Telefonica’s continues LatAm retreat, mulls double down on UK | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Reports suggest the company is preparing to divest of its Chilean unit, while at the same time making plans to buy Liberty Global’s stake in the UK’s Virgin Media O2 Telefonica is taking the next step in its withdrawal from South American, appointing Citi to oversee the sale of its Chilean unit, according to a report from El Confidencial. Estimates suggest that the unit could be worth up to €1 billion. Telefonica has gradually been reducing its...
Sparkle Successfully Adopts Artificial Intelligence for Network Management and Monitoring | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Rome, 15 May 2025 Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces the results of the Artificial Intelligence Sparkle Network Assurance (AISNA) project aimed at implementing artificial intelligence in its Network Operation Center (NOC) dedicated to managing and monitoring the international network. Developed in collaboration with Engineering – a leader in digital transformation for businesses and...
BT Group to Shift Remaining Internation Business into New Unit | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband and telecoms giant BT Group has reportedly taken the decision to shift its remaining international business into a new standalone division, which is expected to comprise over 8,000 staff and will report separately from the company’s UK business. BT has been gradually reducing their international operations for some time as part of wider cost cutting plans, which was most recently reflected in the agreement to sell their often troubled Italian...
ITS Technology Claims First Live UK Biz Customer Trial of 50Gbps PON | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The ITS Technology Group, which has built various open access full fibre broadband and Ethernet networks (“Faster Britain“) across urban parts of the UK for businesses and ISPs, today claims to have “become the first UK provider” to successfully trial the delivery of dedicated internet access services over 50G PON broadband tech (both in the lab and via a live business environment). The claim is somewhat debatable, since Openreach recently conducted its...
AllPoints Fibre Denies Talk of UK FTTP Network Sale to CityFibre | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new newspaper report claims that CityFibre is allegedly engaged in “discussions” with Fern Trading, a subsidiary of Octopus Investments, over the potential acquisition of the Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network built by All Points Fibre Networks (APFN) – itself reflecting an earlier consolidation of Jurassic Fibre, Swish Fibre and Giganet. CityFibre currently aspires to cover up to 8 million UK premises with their new full fibre network –...
Freely Considers Launch of Streaming Box for UK Broadband TV Service | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband-based live TV streaming service Freely, which is supported by major UK TV broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5 etc.) and is designed to be an evolution of the existing Freeview service (inc. Freeview Play and Freesat), has confirmed that they’re finally “considering” the development of a streaming media device. Freeview Play is now a somewhat dated platform and one that remains centred around on-demand content, while Freely viewers will be...
ITP approved to deliver telecoms apprenticeship training, backed by industry support from Vodafone and Cornerstone | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release The Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP) has officially been approved as a registered training provider for the Level 4 Cellular Network Field Engineer (CNFE) apprenticeship — a move that directly responds to the UK’s growing need for skilled telecoms engineers. After more than a decade of supporting apprenticeships across the industry, this marks a major evolution for the ITP, transitioning from talent advocate to hands-on...
GSMA bemoans high spectrum prices in latest report | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release New GSMA Global Spectrum Pricing Report finds spectrum costs have risen sharply as a percentage of revenues, increasing the cost burden on operators and constraining critical network investment The GSMA today released its latest ‘Global Spectrum Pricing Report’, highlighting that average spectrum prices have not reduced in line with operator revenues over the last decade — putting significant pressure on their ability to invest in...
The sky is not the limit: How 5G/6G integration with satellite networks is transforming global connectivity | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release In theory the possibilities of IoT are endless, but in practice there are still limits to what is achievable with existing types of connectivity. Despite the telcos’ efforts to ensure seamless global communication – ensuring cellular connectivity everywhere and at all times – the investment needed to extend mobile technology to regions where it is commercially difficult to justify building terrestrial base stations is challenging....
Virgin Media UK and Telecare Cardiff Trial to Support Digital Phone Switchover | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband and phone provider Virgin Media (O2) has today launched another trial to support their Digital Landline Switchover (DLS) programme (i.e. migrating old analogue landline phones to IP-based services), which this time focuses on giving support to telecare users in Cardiff (Wales) in order to help them make the switch. Just to recap. Virgin Media first restarted their DLS scheme in April 2024 (here), which came after it was paused at the end of...