The Government has today confirmed that the new Online Safety Bill will, among many other changes, have another go at introducing a controversial internet age verification system, which will target “all websites” that contain pornographic content. Sites that fail to comply will be blocked by broadband ISPs and mobile operators. The change would impose a […]
G.Network launches Essential Fibre tariff to tackle London’s digital divide
The ‘Essential Fibre’ tariff will be available on a one-year contract costing customers £15 per month and no charge for the connection.
The tariff will be available to Londoners who are receiving certain levels of Income Support…
KT signs up for new APAC submarine cable
Today, KT has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with real estate consulting firm Savills to build a new submarine cable system for the Asia Pacific region.
Savill’s will reportedly conduct asset management duties…
Samsung set to support Vodafone's business.connected SME initiative
business.connected – an initiative from Vodafone and Enterprise Nation providing free expert training and resources to help enhance the digital capabilities of Britain’s SME businesses – has received a huge boost with the news that global consumer technology leader Samsung Electronics UK will be joining the initiative as an ‘Exclusive Smartphone Partner’.
From today, SMEs will be able to access a new range of free digital training courses, covering everything from optimising connectivity on the go to connecting all your devices seamlessly…
The price of change: US telcos want $5.6 billion to replace Huawei and ZTE
Just how expensive is it to replace mobile network equipment? This is a question that has been a cause of great concern for various operators and governments in recent years, especially with regards to Huawei, ZTE and others that some authorities have designated as threats to national security.
In the UK, for example, when discussions around potentially banning Huawei from UK mobile networks were in full flow in 2020, BT suggested that reducing their reliance on Huawei equipment to just 35% would cost them up to £…
Virgin Media UK Offers Free Kids TV Channels Over Half Term
Broadband ISP Virgin Media UK (VMO2) has today announced that it will make the operator’s full range of premium kids entertainment and learning-based programmes – a total of 12 kids pay TV channels (e.g. Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon) – available for all TV customers until 8th March 2022, “at no extra cost.” The full channel list […]
High Court Orders Big UK ISPs to Block Cyberlocker Website
The High Court has ordered six of the UK’s largest broadband ISPs – Sky Broadband, BT, Plusnet, TalkTalk, Virgin Media and EE – to block customers from accessing a website called Mixdrop, which is described as a “cyberlocker” that facilitated internet piracy (copyright infringement) by allowing users to stream or download TV and film content. […]
London Full Fibre ISP G.Network Launch Cheaper Social Tariff
Gigabit-broadband builder G.Network, which is busy investing £1bn to deploy a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across London and beyond (here), has today become the latest in a small group of UK ISPs to launch a cheaper social tariff (‘Essential Fibre‘) that is aimed at “Londoners on lower incomes“. The Government and Ofcom have spent […]
Possible Broadband Boost as UK Gov Seeks GBP10bn Macquarie Investment
A number of weekend reports have claimed that the UK Government is close to securing a significant £10bn investment from the Australian-based Macquarie Group, which would go toward various British infrastructure projects in the digital infrastructure (i.e. fibre broadband and mobile) and energy sectors. The Macquarie Group, through their various infrastructure focused investment funds and […]
List of UK Locations Live with CityFibre’s Gigabit Broadband ISPs
Over just a few short years’ CityFibre has grown itself into being one of the top largest Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband networks in the United Kingdom. But it can sometimes be difficult to keep track of where they’re actively building, as well as where you can order a live service from an ISP. Hopefully this list […]