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News  With existing funding set to run out in 2025, the company is working to find new sources of cash  The UK’s largest altnet CityFibre has released its annual statement for the 2023 financial year this week, in which it warned that to continue operations as usual it will need to secure additional external funding.  “As the Group and Company are reliant on securing further external funding which is not guaranteed, a material uncertainty exists which may cast significant doubt on the ability...

Interview At Connected Britain 2024, we caught up with ITS’s Dave Ferry to discuss taking the brand on a UK tour, the company’s latest deal with Sky Business, and the next steps for densifying networks. Check out the full interview here Also in the news: AltNets’ path to success for FTTx Build Acceptance in Openreach PIA T-Mobile hit with yet another fine over data breaches “We were into AI before it was cool!”: Chatting AI and telco trust with Juniper’s Neil...

News Over a fifth of cell sites within areas impacted by Hurricane Helene reportedly out of service, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities More than 20 percent of cell sites in areas impacted by Hurricane Helene remain out of service. The Federal Communications Commission reported the findings in their recent Oct. 1 communications status report, which has been updated daily in the aftermath of Helene’s landfall. The hurricane, which...

Hampshire-based UK ISP Onestream, which sells broadband packages using Openreach’s national full fibre network, has complained about the poor performance of the new One Touch Switching (OTS) system, which aims to make it easier for consumers to change ISP. But this is currently failing on 56% of requests to join the provider. The OTS system, which is being introduced via the industry-led One Touch Switching Company (TOTSCo), finally went live last month. But Ofcom promptly acknowledged that...

Press Release A first-of-its-kind outdoor small cell project in the City of London has been such a success that it has now moved beyond the trial phase. Twenty-five new sites for mobile network operator (MNO) EE are now live on Freshwave’s infrastructure, adding capacity and enhancing the 4G and 5G network experience for EE mobile users in one of the world’s preeminent financial districts. Dozens of additional new sites for EE are also currently being built and will enhance mobile connectivity...

Press Release  Munich, Germany – Connected Germany, the country’s Dedicated Digital Economy Event is returning to Munich for its largest ever edition  Hosted by telecoms media and events specialist Total Telecom, the two-day event will feature 150 speakers debating and discussing the topics most important to building next-generation networks across Germany. Split across five key themes, the event will cover topics such as the country’s investment landscape, fibre & 5G delivery, and the...

News The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined the operator $31.5 million following a series of data breaches over the past four years This week, US mobile giant T-Mobile has agreed to pay $31.5 million a part of a settlement with the FCC related to multiple cybersecurity failures. The settlement comprises a $15.75 million civil fine and a pledge to invest an equal amount to bolster their cybersecurity capabilities. In its statement, the FCC told T-Mobile to “work to improve cyber...

News  Minority stakeholder TPG Capital will assume full company ownership  AT&T has announced that it will sell its remaining 70% stake in satellite TV provider DirecTV to private equity firm TPG Capital for $7.6 billion, marking its full exit from the pay-TV market.   TPG, which already owns 30% of the business, will take full control of the company, according to an SEC filing on Monday.  AT&T acquired DirecTV in 2015 for $67 billion (including debt), banking on the pay-TV market...

The Guernsey Competition & Regulatory Authority (GCRA) has ordered broadband and telecoms operator Sure (Guernsey) Limited to refund a total of £115,360 to customers of their wholesale leased line services, which occurred after the regulator found they had “overcharged” for the service between 1st January 2021 and 31st July 2022. According to the GCRA’s statement (credits to the BBC News): “Sure has been directed to refund the overpayments to affected operators and provide evidence of the...

Viewpoint  [İstanbul, Türkiye] Turkcell and Huawei have completed single-wavelength 800G long-haul transmission over 2500km distance without electric regeneration, which achieved the longest distance data transfer rate in the region. The test verified that 800G transmission performance, and proved the 800G long-haul transmission could further be commercially deployed towards the 5.5G era. Turkcell, the leading comprehensive telecom carrier in the world, provides high-quality fixed and mobile...