Ericsson AB (Nasdaq: ERIC) has added a new strand to its WiFi calling platform, which it says will allow operators to extend voice service coverage from smartphones to WiFi-only devices such as tablets and laptops. So presumably for consumers it's like Skype -- except they have to pay for the privilege. Hmmmm.

The British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) is to launch a new OTT service in the US, according to a Broadband TV News report. The service, said BBC Director-General Tony Hall, would be sold either on its own or as part of a bundle with other channels and would draw on content that had not already been sold to other broadcasters.

Nordic operator Tele2 AB (Nasdaq: TLTO) has appointed a new interim CFO in the shape of James Maclaurin, a telecom industry veteran who has held positions at Axiata Group Berhad and Vodafone Group plc (NYSE: VOD), among other companies. He will report to President and CEO Allison Kirkby, with whom he once worked at Marconi.

— Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, Light Reading