At the end of 2021, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) completed its most recent spectrum auction, offering 16 lots in the 850 MHz and 900 MHz bands and raising over AU$2 billion.
Telstra and Optus were the only bidders in the auction and did so following relatively divergent 5G strategies: Telstra targeted the 850 MHz band, picking up the four available lots for roughly AU$615 million, while Optus won all the 900 MHz spectrum available for roughly AU$1…
Jurassic Fibre Extend 1Gb Broadband Rollout to Cornwall UK
Exeter-based broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre, which is investing to build a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across South West England (Devon, Somerset and Dorset), has today announced the extension of their rollout into Cornwall – starting with the seaside town of Bude. The operator is currently being supported by an investment of £250m from Fern […]
ASDA Mobile UK Hike PAYG Prices and Limit Data for EU Roaming
The mobile division of supermarket giant ASDA has begun notifying customers of a huge price hike to their Pay As You Go (PAYG) services, while also revealing that they will slash the amount of inclusive data (mobile broadband) that you can use while roaming within the EU from 25GB (GigaBytes) to just 5GB per bundle! […]
Netomnia Adds UK City of Oxford to FTTP Broadband Rollout
Full Fibre network builder Netomnia – supported by broadband ISP partner YouFibre – has today added a second “major city” (after Liverpool) to their UK rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) network, which will see them invest £36m to cover 120,000 premises in Oxford (England). The move represents another significant development for […]
17 Public Sites in Greater Manchester Get Free Fibre Broadband Until 2025
The £23.8m deployment by Virgin Media Business (VMO2) of a new 2,700km long “full fibre” network in Greater Manchester, which is designed to connect over 1,500 public sector sites, has also resulted in 17 public sites – including homeless shelters, charities and community centres – benefiting from free fibre broadband until 2025. Just to recap. […]
ISP Hyperoptic Discounts 900Mbps UK Full Fibre Plan to £30
City-focused gigabit broadband ISP Hyperoptic, which is deploying a new “full fibre” (FTTP/B) network to serve 2 million UK homes by the end of 2023 (900,000 completed), will this morning further discounted the existing offer price on their top 900Mbps (symmetric) package from £35 to £30 per month for new customers. The new discount only […]
Grain Spotted Building FTTP Broadband in Weston-Super-Mare
Broadband ISP and UK digital infrastructure builder Grain appears as if it will shortly add the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset (England) to their rollout plan for a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network. The operator is currently building across 43 towns and cities. The provider, which is supported by an equity investment of £75m […]
Virgin Media O2 UK Finally Adds Disney+ to TV 360 Service
Broadband ISP and Pay TV provider Virgin Media (VMO2) has today announced another improvement to their Virgin TV 360 platform by making the long-awaited Disney+ streaming app available on the service for customers. Naturally, you’ll need to be an existing subscriber in order to use the app (£7.99 a month or £79.90 a year). Customers […]
Vodafone and Ericsson launch support service for Hungarian 5G factory
The two partners co-created the Service Continuity for private networks solution, a unique support service for 5G networks that can be tailored to the needs of Vodafone enterprise customers such as Foxconn, one of the world’s largest electronics manufacturer and technology solutions provider.
Foxconn relies on non-fixed 5G-based test cars, on which newly manufactured PCs are tested before packaging at their plant in Hungary…
Singtel pumps $100m into start-up investment arm Innov8
Today, Singtel Group has announced that it will invest a further $100 million into Innov8, its investment arm focussed on telecoms-adjacent technologies.
The company targets start-up companies working on both established and emerging technologies that have major potential for the telecoms industry…