Broadband ISP Quickline, which runs a mix of Full Fibre (FTTP) and Fixed Wireless (FWA) networks across parts of Lincolnshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire in England, has signed a deal to boost their network by taking rack space in Proximity’s Nottingham data centre (edge colocation facility). The operator is currently being supported by investment from Northleaf […]
FullFibre Ltd Put Gigabit Broadband Network Live in Leominster
Network builder FullFibre Limited has announced that their new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based gigabit broadband ISP network has finally gone live in the Herefordshire (England) market town of Leominster, which is home to around 12,000 people and was one of the very first locations added to their rollout plan. The operator, which deploys its network as […]
H2 2021 – FTTP Broadband Covers 96% of New Build UK Homes
The latest H2 2021 study into the broadband coverage of new build UK homes has found that over 96% of houses constructed during the second half of last year were connected to a “full fibre” (FTTP) ISP network (up from 93% in H1 2021), which rises to 99%+ for 30Mbps+ “superfast broadband” services. The data, […]
Romania imposes 4% tax on streaming platforms
In recent months, European operators have once again been urging regulators to force big tech companies to help pay for their expensive infrastructure rollouts. In a recent study from the European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association (ETNO), the telcos argued that Meta, Alphabet, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Netflix should contribute &euro…
Vodafone Deploys First Live Self-Powering UK 4G Mobile Mast
Mobile operator Vodafone UK has today switched on what they claim is the country’s first wind and solar-powered 4G mobile phone masts, which went live as part of a new trial in rural Pembrokeshire (Wales). The new technology is intended to help cover “not-spots” in the most remote and inaccessible locations. At this point we […]
A1 Telekom and Amdocs complete 5G network slicing trial
With 5G standalone networks beginning to become a reality in European networks in 2022, some of the most anticipated use cases for 5G are finally becoming a reality.
This is certainly the case for A1 Telekom Austria, which first began testing standalone 5G architecture with Nokia back in 2021 and has now completed an end…
T‑Mobile tops 3Gbps with standalone 5G carrier aggregation
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced today it was able to aggregate three channels of mid-band 5G spectrum, reaching speeds over 3 Gbps on its standalone 5G network. It’s the first time the test has ever been done with a commercial device (Samsung Galaxy S22 powered by Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform with Snapdragon X65 Modem-RF System) on a live production network.
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Intracom Telecom deploys FWA in African mine
When it comes to wireless technologies, it should come a no surprise that environments like mines have presented major challenges for many years. However, as these technologies improve, we are beginning to see mining operations around the world upgrading their infrastructure, thereby enabling the IoT, industrial automation…
OneWeb In-Flight LEO Broadband Test Hits 260Mbps on Boeing B777
British-registered OneWeb, which is partly owned by the UK gov and building a global constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) based ultrafast low-latency broadband satellites, has worked with commercial aviation terminal partner Stellar Blu Solutions to successfully test in-flight connectivity aboard a Boeing B777-200LR plane. The company has already launched 428 of their small c.150kg […]
BT to deploy private 5G at Port of Tyne
Today, BT has announced that it is has struck a partnership with the Port of Tyne, near Newcastle in the UK, to install a new private network at the port using Ericsson equipment.
According to the operator, the deployment will help the deep sea port to capitalise on technologies including the IoT, AI, robotics, and autonomous vehicles, as well as reduce its carbon footprint and increase efficiencies.
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