New customers of Zzoomm’s gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network – available in parts of Henley-on-Thames, Hereford, Sandhurst, Crowthorne, Crewe, Cannock, Thirsk, Easingwold and Northallerton – can now benefit from 6 months of free service. But contract terms and core prices have increased. As above, broadband ISP Zzoomm has announced that they’re offering 6 months of […]
Opensignal Award Best 4G and 5G UK Mobile Networks for Q1 2022
The latest April 2022 Mobile Network Experience study from Opensignal has measured the 4G and 5G (mobile broadband) performance of all four primary operators – EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three UK – to determine which delivers the best service. Overall, EE wins most of the categories, but Three UK does very well for 5G. The […]
New tax in Papua New Guinea could complicate Digicel Pacific sale
Late last month, the PNG government announced that it had imposed a new tax that could see Digicel Group’s PNG operations liable to pay a one-time fee of around $100 million, with a further $14 million due for non-payment.
The Additional Company Tax comes as parts of reforms to the Income Tax Act and specifically targets telecoms and banking companies that control over 40% of their respective markets in PNG…
Amazon Buys 83 Launches for Project Kuiper LEO Broadband Satellites
Internet shopping giant Amazon has managed to secure up to 83 Launches aboard rockets from Arianespace, Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) to support their plans for a new global low-latency ultrafast broadband service via a new mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The idea of using LEOs is that they […]
Spain prepares €11 billion semiconductor investment
At the ‘Wake up, Spain!’ economic forum event this week, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has outlined plans to invest €11 billion in the country’s burgeoning semiconductor industry.
The expenditure will take place as part of broader government strategy known as Strategic Projects for Economic Recovery and Transformation (PERTE). Announced at the end of 2020 to help map the expenditure of European coronavirus relief funds…
Giffgaff Freezes All UK Mobile Tariffs Until the End of 2022
Mobile operator giffgaff has today announced that, in order to help ease the burden of rising costs, they’ve taken the decision to FREEZE all UK tariffs for the rest of 2022. Members are also free to leave the provider whenever they choose, without being financially penalised. The CEO of giffgaff, Ash Schofield, said: “The increased […]
Voneus Plan FTTP for 17000 Homes in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire
Macquarie Capital backed UK ISP Voneus, which holds a “near term” plan to cover 100,000 homes in rural areas with their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network (here), has signed a new partnership with Glenevin Construction to reach 17,000 homes across Oxfordshire and Warwickshire in England. The ISP originally started life some years ago as a Fixed […]
Controversial DTAC–True Thai mobile merger approved by stakeholders
In November last year, Total Access Communication (DTAC) and True announced they would seek to merge their businesses, a move that would shrink the number of mobile players in Thailand from three to two.
The deal would be worth an estimated $7.5 billion, creating a new market leading entity with roughly 50 million subscribers and a 53.4% market share.
AIS, with 44 million subscribers, would control the rest of the market.
The shareholders of both True and DTAC approved the merger yesterday, meaning the fate of the merger now rests solely in the hands of Thailand&rsquo…
CityFibre Complete Gigabit Broadband Rollout in Milton Keynes
CityFibre has today completed their £43m rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network in the Buckinghamshire (England) town of Milton Keynes, which has reached 90,000 homes (c.90% of the addressable residential properties, as well as most businesses and key public sector sites). The build forms part of the operator’s £4bn investment programme, […]
Vodafone UK Doubles 4G and 5G Mobile Data on Pay As You Go
Mobile operator Vodafone UK will tomorrow enhance their Pay As You Go (PAYG) plans (i.e. Big Value Bundles) by doubling the amount of mobile broadband data that you can get and at “no additional cost“. Existing PAYG customers will also benefit from the increased data allowance, which will be “automatically updated for them“. The change […]