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Alternative network provider Wildanet, which is building a gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across rural parts of Cornwall and Devon in England, has just become the latest UK ISP to start offering special discounts to holders of a Blue Light Card (i.e. price cuts for workers in the emergency services and veterans). In short, those in possession of this card will benefit from a discount worth 10% off their broadband subscription by using the code “Hero10” (without...

Network services provider BT Wholesale has confirmed to ISPreview that they’ve taken the decision to “retire” their long-running BroadBand Performance Test (speed tester), which is a change that was formally introduced at the start of this month. But BT has yet to post a notice about this on the service page, which may cause some confusion for those trying to run a test. The tester itself was more intended for BTW’s ISP customers to use as part of their customer connectivity diagnostics,...

News This article was originally released by our sister publication, Broadband Communities An order signed by newly inaugurated President Donald Trump names Brendan Carr as chairman of the FCC. Carr, a Republican FCC commissioner who was first named as Trump’s pick to be chair back in November, released a statement with the news. In the statement, Carr said he’s deeply grateful and honored that Trump has designated him to be chair. “I have had the privilege of working at the FCC for over a...

Some customers of UK ISP Sky Broadband, primarily those in West Yorkshire (England), appear to be suffering from an unusual problem with their internet connectivity. The issue is disrupting video playback on YouTube and hampering access and downloads from Google Play (App store) on Android devices, as well as some other services. The sporadic problem (i.e. it doesn’t impact everyone in West Yorkshire, but there are a lot of complaints) appears to have started over a week ago (around 11-12th...

21 January 2025 – Telstra International, the global arm of telecommunications and technology company Telstra, has announced its vision and roadmap for the international network, aligning with Telstra’s broader strategy to develop a highly autonomous network that aims to transform customers’ experiences in a zero-touch, secure, and resilient way. As part of its ambitious plan, Telstra International is upgrading its subsea cable infrastructure to over 800 Tbps of total lit capacity, to meet...

London, 21st January 2025 – Cerillion (AIM: CER), a leading provider of BSS/OSS-as-a-Service solutions to the telecoms industry, today announced a major new contract with Ucom, one of the leading telecommunications providers in Armenia. Cerillion will implement its pre-integrated BSS/OSS suite as the digital foundation to power-up Ucom’s quadruple-play services portfolio and enable the next phase of growth. Thanks to its 4G+ and 5G mobile networks and state-of-the art fibre network, Ucom...

News  A new report from Liberty Global and EY has highlighted the role that AI could play in helping the telecoms sector to achieve sustainability milestones over the next decade  The ‘Smarter Networks, Greener Planet’ report, released this month, explains how AI tech can be used to improve operations, increase efficiencies, and reduce environmental impact in the telco industry.   The two companies highlighted eight actionable strategies to help the telco sector use AI for sustainability: ...

Press Release Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, opens a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Brasilia to support the growing demand for international connectivity in Brazil. First in Brasilia and fifteenth in the country, the new PoP expands Sparkle’s network capillarity in Brazil – featuring presence also in Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador, and São Paulo, – while consolidating its positioning as a leading global Tier-1...

News The relief package could provide a 50% waiver of interest and a 100% waiver on penalties related to adjusted gross revenues This week, rumours are swirling that India’s upcoming government budget could contain a life raft for the nation’s beleaguered telecoms sector. According to reports, the government’s annual Union Budget, set to be announced by Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, may contain a relief package waiving billions of dollars in fees that are owed to the...

A new report from consultancy firm EY and European broadband operator Liberty Global, which alongside Telefonica is also a parent of the merged Virgin Media and O2 UK, has today argued for the “strategic adoption” of AI in the telco sector to help drive “major sustainability gains over the next decade“. Just don’t worry about its power consumption. The report – ‘Smarter networks, greener planet‘ (PDF) – argues that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help broadband and mobile operators to “build...