The latest State of Rural Services report, which is being published today by Rural England CIC, has warned that many people in the country’s small towns and villages still face being “digitally excluded and locked out of key services” due to an “underinvestment in rural connectivity” (i.e. broadband and mobile infrastructure) and skills. The report […]
EE UK Bundles FTTP with up to 12 Months Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
New customers of UK ISP and mobile operator EE, specifically those taking out one of their top two Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based “Fibre Max” (500Mbps to 900Mbps) broadband plans, may be pleased to learn that they can now receive up to 12 months’ Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, as well as unlimited mobile gaming data. The Xbox […]
Ericsson partners Malaysia's upcoming national network to help educate students on 5G
This collaboration will enable UTM students to participate and contribute to the country’s digital economy and Industry 4.0 transformation.
As part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the three parties, Ericsson will open its Ericsson Educate platform to UTM students to provide access to learning material on key technologies. Select subjects covered at an introductory level include: 5G networks, artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, blockchain, cloud computing, data science, IoT and telecommunications.
The collaboration will provide both students and lecturers with access to quality digital learning resources that draw on Ericsson’s 145-year experience in telecommunications and ICT…
No Surprise as VOXI UK Confirms Return of EU Roaming Charges
Contract-free mobile operator VOXI, which is the virtual operator sibling of Vodafone UK, has unsurprisingly followed their parent’s lead by confirming that free EU roaming will come to an end on their network from April 2022 (a little later than the end of January 2022 date set for their parent). In a brief message on […]
Eir selects Diageo boss as new CEO
Today, Irish operator Eir has announced the appointment of Oliver Loomes, current head of drinks company Diageo, as new CEO, replacing the outgoing Carolan Lennon.
Loomes will take over the business on the 1st of February, with Lennon remaining in the role until then to ensure a smooth transition…
TIM mulls new CEO as KKR invites Saudi wealth fund to join takeover bid
In November last year, US investment fund KKR submitted a bid to acquire Italy’s largest operator, TIM, for a sum of €10.8 billion.
The motivation behind the bid was fairly clear, with analysts suggesting that KKR would seek to spin off TIM’s valuable fibre infrastructure at a time when these assets are proving extremely valuable all over the globe…
Indian govt to become Vodafone Idea’s largest stakeholder
Today, Vodafone Idea has announced that it has agreed for the Indian government to become its largest stakeholder, handing over a 35.8% stake as part of an emergency bailout plan.
The deal agrees to convert the interest that Idea owes the government, related to spectrum and adjusted gross revenue (AGR) payments, into equity. Though unconfirmed by the Department of Telecommunications, this interest is likely worth around $2.2 billion.
Idea’s existing shareholders…
FullFibre Ltd Creates 10 New Job Opportunities for 16-24 Year Olds
Broadband network builder FullFibre Limited, which aims to extend their gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network for UK ISPs to cover at least 500,000 premises by 2025 (here), has partnered up with the Kickstart Scheme to create 10 new job opportunities for 16-24 year-olds within their company. The Kickstart Scheme will support FullFibre in creating vacancies […]
London ISP G.Network Hires Former Chief Financial Officer of TfL
UK ISP G.Network, which is busy investing £1bn to build a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across London and beyond (here), has hired the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Transport for London (TfL) – Simon Kilonback – to take on the same role within their company. Simon has worked at TfL since 2009, […]
BAI Communications and Mavenir team up for Sunderland smart city project
Mavenir, the Network Software Provider building the future of networks with cloud-native software that runs on any cloud and transforms the way the world connects, today announced that BAI Communications (BAI), a global communications infrastructure provider, will be launching a Smart City project for Sunderland City Council in the north of England (UK), powered by Mavenir’s MAVedge solution.
BAI Communications will build a new 5G centric network to accelerate adoption of transformative digital services for sectors including manufacturing and logistics, education and social care. The initial scope is for the deployment of a city-centre 5G private network which has the potential to evolve and become a neutral host network…