The Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA), which represents UK alternative broadband ISP networks, has called on AltNets to help it by participating in a new survey assessing the development of the country’s independent networks. At present there are upwards of a hundred altnets building alternative “full fibre” (FTTP / H / B) broadband networks to […]
Quickline Claim UK First with Launch of 5G Standalone Broadband
Broadband ISP Quickline has today claimed to be the “first” company in the UK to offer Standalone 5G (SA) technology, which will be used to bring superfast and ultrafast broadband speeds to rural areas. The first services will offer speeds of up to 450Mbps, but there are “plans” to hit “gigabit capability” by summer 2022. […]
Netomnia UK Confirm GBP21m Full Fibre Rollout for Hamilton
At the start of this year we noted that Netomnia were set to extend their UK rollout of a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to more of Scotland, with Hamilton being one of their targets (here). Today the operator has confirmed that they will invest £21m on the town’s build for “almost” […]
CTG Invests GBP125m to Upgrade 700K UK Homes to Full Fibre
The Complete Technology Group (CTG), which manages and audits broadband installations on behalf of landlords, has secured an investment of £125 million from InfraRed Capital Partners (InfraRed) to help them improve fibre optic connectivity in over 700,000 homes across the United Kingdom. CTG is a fairly new organisation that was established during the COVID-19 pandemic […]
ISP Hyperoptic Start Flash Sale of Full Fibre Broadband Plans
City focused UK ISP Hyperoptic, which is building a new gigabit-capable FTTP/B broadband network across parts of 57 UK cities and towns (mostly large residential buildings / MDUs and office blocks), has today launched a new sale that significantly discounts some of their packages (e.g. 1Gbps for £35 per month). New customers can choose from […]
Openreach Trials New FTTP Broadband Speed Test for UK ISPs
Network access provider Openreach (BT) has launched a new “speed test trial” for UK ISPs on their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, which aims to make it easier for providers to identify the cause of speed issues by ruling out as many other potential variables as possible. Some people probably think that new “full fibre” […]
Virgin Media O2 UK Moves to Cancel Vodafone Mobile Deal
In a surprise development, it’s today being reported that Virgin Media (VMO2) has allegedly moved to cancel their 5-year Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) agreement with Vodafone UK, which was signed prior to the £31bn merger with O2 and replaced a prior MVNO deal with EE (BT). Just to recap. At the end of 2019 […]
ISP Virgin Media Business UK Prep New Hitron Chita Router
After many years of waiting, it looks as if broadband ISP Virgin Media Business (VMO2) will finally introduce a new DOCSIS 3.1 powered router for customers, which looks as if it will be based off the Hitron Chita cable gateway and could herald the long-overdue arrival of a new 1Gbps package. At present the fastest […]
Oracle and Telefónica Tech partner for global cloud services
Oracle and Telefónica Tech have announced an agreement to jointly offer cloud platform-as-a-service and applications to enterprises and public sector organizations across Telefónica Tech’s customer base. The services will be delivered through a global partnership which will enable Telefónica Tech to offer Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services as part of its portfolio as well as support clients through professional and managed services.
To support the increasing demand for cloud services in Spain, Telefónica will also become the host partner for the Oracle Cloud Madrid Region…
Smart homes, smart cities, and… smart facemasks?
Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, facemasks have become a major, though not uncontroversial, aspect of daily life.
Now, a study published in the scientific journal Nature by researchers from the University of Grenada has explored the creation of a smart facemask to help monitor the wearer’s inhalation of CO2.
When wearing a mask, not all the CO2 that we exhale can perfuse through the material before we inhale again, thus increasing the amount of CO2 being rebreathed.
But just how much more CO2 than normal are we breathing in when wearing a mask and what are its effects?
According to the study&rsquo…