Mobile network operator Vodafone UK has today announced that they’ve reached the halfway point of their commitment to connect 1 million people, specifically those who are “experiencing digital exclusion“, by the end of 2022. Some 500,000 free mobile data (broadband) and calling SIMs have now been donated to the public. The programme provides people with […]
Virgin Media O2 Add 114,000 New Premises to UK FTTP Coverage
Broadband ISP and mobile operator Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have published their joint Q2 2022 results, which saw fixed broadband reach 5,612,000 customers (up by 16,000 in Q2 2022 vs -1K in Q1) and their FTTP coverage reach another 114,000 premises. The fixed line network now covers 15.9m premises (54% of UK). Except for […]
BT Results See Full Fibre Grow by Record of 763,000 UK Premises
The BT Group has published their Q1 2022/23 results to June 2022, which saw the coverage of Openreach’s gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network reach 7.957 million premises (up by a record of 763K in the quarter vs 752K last quarter). Meanwhile, EE’s 5G network now reaches 55% of the UK population. So far as […]
Global Shortage of Fibre Optic Cables Hits UK Broadband Firms
Network builders and broadband ISPs in the UK have confirmed that they’re also being affected by a shortage in optical fibre cables, which has caused significant delays to lead times on deliveries and pushed up prices of such cables by as much as 70% since March 2021. But contrary to some reports, the cable cost […]
New Subsea Fibre Cable Links Ireland to the Isle of Man and UK
Connectivity Services provider Aqua Comms has announced the completion of their work to deploy the Celtix-Connect 2 subsea fibre optic cable, which now runs between Ireland (Dublin), the Isle of Man and England (Blackpool). The move means more resilient and faster broadband for premises on the isle. The primary cable installation is now complete, with […]
Indian govt clears $20.5bn funding for state-operator BSNL
Today, the Indian telecoms minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that the Union Cabinet has approved the roughly $20.5 billion revival package for state-operator BSNL.
The minister says that the funds will be used primarily for three purposes: to destress the company’s balance sheet, improve the quality of services it offers, and expand the reach of its fibre networks…
Ex-congressman charged with insider trading over T-Mobile–Sprint merger
This week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against former US congressman Stephen Buyer for insider trading related to the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint.
The SEC alleges that Buyer leveraged his position as a T-Mobile consultant to gain non-public knowledge about the upcoming T-Mobile acquisition of Sprint…
South Korean operators betting big on content creation
The 2020s are a shaping up to be a decade of change for telco business models. While connectivity itself is more important in all facets of our lives than ever before – as highlighted throughout the coronavirus pandemic – traditional voice and data service revenue are not growing in time with the surging demand. Combine this with the expenditure telcos face with the pricey rollout of new technologies like 5G and fibre, and the telecoms industry at large is looking for its next money-maker.
For many operators…
Netomnia Add 4 UK Towns and Villages to Full Fibre Rollout
Network builder Netomnia – supported by UK broadband ISP partner YouFibre – has today added four new towns in England and Scotland to their national rollout of a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) network, which includes Mansfield, Purfleet, Bedford and Coatbridge. The operator, which has already secured a total of £418m in funding for […]
RootMetrics Benchmarks the Best UK Mobile Networks for H1 2022
Mobile testing firm RootMetrics, which was last year acquired by Ookla (here), has today published their biannual H1 2022 study of mobile network (4G and 5G) and broadband performance across the United Kingdom, which sees EE collecting the most awards. But rival Three UK is threatening to pull ahead in 5G. The new study used […]