CityFibre has today issued a progress update on their £65 million investment to deploy a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network for homes and businesses in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch (Dorset), which has just gone live in a number of new areas, or so they say. The work to upgrade and extend their legacy […]
AT&T will spin off WarnerMedia as part of Discovery merger
In October 2016, AT&T announced that it would purchase Time Warner for $85.4 billion, saying at the time that the deal would generate synergies of $1 billion a year within three years of closing.
Since then, however, efforts to combine content and distribution as a single vertically integrated company have yielded underwhelming results…
Cosmote fined €9 million for mishandling cyberattack
Back in September 2020, Greece’s largest mobile operator, Cosmote, was the victim of a cyberattack by an unknown party.
A subsequent investigation revealed that the hacker had used social engineering techniques against one of the operator’s employees via LinkedIn, then used a brute-force method to break into the victim’s account. The malicious actor then used the employee&rsquo…
VMO2 plans fibre JV to take the fight to BT
According to reports, Telefonica and Liberty Global have entered into discussions to raise millions of pounds to fund the rollout of fibre across the UK.
The new build would seek to connect up to seven million additional homes with fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) technology, with homes targeted in areas outside of VMO2’s core operating areas…
Mobile Operator Truphone Signs UK MVNO Deal with BT for EE
Global-focused mobile operator Truphone, which is based in London, has today signed a new 5-year agreement with BTWholesale to use their Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) services, which will enable them to harness EE’s national 4G and 5G network. But it could mean another network swap for UK customers. At present the operator is still […]
Mobile Operator Three UK Gives Retail Staff a Huge Pay Rise
Mobile network operator Three UK has announced that around 2,500 of their retail staff – working in 311 retail stores – will be awarded pay increases of up to 12.6% this month, which will be reflected by new minimum hourly rates set at £10.13 nationwide and £11.40 in London, excluding bonus. The new rates are […]
GSMA name Telefonica CEO as new chair
Álvarez-Pallete will replace Orange Group’s Stéphane Richard, who vacates the role after three years’ service.
As Board Chair, Mr Álvarez-Pallete will oversee the strategic direction of the GSMA, with the support of Board Deputy Chair, Rima Qureshi, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of Verizon…
Full Fibre UK ISP Trooli Appoints First Chief Operating Officer
Broadband ISP Trooli, which aims to cover a “minimum” of 1 million premises with their gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network by the end of 2024, has today announced that they’ve appointed Brian O’Neill to take on the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). The alternative network provider, which employs around 200 staff and […]
GSMA name Telefonica CEO as new chairman
Álvarez-Pallete will replace Orange Group’s Stéphane Richard, who vacates the role after three years’ service.
As Board Chair, Mr Álvarez-Pallete will oversee the strategic direction of the GSMA, with the support of Board Deputy Chair, Rima Qureshi, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of Verizon…
Ericsson to bring network slicing to 5G smartphones
5G enables new business model innovation across all industries. Network slicing will play a crucial role in enabling service providers to offer innovative services to enter new markets and expand their business today. Network slicing has been shown to be a fundamental way of providing customized services and use cases for enterprises in multiple verticals with corresponding network requirements.
The device ecosystem has now started to develop support for multiple network slices on commercial smartphones.
Monica Zethzon…