Proximus Global insights reveal high consumer appetite for Travel eSIM | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Brussels – 19 June 2025 – Proximus Global’s new consumer research [LINK] reveals low awareness and adoption of eSIMs in the US, UK, and China. However, nearly half of the consumers expressed interest in using an eSIM for travel after learning about its benefits. This presents a growing opportunity for mobile operators and travel-related businesses to offer Travel eSIM solutions to consumers. A survey of over 6,500 adults in the US, UK, and China...
Ofcom Warns UK Broadband ISPs NOT to Use Alternative Switching Methods | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has posted an update on their investigation into the performance of the new consumer broadband and phone switching system (One Touch Switching). This found no major problems with the biggest ISPs but did warn that some providers on Openreach’s network were using an “alternative switching method“, which they said must stop. Just to recap. The OTS service finally went live on 12th September 2024 after many delays. The goal...
Vodafone appoints Microsoft’s Pilar López as new CFO | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News She replaces the outgoing Luka Mucic, who held the position for roughly two years Today, Vodafone Group has announced that it has appointed Microsoft’s Pilar López as Chief Financial Officer. For the last decade, López has held various roles at Microsoft, including chief operating officer for Western Europe and country lead for Spain. For the past two years, she has served as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, overseeing Microsoft’s...
APFN announces final step in corporate consolidation plan | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Having brought together five businesses – Giganet, Jurassic Fibre, Swish Fibre, the original AllPoints Fibre, and Cuckoo – into a single group, APFN (a wholesale business) and Cuckoo (a retail business) now operate as self-standing companies, owned by Fern Fibre. Now that that process is complete, some leadership changes are taking place. Ronan Kelly, previously APFN CTO, has been appointed APFN Managing Director. Nisreen El-Kaloush, previously...
Riedel Communications Teams Up With GT Racing Team Garage 59 | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Link to Word Doc: www.wallstcom.com/Riedel/250617-Riedel-Garage59.docx Photo Links:www.wallstcom.com/Riedel/Riedel-Garage59_Hockenheim-Finish.jpg www.wallstcom.com/Riedel/Riedel-Garage59-Headset.jpg www.wallstcom.com/Riedel/Riedel-Garage59-Rack.jpg www.wallstcom.com/Riedel/Riedel-Garage59-Teams.jpg Photo Caption: Garage 59 kicks off 2025 season with Riedel’s Bolero communications system, boosting clarity, reliability, and scalability in its trackside...
VOX Solutions Appointed Exclusive Gateway for International A2P SMS and Voice Traffic into Claro Ecuador | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More VOX Solutions is pleased to announce its appointment as the exclusive gateway for international Application-to-Person (A2P) SMS and Voice traffic delivery into Claro Ecuador’s network, Ecuador’s leading mobile operator. This role results from a strategic interworking agreement between VOX Solutions and Claro, establishing a direct channel for the secure termination of international A2P SMS and Voice traffic into Claro’s network. This exclusive...
FTTH Council Europe Elects New Leadership and Strengthens Strategic Vision during 2025 Spring General Assembly | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Rome, 16 June 2025 – The 2025 Spring General Assembly of the FTTH Council Europe brought together industry leaders and stakeholders from its pan-European membership to set strategic priorities and renew the organisation’s leadership. The General Assembly resulted in the composition of a new Board of Directors, including a new President, and the election of new Committee Chairs. The full list can be found at the end of this release. The newly elected...
ITS Technology Win £3.5 Million Dark Fibre Contract for Carmarthenshire | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The ITS Technology Group, which has built various open access full fibre broadband and Ethernet networks across parts of the UK, has today announced that they’ve secured a £3.5 million dark fibre network build contract for Carmarthenshire (Southwest Wales) as part of the Swansea Bay City Deal’s Digital Infrastructure Programme. The new contract will see ITS deploying their Dark Fibre network to connect public sector sites across Carmarthenshire, which...
CVC Capital Partners Target £500m Takeover of Manx Telecom on Isle of Man | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband, phone and mobile operator Manx Telecom (MT), which is the primary network operator serving premises across the remote Isle of Man, could be sold to CVC Capital Partners “within a matter of weeks” as part of a proposed £500m takeover offer that is currently said to be the focus of ongoing talks. According to a report on Sky News, CVC is being lined up to help finance the takeover by JT Group, which also owns Jersey Telecom that originated on...
Starlink Offers its UK Home Ultrafast Satellite Broadband Kit for FREE | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Space-based internet provider Starlink (SpaceX) last night announced that new domestic customers looking to join their ultrafast home broadband service in the UK could now sign-up and get the hardware for free (terminal/dish and router etc.), instead of paying the usual £299 (one-off). At present Starlink has around 7,800 satellites in Low Earth Orbit (c.4,100 are v2 Mini / GEN 2A) – mostly at altitudes of c.500-600km – and they’ll add thousands more by...