Cellnex UK Deploys Small Cells to Tackle Mobile Notspots in Harrow | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Wireless infrastructure firm Cellnex UK has today announced that they’ve partnered with the Harrow Council in London to deploy Small Cell technology across the Borough’s street furniture, which will target 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) connectivity “blackspots” around high streets and transport hubs. Small Cells are typically akin to shoebox sized mobile (radio) base stations that are designed to deliver limited coverage (usually up to around 100...
Openreach Update FTTP Broadband Spec for Future 5.5Gbps and 8.5Gbps Speeds | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More After revealing the pilot pricing for their future 3.3Gbps (3300Mbps) full fibre broadband tier last month (here), we overlooked that network operator Openreach (BT) had also published an updated technical document (SIN) for their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) technology. This has now added a selection of faster tiers beyond 3.3Gbps, such as 5.5Gbps and up to 8.5Gbps. As previously reported (here, here, here and here), Openreach are currently in the final...
UK ISP iDNET Expands Broadband Cover via Trooli, Netomnia and Freedom Fibre | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband provider iDNET has recently added support for three additional alternative Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks, including Trooli, Netomnia (business plans only) and Freedom Fibre, which is on top of their partnerships with existing networks including CityFibre, Openreach, MS3 and FullFibre. Packages on Trooli’s network via iDNET are currently priced between £32.50 per month for symmetric speeds of 175Mbps on an 18-month term, when taken...
Cable Munching Rats Cause 11 Day Openreach Broadband Outage in Doncaster | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Nearly 100 premises in Askern, which is a town and civil parish within the City of Doncaster (South Yorkshire, England), have been left without access to Openreach’s UK broadband network after rodents – those with a seemingly strong appetite for telecoms infrastructure – chewed through one of the operator’s cables in the area. Nothing like a diet high in fibre. Over the years we’ve seen plenty of animal and insect related damage occurring on UK broadband...
O2 UK Gifts Free 10GB Mobile Broadband Data Boost to Customers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today announced that they’re looking to spread some festive cheer and help data-hungry customers to stay connected this festive season, not least by gifting 10GB (GigaBytes) of 4G and 5G data “throughout December” to millions of their customers “at no extra cost“. Christian Hindennach, Chief Commercial Officer at VMO2, said: “For many of our customers this time of year is all about feeling close to the people who...
Kyivstar, Google to build sovereign Ukrainian LLM | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The LLM will be carefully trained on Ukrainian data in an attempt to avoid undue Russian influence Kyivstar and Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation have chosen Google’s Gemma model and Google Cloud’s Vertex AI to form the technical backbone of a national large language model (LLM) intended to capture the breadth of Ukrainian dialects, terminology, and history. The project, announced today, will be operationally led by Kyivstar, the...
Make construction sexy again? One CEO thinks it’s time | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Podcasts Trent Edwards used to climb telephone poles. Now he’s the CEO of TAK Broadband, bringing with him an appreciation for network builders and the often-dangerous work they perform. By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Trent Edwards, the CEO of an end-to-end fiber network construction firm called TAK Broadband, is worried about the future of industry’s workforce. “We don’t do a good job of making sure that the younger generation understands the...
Ofcom fines Virgin Media £23.8m for putting vulnerable at risk during digital landline migration | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The regulator said thousands of vulnerable customers had been put at risk during the migration from analogue to digital landline services Ofcom has imposed a £23.8 million fine on Virgin Media, marking the largest financial penalty the regulator has issued this year, due to the telecoms giant’s mishandling of vulnerable customers during its planned migration from analogue to digital landline services. The media watchdog’s investigation was...
ITS Technology Expand UK Full Fibre Network to Glasgow and Newcastle | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The ITS Technology Group, which has deployed various open access and business-focused full fibre broadband and Ethernet networks across parts of the United Kingdom, has today announced that their XGS-PON powered 10Gbps capable fibre network has now gone live across parts of Newcastle upon Tyne (Tyne and Wear, England) and Glasgow (Scotland). The operator’s full fibre network is currently said to “pass” more than 465,000 UK businesses (inc. commercial...
Virgin Media O2 UK Says Priority Members Can Get More Greggs Treats for £1 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of Virgin Media and O2’s various broadband, mobile, phone and TV packages may like to know that their ‘Priority’ app, which rewards existing subscribers with various special offers and discounts, is now offering the ability to enjoy one hot drink or savoury treat for just £1 every single week, and up to five times per month – doubling the monthly savings previously available. According to the blurb: “[This] means members can save on their...