London Full Fibre Broadband ISP G.Network Appoint New Chairman
London focused UK broadband ISP G.Network, which is building a gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of the city centre, has recently announced another change of Chairman as Ian Gray, who only took on the role in August 2023 after Sean Williams resigned (here), steps down to be replaced by Steve Andrews. According to a Linkedin post by the operator, Ian’s departure is said to be because he has “achieved his goals” following the “successful refinancing and...
62,000 Premises in Scotland Benefit from R100 Fibre Broadband Build
The latest progress update on the Scottish Government’s state aid supported £600m Reaching 100% (R100) project with Openreach (BT), which is predominantly rolling out full fibre (FTTP) broadband, has revealed that a total of 62,000 premises in some of the hardest to reach parts of the country have now been reached (up from 57,000 last month). Just to recap. The R100 scheme aims to reach another 114,000 premises – split across three contracts – in areas that lack access to “superfast broadband”...
We are Enhancing Banglalink’s Customer Experience with CEM Tool and Crowd Source Analytics
Viewpoint This article was written by Huseyin Turker, CTIO of Banglalink (VEON Group) In today’s competitive telecom industry, providing exceptional CX is a critical differentiator. With rapid advancements in technology, strong market competition and increasing customer expectations, MNOs need robust Customer Experience Management and Crowd Source Analytics tools to meet customer demands effectively and quickly. These tools not only enhance customer satisfaction but also network excellence and...
AT&T fined nearly $1m over 911 failings
News The fine is the second the company has received related to poor emergency services call handling this year. Back in February, an outage that lasted 12 hours blocked 92 million phone calls. AT&T has agreed to pay a $950,000 fine to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) after an investigation found it had failed to deliver emergency 911 calls during an August 2023 outage. The outage, which lasted for 1 hour and 14 minutes, affected parts of Illinois, Kansas, Texas, and...
How will the CityFibre–Sky deal really affect BT?
News Last week’s wholesale deal has divided opinions on what the future holds for the UK’s broadband market In the wake of last week’s news in which Sky and CityFibre announced a long-term partnership, various reports were published suggesting the deal would be a challenge for the UK incumbent BT. Indeed, after the announcement, BT’s share price plunged 8% and £1 billion was reportedly wiped off the company’s balance sheet, which could highlight the threat that altnets pose to the UK...
New Network Operator Solas Fibre Plan UK FTTP Broadband Rollout
A new alternative network operator called Solas Fibre has revealed that they’re planning to deploy a 1Gbps capable full fibre broadband ISP network across mostly rural parts of Wales, the North-West and North-East of England, and Scotland. But the details are currently quite limited. The plan was revealed as part of the company’s application for Code Powers from Ofcom. Such powers are typically sought to help speed-up deployments of new fibre and cut costs, not least by reducing the number of...
Awards finalist launches new ‘Sunderland App’
Press Release Sunderland City Council announces launch of a new ‘Sunderland App’ – a free tool designed to help residents and visitors to easily find their way round the city, access special offers with local retailers, cafes and restaurants, and make the most of everything Sunderland and the wider city has to offer. Dozens of independent restaurants, cafes and shops have signed up to the new Sunderland App, which offers residents and visitors a portable guide to city life. Developed by local...
Scotland’s S4GI programme delivers 4G to over 2,000 rural premises
News The £28.75 million initiative has seen 55 new 4G masts deployed in hard-to-reach areas across the country The Scottish government has published an evaluation of the recently completed Scottish 4G Infill Programme (S4GI). The S4GI, devised back in 2017, was aimed at deploying 4G LTE connectivity to not-spots across Scotland that were unlikely to be covered by private sector rollout programmes. The programme was backed by £28.75 million, £10 million of which was provided by the European...
EE UK to Trial New Content Delivery Network Tech with TV Services
Broadband ISP and mobile operator EE are preparing to trial delivery of their TV content via a new Content Delivery Network (CDN) technology in the “coming months“, which reflects BT’s effort to integrate their “world’s first” MAUD (Multicast-Assisted Unicast Delivery) solution into Edgio’s CDN. Most broadband and mobile operators use sophisticated Content Delivery Networks and systems to help manage network load, which caches popular internet content closer in the network to end-users (i.e....
Coastguard Linked to New UK £175m Fibre Optic and Wireless Network
Technology services company Telent and His Majesty’s (HM) Coastguard have today announced that one of the UK’s largest private broadband networks, which connects 163 remote radio sites across 11,000 miles of coastline, is now operational and helping to ensure an effective emergency response for people passing through the country’s waters. The £175m network, which is a mix of fibre optic and Microwave (wireless) connectivity (Telent helped to install 1,220km of new infrastructure), is said to...