Virgin Media O2 has today announced a wide-ranging pack of network announcements and upgrades across the Greater Manchester region, as it continues to drive forward the Government’s levelling up agenda and its own ambition of upgrading the UK.
Manchester now has superfast 5G coverage provided by Virgin Media O2 that reaches 57% of the population, thanks to recently deployed low band 5G spectrum, giving more people access to the superfast network speeds and capacity…
Hispasat and GlobalSat partner to bridge Mexico’s digital divide
Back in August 2019, the federal government of Mexico announced that it will provide internet access throughout the country through the establishment of the CFE subsidiary called CFE TEIT.
Since then, however, CFE TEIT’s development has been slow to say the least, with the company having little to show in the way of results for its investments in the past two years…
EE UK Test Pushes 5G Mobile Broadband Speeds to 2.2Gbps
Mobile operator EE (BT) today claims to have become the “first European network” to combine (Carrier Aggregation) seven different spectrum carriers via its existing 3.4GHz and new 3.6GHz channels, among others, in order to push 5G based mobile broadband speeds up to 2.2Gbps (Gigabits per second) in testing. One of the most useful features of […]
Telekom Malaysia and Telin partner up for subsea opportunities
Today, Telekom Malaysia (TM) Wholesale and Telin, the carrier subsidiary of PT Telkom Indonesia, have announced the signing of a new MoU that will see them collaborate more closely on submarine cable projects.
The new partnership will see both parties gain capacity on each other&rsquo…
Country Connect Grow Full Fibre Cover in Wales to 2750 Premises
Alternative network ISP Country Connect, which last year began building a new gigabit capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in South Wales (here), has just celebrated having covered 2,750 homes and businesses in their initial deployment area. But that number could double by the end of this year. The latest figure might not seem like much […]
Openreach Replace 1Gbps Street Access with Rugged Ethernet
Openreach has this week launched a new Ethernet (Ethernet Access Direct) product – EAD Rugged 1G – into the UK market that has been designed to replace their ‘Street Access‘ service, which enables ISPs to run a dedicated 1Gbps fibre optic line to connect street furniture (bus shelters, kiosks, lamp posts, cabinets etc.). The new […]
Hyperoptic hits the streets as it expands network
This investment will see Hyperoptic connecting all types of buildings, including terraced houses, maisonettes, converted houses and detached properties.
Hyperoptic’s full fibre network now passes over 825,000 homes and businesses, and serves over 230,000 customers. Throughout 2022 it is accelerating its rollout…
On a mission to full fibre
Full fibre’s bringing the North up to speed
Universal access to Gigabit capable broadband and 4/5G mobile connectivity by 2030 is one of the government’s 12 missions to level up the UK. As well as connectivity and infrastructure, having access to ‘London-style’ powers allows regions across the North to apply more targeted spending across a number of key areas including education, transport and housing. Full fibre will underpin the citizens and businesses across our towns and cities, boosting innovation, productivity, output, and inward investment…
SaaS could cut CSP’s IT spend by 25%, says research
New research from Analysys Mason, commissioned by Nokia, argues that SaaS adoption could lead to a significant reduction in IT spend for communications service providers (CSPs).
According to the report, titled ‘The A-to-Z of SaaS purchasing’, CSPs could reduce their IT spend by as much as 25% over a five-year period by adopting a SaaS model, compared with the cost of existing on-premise models…
2Africa cable makes first landing in Genoa, Italy
The 2Africa cable was first announced back in 2020, set to span around 37,000km as is travels south from the UK, circumnavigating Africa, before travelling back through the Red Sea and into the Mediterranean.
Since then, numerous additional branches to the system have been announced, with additional landings planned for the Canary Islands…