OneWeb May Test Removal Service on Failed Broadband Satellite
British-registered satellite operator OneWeb, which is partly owned by the UK government and aims to build a new global network of low latency ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), is considering the possibility of testing a new debris-removal service to deorbit one of their failed spacecraft (SL41). At present OneWeb has launched a […]
Broadband ISP File Sanctuary Discounts FTTP Packages by GBP6
Internet provider File Sanctuary has this week launched their own range of UK Black Friday discounts, which cuts the monthly price of their Openreach based Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband products by £6 per month for the entire 12-month minimum contract term (available on orders made before 31st November 2021). Otherwise, each package comes with free installation […]
EllaLink and Equinix deliver first subsea cable between Europe & Latin America
EllaLink and Equinix have announced that the first high-capacity submarine cable system between Europe and Latin America is now fully operational. The cable, delivered by EllaLink, connects to Equinix’s International Business Exchange data centres in Sã… read more on TotalTele.com »
UK ISP group takes on the telecom skills shortage
Telcom Group who owns ISP brands including ClearFibre, WeFibre and Telcom is aiming to do its bit to address the crisis of skills to build future networks by launching the Telecoms Engineer Bootcamp through their social initiative Recode. The training course is a ‘No cost, no catch… read more on TotalTele.com »
Former Virgin Media Director Becomes CFO of Rural ISP Voneus
Rural focused UK broadband ISP Voneus, which is currently busy spreading their fixed wireless (FWA) and Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks across rural parts of 20 counties, has managed to appoint one of Virgin Media’s former Central Finance Directors, Ed Dannan, to be its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The provider, supported by investment from Macquarie Capital, […]
Low Awareness Hampers Take-up of UK Social Broadband Tariffs
A new Opinium survey for Uswitch, which questioned 2,000 UK adults this month, has estimated that 65% of those deemed to be “financially vulnerable people” aren’t aware that social tariffs for broadband exist from various UK ISPs, with just 15% of eligible households actually applying for them. Broadband services in the UK are often considered […]
CityFibre launches first six ‘super core’ sites on route to creating digital infrastructure for 8 million premises in the UK
The projects initial 800 Gb/s wavelength ring serves 23 cities and towns and connects six ‘super core’ sites in Leicester, Peterborough Cambridge, Northampton, Milton Keynes and London two further rings to be added by the end of 2021… read more on TotalTele.com »
WIOCC secures $200 million of debt and equity capital to fund expansion strategy
WIOCC has announced that it has raised $200 million of capital which will be used to support the company’s expansion strategy and accelerate its investments in digital infrastructure. The company’s international strategy sees it making strategic investments in the Equiano and 2Africa submarine cable systems are being made… read more on TotalTele.com...
Shooting for the Moon: A lunar LoRa achievement
Today, a team of European scientists have announced that they have successfully sent a LoRa message to the Moon and back using an off-the-shelf small radiofrequency chip. In the test, the LoRa signal was amplified to 350w using the 25… read more on TotalTele.com »
New UK Law Set to Boost Broadband Rollouts and Device Security
The UK Government has today introduced their new Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (PSTI), which among other things will make it easier for broadband and mobile operators to upgrade and share infrastructure. The bill will also aim to ensure that internet connected devices are more secure. In terms of the telecoms related measures, the […]