EE UK Mobile Network Suffering Problems with Wi-Fi Calling
Some customers of mobile operator EE (BT) appear to be suffering from an outage or connectivity problems on their Wi-Fi Calling service today. This normally enables consumers with a supporting Smartphone to harness their home broadband or other WiFi connection in order to make mobile voice calls. The situation for some customers appears to have started early yesterday evening (or late afternoon), while others only began to notice it today. Complaints about the outage can be found littered...
New network expansions in Brazil and Europe for Neterra and NetIX
Neterra and NetIX, leading providers of connectivity, global network, and Internet Exchange solutions, significantly expanded their network capabilities. The companies added a new Brazilian internet exchange point (IX.br – Fortaleza) to their networks, providing clients with enhanced data-sharing opportunities in the South American market. In addition, Neterra and NetIX upgraded their existing point of presence (PoP) in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to meet the growing demand for high-capacity...
UKIB backs altnet Quickline for £250m
News The Yorkshire and Lincolnshire-based altnet says the investment will allow them to expand their full fibre network to a further 190,000 homes and businesses Today, the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) has announced a £250 million debt package for full fibre network provider Quickline Communications. The funding, which takes the form of a £125 million term loan, a £100 million debt guarantee, and a £25 million term loan provided by NatWest, will reportedly allow Quickline to expand its...
Wildanet and Nokia partner for Cornish broadband rollout push
News Wildanet, which was founded in 2017 and has received nearly £100 million of investment since 2020, and is now the largest altnet in Cornwall Cornwall-based broadband provider Wildanet has partnered with Nokia to accelerate the deployment of its gigabit-enabled full fibre network in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Wildanet has commissioned Nokia to project manage the delivery of the next phase of its full fibre network deployment, from initial planning through to final testing. This...
Ofcom UK Propose to Open Unassigned 32GHz Spectrum for Fixed Wireless Links
Telecoms regulator Ofcom has today proposed to open the remaining unassigned spectrum in the 32GHz band (32.445-32.571 GHz paired with 33.257-33.383 GHz) for new fixed wireless links, while at the same time rejecting previous interest in using this radio spectrum for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband services. In this context, fixed links typically refer to point-to-point style wireless connections (e.g. Microwave), which are most often used to deliver backhaul data capacity (e.g. as an...
Altnet Broadband ISP Lightning Fibre Join CityFibre’s UK Wholesale Network
Eastbourne-based alternative network operator and ISP Lightning Fibre, which has deployed a gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across parts of Sussex and Kent in England, have today signed a wholesale agreement that will enable them to sell packages via Cityfibre’s network too. But initial coverage will be limited. CityFibre currently aspires to cover up to 8 million UK premises with their new FTTP network (funded by c.£2.4bn in equity, c.£4.9bn debt and c.£800m of...
FCC releases new app to help track national broadband coverage
News The FCC has announced the launch of a new Mobile Speed Test app with the intention to make the process of challenging provider-reported coverage maps easier This story was originally published on Total Telecom’s sister site Broadband Communities Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the launch of a Mobile Speed Test app, replacing the FCC’s Speed Test app to help improve the accuracy of the FCC’s National Broadband Map. The new app features repeated testing...
Quickline Secure £250m Funding to Boost UK FTTP Broadband Rollout
Broadband ISP Quickline, which is deploying a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and fixed wireless (5G FWA) network across parts of the North East and Midlands of England (mostly rural), has today secured a £125m term loan and £100m debt guarantee from the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB), alongside a £25m term loan from NatWest. Prior to today the provider was being supported by funding of c.£500m from Northleaf Capital Partners and c.£296.4m of public subsidy from Project Gigabit...
Vodafone UK Finally Adds 4G LTE-M Network Support for IoT Devices
Mobile operator Vodafone UK has announced that their national 4G (mobile broadband) network can now support the Long Term Evolution for Machines (LTE-M or CAT-M) standard, which is a type of Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) service that can connect Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Such networks tend to only use a tiny amount of spectrum bandwidth (often just 1.4 – 5MHz) in order to deliver fairly slow mobile data speeds (often sub-1Mbps, although they can go up to 7Mbps), albeit with wide...
Business ISP Commsworld Win £35m Glasgow City Network Contract
Edinburgh-based UK business ISP Commsworld has this morning announced that they’ve secured a new contract worth £35m+ over 5-years to provide network services to Glasgow City Council (GCC) in Scotland, which forms part of an effort to upgrade from the council’s “ageing legacy networks” to fibre optic and 5G services. The internet provider has already delivered a strong range of services, such as a new Wide Area Network (WAN) of “ultra-fast, pure-fibre connectivity that transformed the city’s...