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The Broadband Delivery UK team have just published a new batch of Public Reviews (PR) and Open Market Reviews (OMR) for additional parts of England – mostly covered by Phase 2 of the Government’s £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout. Both aim to identify which areas need state aid support for future builds. Just to recap. […]

Since April 2017 the UK Government has allowed broadband networks to claim 100% business rates relief on new fibre infrastructure, but this “Fibre Tax” holiday is about to expire and there’s been no indication of an extension. Some operators fear this will add “significant cost and uncertainty to the investment case for full fibre.” The […]

The Government’s new Online Safety Bill (OSB), which tasks Ofcom with tackling “harmful” content online through website bans, fines and other sanctions, has today extended the legislation via a new list of “criminal content” (e.g. online drug and weapons dealing, people smuggling, revenge porn, fraud etc.) for tech firms to remove as a priority. A […]

Telenor Sweden first launched FWA services back in 2011, running over the company’s 4G network.  Now, it has relaunched the service, with homeowners and small businesses being targeted for the new ‘5G-ready’ version of the technology.  FWA, which uses wireless connectivity to provide homes or businesses with broadband services… read more on TotalTele.com...

Businesses of all sizes are adjusting to the major digital transitions that have reshaped IT plans and operations over the past two years, spanning hybrid cloud to connect private and public clouds, AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) for the adoption of IoT, and hybrid work to connect everyone and everything securely. Hybrid work success is not simply the ability to support a remote workforce. It is the ability to adapt to change as it happens. It is all powered by...

The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS)’s Next G Alliance today announced publication of the Roadmap to 6G.  The Roadmap offers a timeline to promote coordinated R&D, market-readiness and adoption strategies for 6G technologies with the goal of creating a vibrant marketplace for North American 6G innovation. It describes social and economic, technology, spectrum, applications and sustainability opportunities in creating North American 6G leadership and...

Broadband ISP Lit Fibre, which aims to build a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to reach 500,000 UK homes by 2026, has officially started to go live in the Worcestershire (England) town of Evesham – despite only starting the physical build last November. The operator – supported by an unspecified equity investment from Newlight […]

This week, Verizon has announced 5G Ultra Wideband partnerships with a pair of US universities, aiming to use the network to help explore drone flight alongside the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Industry 4.0 advancements with Pennsylvania State University. At CAST, the operator said it would use the 5G deployment to explore how the low latency, high speeds, and massive capacity of 5G can be used to help reduce drones&rsquo… read more on TotalTele.com...

Some of EE’s UK mobile customers, specifically those who are currently roaming in the USA or Canada, have complained of being hit by massive data (mobile broadband) bills – some rising into the thousands of pounds – and of unexpected account suspensions. This is despite the users having a free roaming add-on enabled. The situation […]

In the years since the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic back in 2020, the world’s reliance on telecoms networks has only increased. Data traffic continues to surge, and discussions are beginning to arise as to whether connectivity should be viewed as a utility, akin to water, electricity, and gas. But while this definition merely a matter of semantics for many of us, officially designated as a utility company can have significant ramifications in many markets around the world.  This is...