The telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today published two new discussion papers that set out their “initial thinking” on how UK mobile markets might develop and how networks may need to evolve to meet future demand. But they do not currently propose any major new regulatory interventions or new consumer pricing rules. At present the UK […]
BT Group Plans to Outsource UK Supply Chain Operation to GXO
The BT Group has this morning outlined new plans to outsource their supply chain operation to logistics firm GXO Logistics, including supporting the Group’s fixed broadband and mobile network build activities by transporting stock and replenishing supply stores, helping to keep 15 million customers connected. The new partnership reflects BT’s ongoing efforts to cut costs […]
Grid Telecom brings the myth of Minoa up to date
The newly named but already operational MINOAS-EAST and MINOAS-WEST cables connect Crete with the Peloponnese region of the Greek mainland in parallel with the subsea electrical connections.
Grid Telecom Greece, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Independent Power Transmission Operator of Greece…
Study of 5G Broadband Speeds and Availability in 16 UK Cities
Mobile testing firm RootMetrics (Ookla) has today published a new H2 2021 summary of 5G based mobile broadband performance and availability across the United Kingdom, which reveals how each of the primary network operators – EE (BT), Vodafone, Three UK and O2 (VMO2) – performed across 16 of the biggest metro cities. As usual, this […]
Can technology address the issue of disappearing bank branches?
Across the world banks are shuttering branches leaving many people without a face to face way to manage their money and impacting other social issues exacerbated as high streets evolve from being at the heart of communities…
Subsea connectivity underpins Indonesia’s digital transformation strategy
The Inligo Networks Asia Connect Cable System or ACC-1 will span 18,000km connecting several cities in Indonesia to Australia, Guam, Singapore, and the USA. By signing the MoU, Inligo Networks and Ooredoo Hutchinson have agreed to further discussions to reach a final agreement to build ACC…
Starlink Loses 40 LEO Broadband Satellites to Geomagnetic Storm
SpaceX appears to be licking some extremely expensive wounds today after the company revealed “up to” 40 of the 49 Starlink broadband satellites that it launched to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on 3rd February 2022 will soon be toast, thanks to the impact of a pesky geomagnetic storm. At present Elon Musk’s risky venture has […]
Project Gigabit Updates on Start of First Live UK Procurements
The UK Government’s Building Digital UK team has published an update on the start of their first procurements under the £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout, which is now inviting bids for contracts worth up to £292m to upgrade rural premises across Cumbria, Durham, Northumberland, Cambridgeshire, Dorset and Teesdale. Project Gigabit seeks to extend 1Gbps capable […]
Vodafone UK Updates on Changes to Roaming and Basics Plans
Mobile operator Vodafone UK has informed us of some changes they’ve made to their SIM-Only “Basics” plans from 6th and 9th February 2022, which relates to the introduction of new roaming options (costs), the removal of data capping (not quite what it sounds like) and the enabling of a spend manager. The changes to roaming […]
Cybersecurity and Human Rights Groups Warn UK Against Encryption Ban
Some 50 leading security, human rights and technology experts have put their names to a new letter that accuses the UK Government of “misleading the public” with a “scaremongering” campaign against the use of end-to-end encryption on the internet, which helps to keep everything from financial transactions to messaging secure. Encryption is used all over […]