Openreach (BT) has warned of further provisioning delays for UK customers taking their high-capacity data services, specifically their Ethernet Backhaul Direct (EBD) products, which is occurring after the ongoing global shortage of semiconductor chips (here) hit their supply of kit from Ciena. For those who don’t know, EBD is a capacity solution for securely moving […]
Iliad confirms rumours with bid for Vodafone Italy
In the past few weeks, rumours have been circulating that Vodafone and Iliad have entered talks to discuss combining their Italian business units.
Now, it seems that those rumours are well founded, with further sources telling the media that French telecoms giant Iliad submitted a takeover bid to Vodafone just last week.
The Italian mobile market is currently highly competitive, largely as a result of Iliad&rsquo…
ISP Pure Broadband Sees 5,000 New UK Customers in Past Year
Hull-based UK ISP Pure Broadband, which serves consumers covered by new full fibre (FTTP) networks from KCOM, CityFibre and also OFNL, is today celebrating their continued growth, with 5,000 new customers having signed-up in the last 12 months alone. Tony Jopling, who was appointed as Pure Broadband’s new managing director in August 2021 (here), entered […]
Ofcom Shames UK ISP TalkTalk and Shell in Q3 2021 Complaints Study
Ofcom has today published their latest Q3 2021 (calendar) consumer complaints study, which identified both TalkTalk and Shell Energy as the providers that attracted the most gripes for fixed broadband services, while TalkTalk also took flak for landline phone services and iD Mobile came top for Mobile moans. As usual, this report only covers complaints […]
Gov Confirms Second Try at UK Internet Age Verification System
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 […]