Broadband ISP Virgin Media (VMO2) has today switched-on gigabit broadband capability (1130Mbps downloads and 52Mbps up) for another 1.6 million UK homes, which means more than 90% of their entire network has now been upgraded to the DOCSIS 3.1 standard. The remaining 1.2 million should follow by the end of this year. The last batch […]
Ofcom Moves to Protect 5,000 UK Payphone Boxes from Closure UPDATE
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today announced that they intend to protect around 5,000 “vital phone boxes” from closure by BT and KCOM, but only those that are truly still needed by local communities. Without such protection, some of those phone boxes considered “vital” would still have been set for removal. At their height […]
ISP Baltic Broadband Introduce Baltic Backpack to Fix Connectivity
Business ISP Baltic Broadband, which typically offers a mix of fixed wireless and full fibre broadband to firms in the Liverpool area, has introduced an unusual new product called the ‘Baltic Backpack‘ – designed to be introduced to tackle areas of slow or failed broadband, seemingly by harnessing multiple cellular networks. According to the announcement, […]
TalkTalk’s latest fibre package includes Netflix at no extra cost
TalkTalk has this week announced the launch of a new fibre package, allowing customers to access streaming service Netflix at no extra cost.
The deal covers TalkTalk’s 35Mbps and 65Mbps plans and costing £29.95 and £31.95 per month, respectively, for 18-month contracts. These packages include Netflix Standard services…
Virgin Media O2 within touching distance of upgrading entire network to gigabit speeds
Virgin Media O2 is close to completing its national gigabit rollout programme with more than 90 per cent of homes across its network now able to access its hyperfast gigabit broadband.
As part of today’s gigabit switch-on, Virgin Media O2 has upgraded its network with 1.6 million extra homes gaining access to next-generation connectivity in towns and cities including Lincoln, Bath, Lancaster, Fife, Huddersfield, Ipswich, Slough and Salisbury among many others.
Virgin Media’s next-generation Gig1 broadband service, with average download speeds of 1…
Orange's Enovacom launches Patient Link solution to make managing healthcare more efficient
An expert in healthcare data and the leader of medical interoperability, Enovacom, the Orange Business Services healthcare subsidiary, has supported healthcare establishments with the digital transformation of their information systems since 2018.
Enovacom’s new patient-centered solution…
Orange's Enovacom launches Patient Link solution to make managing healthcare more efficient
An expert in healthcare data and the leader of medical interoperability, Enovacom, the Orange Business Services healthcare subsidiary, has supported healthcare establishments with the digital transformation of their information systems since 2018.
Enovacom’s new patient-centered solution…
5G operators in the Middle East set new benchmark in leveraging 5G FWA to grow revenue and subscriber base
5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is emerging as one of the most powerful 5G use cases and is steadily gaining a stronghold in several geographies. The Middle East region has taken the lead in using FWA to provide high-speed 5G connectivity to a greater number of people.
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) region boasts of more than 1 million 5G FWA subscribers, while Asia has around 390,000 5G FWA subscribers. On the other hand, Western Europe has 200,000 and Eastern Europe 130,000 5G FWA subscribers.
Zain KSA, a prominent service provider in Saudi Arabia, is at the forefront of using 5G networks to provide high…
Is a partial sale of Noovle the answer to TIM’s financial woes?
Last week saw TIM once again lower its guidance for the second time straight, as a difficult financial year continues for the Italian giant. Facing increasing domestic competition from rivals and the huge costs of large-scale deployments of 5G and fibre, the company is languishing under €22 billion in net debt and shares have slumped to a one year low.
Speaking about the high level of market competition in the company’s earnings call, CEO Luigi Gubitosi said that it was high time customers should pay more for quality connectivity…
Viasat to acquire Inmarsat for $7.3bn
Today, Viasat has announced that acquisition of Inmarsat for $7.3 billion, giving its global broadband and narrowband networks a major boost both in terms of the number of satellites as well as available spectrum.
The deal comprises around $850 million in cash, $3.1 billion in equity to Viasat, and the assumption of around $3.4 billion in debt.
The move will see the two companies combine their terrestrial and satellite assets…