the necessary scale to be able to accelerate the rollout of full 5G in the UK, and expand broadband connectivity to rural communities and small businesses, " Vodafone said in an update to shareholders.
" The conditions to ensure thriving competition in The Market need to be nurtured, otherwise the UK is At Risk of losing the opportunity to be a 5G leader, " it added.
'No surprise'Mobile industry analyst Ben Wood told The Bbc that the potential tie-up between Vodafone and Three was to be expected.
" It's no surprise, " He Said . " The two companies have made no secret of their interest to consolidate.
" The leading motivation to join forces is scale. In telecommunications, The Most successful companies tend to be the largest; bulking up would offer many synergies and cost-saving opportunities.
" Under the Status Quo , it's hard to see either operator growing enough organically to get close to challenging BT and Virgin Media O2 for size in the UK.
Chances of approval?Any deal would have to be approved by regulators, which have previously opposed mergers that would reduce The Number of networks in the UK.
However, Vodafone has pointed to a recent Report from communications regulator Ofcom which might suggest a New Approach .
It found that both Vodafone and Three had in recent years delivered returns on investments that were lower than the cost of the capital they used.
But James Robinson , from communication market analysts Assembly, said there would still be hurdles to overcome for the merged firm.
" A combined Three /Vodafone would boast a significant proportion of 5G, " He Said .
" While the parties might view consolidation as a way to improve returns and unlock shareholder value, we expect the CMA would be eager to protect against The Risk of consumer price rises - particularly in light of the current cost-of-living crisis.
He suggested the merged firm may need to provide " legally-binding concessions" to reassure regulators.
Vodafone pairing with Three is just one potential tie-up in the UK.
Other deals involving Virgin Media O2, TalkTalk and Sky have been speculated in recent months.
Ofcom said it does not have a fixed position in relation to future mobile consolidation.
" Our view that potential mergers in telecoms markets need to be assessed on a case-by-case basis, rather than on a presumptive view of the appropriate number of competitors, " it said in its latest Report .
Source of news: bbc.com