The Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA), which represents UK alternative full fibre and fixed wireless broadband ISP networks, has warned that Openreach’s (BT) plan to close 4,600 exchanges creates a huge and costly problem for many of their rivals in the alternative network space. Network access provider Openreach currently has around 5,600 UK exchanges but […]
Samsung mulls manufacturing 4G and 5G kit in India
India first introduced PLI schemes in March 2020, primarily targeting mobile manufacturing and electric components, the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, and medical device manufacturing. These schemes offered companies incentives of 4–6% on incremental sales over the base year of 2019–2020 for a four to six-year period.
Now in its second iteration as of 2021…
My way or the Skyway: Planning the world’s largest ‘drone superhighway’
A consortium has submitted plans to create the world’s longest ‘drone superhighway’ in the UK, spanning roughly 165-miles between the Midlands and the Southeast.
The initial plan for the project will see the enormous drone corridor connect Reading, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Cambridge, Coventry, and Rugby, wither further options to expand the project to Ipswich on the West coast and Southampton on the South coast if initial deployment proves successful.
The consortium in charge of the project is led by Reading-based Unified Traffic Management (UTM) specialist Altitude Angel, which plans to use the superhighway to expand the UK’s drone ecosystem…
My way of the Skyway: Planning the world’s largest ‘drone superhighway’
A consortium has submitted plans to create the world’s longest ‘drone superhighway’ in the UK, spanning roughly 165-miles between the Midlands and the Southeast.
The initial plan for the project will see the enormous drone corridor connect Reading, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Cambridge, Coventry, and Rugby, wither further options to expand the project to Ipswich on the West coast and Southampton on the South coast if initial deployment proves successful.
The consortium in charge of the project is led by Reading-based Unified Traffic Management (UTM) specialist Altitude Angel, which plans to use the superhighway to expand the UK’s drone ecosystem…
Malaysian telcos line up for stake in national 5G network
After many years of infighting, Malaysia’s government and mobile operators may finally have reached a compromise when it comes to 5G.
Last week, the government announced that it would offer up to a 70% stake in national 5G vehicle, NDB, hoping to appeal to the operators that have fought against the agency&rsquo…
FullFibre Add 26 Locations to FTTP Broadband Rollout in England
Network builder FullFibre Limited has today added 26 new communities in the East and West Midlands of England to their rollout plan for a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network, which aims to cover “at least” 500,000 UK premises by the end of 2025. The operator, which builds its service as a wholesale network […]
"Bulk of investment will be in the buildout of the high capacity digital infrastructure"
Can you introduce yourself and your role?
I am head of the Digital Infrastructure Division at the Projects Directorate of the European Investment Bank based in Luxembourg. I oversee a team of sector experts involved in sector and technology analysis as well as project appraisal. I also works on the Bank’s business strategy with respect to financing of digital infrastructure…
South Yorkshire Planning Rules Help to Spread Gigabit Broadband
The Superfast South Yorkshire project, which represents the broadband connectivity interests of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield in England, has given itself a pat on the back this week after reporting that a change to local planning rules has helped to ensure that 17,000 new build homes are capable of gigabit speeds. At present around […]
Jisc Pick Neos Networks for 100Gbps Dark Fibre in N.Ireland
Jisc, which provides network and IT services to the education sector, has once again chosen Neos Networks to deliver yet another of their new Dark Fibre networks, which will this time be used to serve their sites (e.g. Universities and Research Centres) in Northern Ireland with speeds of up to 100Gbps (Gigabits per second). The […]
Toob Bring FTTP Broadband to 18000 Southampton Council Residents
The Southampton City Council in Hampshire and UK ISP toob have today signed a new wayleave (legal land / property access) agreement, which will enable the provider to extend their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to cover 18,000 council residents in houses and flats. The operator, which was originally backed by an investment of £75m […]