DISH Wireless have announced a further enhancement to what they call America’s first Smart Network™ with a new partnership to assist in construction, deployment and maintenance of its standalone…
64 countries now have NB-IoT networks deployed
The latest announcement from the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) demonstrates the ongoing growth of NB-IoT networks, the technology that provides improved indoor and outdoor coverage and supports massive numbers of low throughput IoT devices…
Hyperoptic Aim Gigabit Broadband at 2 Million UK Homes by 2023
City-focused broadband ISP Hyperoptic, which is backed by global investment firm KKR, has today confirmed that their alternative “full fibre” (FTTP/B) network has now covered over 750,000 UK premises. The operator has also set a new target of covering 2 million homes by the end of 2023. The provider – one of the country’s oldest […]
MWC 2022 | Huawei Day0 Forum (Live Streaming Event) – 16:00-19:15，February 27, 2022
Through this event, we aim to:
• Fully unleash the value of 5G networks, develop new applications and business models, and accelerate 5G business success.
• Share best practices in developing green networks and explore ways to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
• Develop efficient, intelligent, and green IT infrastructure to enable digital and intelligent transformation for new growth…
North Lanarkshire Approve GBP150m Broadband and WiFi Upgrade
The North Lanarkshire Council in Scotland has announced that up to £150 million could be spent as part of an “initial” 15-year deal with ISP Commsworld, which will work to create lots of free public WiFi networks and to upgrade local public sector sites to gigabit broadband connectivity. Local homes and businesses may also benefit. […]
YouFibre makes it north of the border
Having recently announced its 5,000th customer, the three year old affordable ultrafast internet provider, YouFibre, has crossed the border into Scotland for the first time.
The first customer connected is in East Kilbride where they will be able to benefit from internet speeds of up to 10 Gbps compared to the UK average of 79…
Copper Thieves Strike Openreach’s Network in Cambridgeshire AGAIN
The previous offer of a £20K reward to help catch those responsible for a string of copper cable thefts in rural Cambridgeshire (England) has not been effective, yet. Openreach’s (BT) network in the county has again been hit by the crime, which saw 3.4km of underground cable stolen and broadband disrupted for 3,000 properties. Since […]
Ericsson, Telefónica, and Samsung showcase 5G interactive calling
Ericsson, together with Telefónica and Samsung, have achieved a PoC project for 5G interactive calling, built on the IMS data channel standard and using Ericsson Cloud IMS network capabilities. Telefónica led the definition of services with Samsung implementing the technology natively in its Galaxy S21 series.
This capability enables the addition of real-time, remote interaction between people and things, through a regular mobile phone call. With this new 3GPP-based technology, we believe that the communication service provider (CSP) telephony service could be used for more than just basic voice…
Vodafone UK and Sipgate Introduce Free Calls to Ukraine
Mobile network operator Vodafone UK and Voice-over-IP (VoIP) provider Sipgate have today responded, separately, to the absolutely horrific events being seen in Ukraine over the past few days by giving their customers free calls and text messages to the country (the free texts only apply to Voda). In a statement posted earlier today by Vodafone’s […]
Deutsche Telekom agrees to give 1&1 access to its FTTH network
Around a year ago, 1&1 signed an agreement with Deutsche Telekom (DT), allowing its affiliate 1&1 Versatel to use DT’s FTTH and VDSL networks for the next 10 years. Included within the contract was a clause allowing for the expansion of this agreement to allow 1&1 to directly market its FTTH products in future when such services were ready…