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News  Authorities are still working to discover exactly what data may have been obtained by the hackers  A Chinese hacking group, reportedly connected to the country’s government, has breached several US telcos in recent months, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday citing sources familiar with the matter.  The sources suggest that telcos and broadband providers, including AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen, were among the targets of these attacks.   Investigators believe these hackers may have...

Interview At Connected Britain 2024, we caught up with Sitetracker’s Global Product Lead Michael Roach to discuss how the company is using the latest technologies to make planning and deploying fibre networks simpler, faster, and more cost effective. From leveraging Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to equipping engineers with computer vision capabilities, Roach explains why building a unified platform is key to harnessing the wealth of deployment data now available to telcos. You can...

News The direct-to-device (D2D) services will be available in the parts of North Carolina most badly affected by Hurricane Helene On Sunday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave temporary approval for Starlink to provide D2D satellite services to parts of North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene. The hurricane, which impacted the US southeast late last month, has heavily damaged communication infrastructure across multiple states. According to figures from the FCC, over 74% of...

News  The deal follows a $3.6 billion network equipment deal signed with Samsung, Nokia, and Ericsson just last month  This week, Vodafone Idea (Vi) has expanded its partnership with Ericsson by signing new contracts to upgrade its 4G network and introduce 5G services in in key regions, including Delhi, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan.  This new deal builds on the long-standing relationship between the two companies and is aimed at strengthening India’s digital infrastructure to meet...

A new report from the Social Market Foundation (SMF), which is a cross-party think-tank, has highlighted how the UK is still a long way from reaping the benefits of achieving ubiquitous 5G mobile (mobile broadband) connectivity. The report finds this is partly because previous policies toward mobile telecoms have “unintentionally hindered investment.” Solving that won’t be easy. According to Ofcom’s data from January 2024 (here), some 85-92% of UK premises can now get...

Mobile network provider giffgaff, which is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) on O2’s platform in the United Kingdom, has announced the completion of their effort to deploy two long awaited new service features – Wi-Fi Calling and 4G Calling (VoLTE). This process originally began during the spring (here). Just to recap. 4G Calling is another name for Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) technology, which means that any regular calls you make or receive will stay on the 4G mobile network (signal...

New independent data has revealed that 85.06% of premises across the United Kingdom can now access a gigabit-capable broadband ISP connection (1000Mbps+), which is up from 80% at the end of 2023 and means the first target under the Government’s £5bn Project Gigabit programme has likely been achieved. The figure drops to 70.84% when only looking at full fibre (FTTP) lines. As usual, it’s necessary to point out that the figure for “gigabit-capable broadband” coverage is currently much...

Interview At Connected Britain this year, we spoke to CityFibre’s CEO Greg Mesch to discuss the company’s recently announced deal with Sky, the current market state, and why he thinks altnet consolidation is inevitable. Watch the full interview...

News   The cash injection makes it one of the most valuable private companies in the world  OpenAI, the AI company behind tools like ChatGPT, has raised $6.6 billion in a new funding round, with giants such as Nvidia and SoftBank as key investors.   The latest investment brings OpenAI’s valuation to $157 billion, nearly doubling from $86 billion in January this year.   The capital injection comes from investors including Microsoft, SoftBank, and Nvidia, who are betting on OpenAI to lead in the...

Mobile network operator 1p Mobile appears to have recently reduced the “minimum spend requirement” period on their classic Pay As You Go (PAYG) plans from at least £10 every 90-days, to £10 every 60-days. But the provider’s Terms & Conditions appear to be confused about when this change was actually introduced. The change, which was spotted by one of our readers (credits to Ben), appears to have occurred sometime over the past few weeks. But a quick look at 1p Mobile’s T&Cs (here),...