The connection between personalized experiences, customer loyalty, and engagement is undeniable. According to Accenture, 91% of consumers are more likely to shop with brands that recognize and remember them, and provide relevant offers and recommendations.

Subscription fatigue is commonly understood to refer to the feelings of overwhelm and frustration that consumers may experience when managing multiple subscriptions, which can lead to them cancelling their subscriptions. When the topic is covered in the media, it is usually in relation to entertainment streaming platforms, but it can also apply to a range of other services, including FMCG, and there is anecdotal evidence that subscription fatigue exists in the B2B world too.  

CSPs around the world are on a journey toward digitization. They are transforming their businesses to decrease their reliance on commoditized connectivity as the main driver of revenue and to pursue opportunities to introduce new products and services to consumer and enterprise subscribers. In recent years, they have made massive investments to build programmable 5G networks. Now is the time to recoup.

People living in areas of the world where technology, connected devices, and reliable connectivity are not readily available or affordable are simply unable to keep pace with a modernizing and digitizing world. It has been widely established that a lack of access to technology limits educational and employment opportunities, reduces the availability of health information and services, and generally leads to a lower quality of life. It’s called the digital divide and it is a problem that has become more pervasive as internet usage continues to expand.

On the heels of last year’s successful inaugural user conference, Aria again gathered European customers, partners, and special guests – this time in Amsterdam – for a day of collaboration, networking, and insights-sharing.

Access to technology and ubiquitous, high-speed internet is no longer a luxury but a critical necessity. For so many around the world, life without the connectivity that powers today’s digital tools and applications is simply unimaginable.

Subscription revenue is a top priority for 80% of publishers, with 68% expecting to see at least some growth in 2023. While the focus of the last few years has been digital transformation and rolling out subscriptions to buoy the weakening of print, this year publishers are prioritizing the retention of existing customers.

Most consumers think of subscriptions as the simple, monthly fee paid to gain unlimited access to a streaming service or to have one of the popular subscription boxes delivered to their homes. In these scenarios, the price paid is the same each month, save for occasional increases, without any consideration for the actual amount of…

Perhaps it’s not as dramatic as the disco backlash in the late 1970’s, but numerous consumer sentiment studies suggest that subscribers are growing more frustrated with the number of subscription services and the amount of money they are spending each month on these services.

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After several years of muted attendance, mask-wearing, virtual sessions, and caution, MWC returned this year in full force with more than 88,000 attendees, 2,400 exhibitors, and a refreshing sense of normalcy across the Barcelona venue.