ADN unleashes new momentum for networks with intelligence
Viewpoint [Bangkok, Thailand, November 5, 2024] TM Forum, a leading authority in the ICT industry, successfully hosted the Innovate Asia 2024. There, Dr. Philip (Xiaodi) Song, Chief Marketing Officer for Huawei Carrier Business, delivered a keynote speech titled “ADN Unleashes New Momentum for Networks with Intelligence.” He shared details about Huawei’s innovative AI Copilot and Agent applications, designed to help communications service providers (CSPs) evolve towards Autonomous Networks...
VMO2 launches UK’s first 5G standalone small cells in Birmingham
News The installments will boost connectivity for the city’s residents Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has introduced the UK’s first 5G standalone (SA) small cells in Birmingham, boosting mobile connectivity in some of the city’s busiest areas, it claimed in a press release this week. These new 5G small cells, installed on street furniture around Broad Street and Fleet Street, are designed to improve mobile capacity where demand is highest. Initial performance data suggests that the new 5G SA cells...
BT says Labour’s budget will cost company £100m
News Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ recently announced budget is set to hike up BT’s costs as a result of national insurance payment increases BT released its financial results for the half year ending on 30 September 2024 this week, which showed a mixed bag of developments in a challenging economic landscape. The UK incumbent reported a 3% decline in revenue, primarily driven by issues in non-UK operations and a competitive retail environment. Reported profit before tax sits at £1 billion,...
B4RN Extend Connect+ to Help Broadband Users Escape an Existing Contract
UK ISP B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North), which is a community benefit society that has deployed a 10Gbps capable full fibre (FTTP) network to 25,000 premises across rural parts of England (inc. 13,000+ customers), have improved their Connect+ promotion in order to help consumers escape their existing contracts early. New customers normally pay from £33 a month for B4RN’s default 1Gbps symmetric broadband package (plus a £60 setup fee payable over 12-months). But they also offer a special...
UK ISP Your Co-op Broadband Starts Black Friday Discounts
New customers looking to join broadband internet provider Your Co-op, which harnesses Openreach’s national network (FTTP/C), may like to know that the ISP has just kicked off their Black Friday discounts, which is offering free setup on most packages and savings of “up to” 25% on monthly rentals. But that’s all there is to report on this...
UK ISP BeFibre Connect First Customer to 2.3Gbps Broadband Service
Merseyside-based alternative broadband ISP BeFibre, which sells packages via FullFibre Limited’s Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, has today announced that they’ve just connected their first customer to the provider’s recently launched 2.3Gbps speed package (here). The user in Leominster recorded a top symmetric speed of 2,373Mbps. “Be2300 represents an important step forward in our service,” said Louise Elliot, Chief Customer Operations Officer. “We’re excited to welcome our first of many...
Future of TV as Gov Predict 99.65% of UK to Have Superfast Broadband by 2030
The UK Government has today published an interesting new report examining the ‘Future of TV distribution‘, which among other things looks at the changing viewing habits and platform choices of modern TV viewers and then attempts to predict what will happen by 2040. The report also delves into the related issue of broadband ISP speeds and take-up. As most people will already be aware from their own experiences, there has been somewhat of a radical shift in how we all access and view TV content...
Vodafone UK Offer 6 Months Half Price on Unlimited Data SIM Plans
New customers looking to take one of Vodafone‘s Pay Monthly 4G and 5G SIM Only mobile plans with unlimited data (mobile broadband), specifically those operating under a 24-month minimum contract term, may like to know that the operator has launched a new discount that cuts their prices in half for the first 6 months of service. The promotion means that, for example, Vodafone’s Unlimited Max plan is now £18 per month for the first 6-months of service and £36 for the remaining 18-months. The new...
Three UK Launch Black Friday Discount on 4G and 5G Home Broadband
Mobile operator Three UK has become the latest telecoms provider to introduce some big Black Friday discounts, which starts today with their 4G and 5G powered unlimited Three Home Broadband packages that have just been given a price cut on their monthly rental down to only £19 per month on a 24-month term (£28 on a 1-month term). As usual, the Three’s Home Broadband packages all include a mobile router, while also promising “average download speeds of 150Mbps” (this will vary a lot between...
Three UK Warn of SURGE in Mobile Scams Over Black Friday and XMas
Mobile operator Three UK has warned consumers to be extra cautious around the festive season due to a significant increase in fraudsters targeting mobile users. The operator noted how, at the same time last year, their network tracked a 300% increase in scams around Black Friday and a 500% uptick in fraud or SMS-based scams reported over Christmas. The good news is that Three UK’s network firewall blocked more than 7.6 million scam messages during November and December last year, but the...