Mobile operator EE (BT) has today launched a refreshed range of Pay Monthly ‘Essentials‘, ‘All Rounder‘ and ‘Full Works‘ mobile plans for SIM-Only, handset bundles and connected device customers, which add various new features (e.g. a WiFi Coverage Boost, the Apple One subscription plan and a Multi-Line SIM discount etc.). Under the new approach, all […]
Gloucester Full Fibre Network from ITS Goes Live for 2,100 Businesses
The ITS Technology Group (its.), which now operates 36 wholesale full fibre broadband and Ethernet networks across urban parts of the UK, has today announced that their latest “Faster Britain” deployment has just gone live across part of Gloucester – giving more than 2,100 businesses access to a new 10Gbps capable network. The operator’s “Faster […]
KKR acquires cybersecurity firm Barracuda for $4bn
This week, US investment firm KKR has announced that it has completed its acquisition of California-based IT security company Barracuda Networks from fellow private equity company Thoma Bravo.
The financial details of the deal have not been announced, but inside sources have previously suggested a price tag of roughly $4 billion.
Barracuda provides cybersecurity solutions to small and medium…
1&1 announces first live 5G test over Open RAN network
This week, 1&1 have announced a successful 5G trial using their fully virtualised Open RAN network.
In a LinkedIn post, the company said that the test was conducted under real life conditions with real customer behaviour, delivering impressive results.
“In July, we launched the first Friendly User Test under real conditions and in real customer behaviour! The results made our predictions and were sometimes even higher!&rdquo…
Vodafone Ghana network expansion continues amid takeover turmoil
This week, Vodafone Ghana has announced plans to expand its mobile network by up to 30% by the end of October.
Vodafone says it is currently in the process of rolling out roughly 300 4G and 3G sites across the nation, with around half the work already completed. In addition, the company says it is increasing the capacity of its existing sites…
UK ISP Grayshott Gigabit Launch Cheaper Broadband Social Tariff
Broadband ISP Grayshott Gigabit, which is deploying a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of East Hampshire, the Surrey Hills and surrounding areas, recently became the latest UK provider to launch a cheaper social tariff – called ‘Connect‘ – for those on certain benefits. At present the operator, which seems to be adopting […]
AWS begins selling private 5G services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) first unveiled its private 5G services back in November last year, announcing that they were developing a private mobile network offering that would allow enterprises to deploy, operate, and scale up their own mobile networks “in a matter of days”.
Now, nine months later, the AWS Private 5G service has officially been launched…
CityFibre Prep £9.5m Gigabit Broadband Rollout in Sittingbourne
CityFibre UK has today announced that their long-held plan to deploy a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network across the Kent (England) town of Sittingbourne, which is expected to cost £9.5 million, will finally get underway “later this year“. At present the details are rather limited and we don’t yet know who CityFibre has […]
County Broadband Get NGE to Build Norfolk’s Rural Full Fibre Network
Rural UK ISP County Broadband, which is currently building gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks to over 250 villages across Norfolk, Essex, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire in England, has today announced that they’ve appointed civil engineering firm NGE to help expand their coverage to 20,000 premises in Norfolk. The proposed deployment forms part of the provider’s pre-existing […]
Ogi Name 38 Towns and Villages in Wales for FTTP Broadband
Broadband ISP Ogi has today published the next phase of their rollout plan for South Wales, which will see their full fibre network coverage jump from a handful of communities to 38 (c.80,000 premises). All of this forms part of their £200m plan to extend a Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to 150,000 premises by 2025. At […]