Vodafone Launch Scam Signal to Tackle UK Impersonation Fraud
Telecoms giant Vodafone UK, specifically their business focused Carrier Services (wholesale) division, has launched a new service called Scam Signal that allows businesses to protect their customers from impersonation scams, such as Authorised Pushed Payment (APP) fraud. APP fraud typically involves a criminal tricking someone into sending them money, often through impersonating representatives from banks, government departments, or even a family member. They can also deceive a victim into...
Broadband ISP Fibrus Launch 2024 Rural Community Fund with £120k
Belfast-based UK network builder and full fibre broadband ISP Fibrus has launched a new 2024 Community Fund, which is worth a total of £120,000 and will be distributed to a variety of rural community groups across the operator’s network patches in Northern Ireland and Cumbria (England). At present the operator’s gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network has already been expanded to cover 354,000 premises (337k RFS), which is up from 339,000 premises on 31st January 2024 (321,000...
Scottish Government Complete £28.75m 4G Mobile Infill Programme
The Scottish Government’s (SG) £28.75m 4G Infill Programme (S4GI), which has spent the past few years improving rural mobile voice and data (broadband) coverage by building new masts in rural parts of Scotland, has officially updated to announce that “mast build and 4G activation within the programme has been completed.“ The initiative, which was part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and delivered in partnership with WHP Telecoms (the main infrastructure provider),...
Isle of Man Ponders Social Broadband Tariffs as Manx Telecom Face USO Pressure
Members of the Parliament of the Isle of Man (Tynwald) have backed calls for the Communications and Utilities Regulatory Authority (CURA) to introduce a low-cost social tariff for vulnerable broadband users (e.g. unemployed people). Separately, Manx Telecom are being accused of “non-compliance with Universal Service Obligations“. Social Tariffs are today somewhat of a normal thing in the UK. The related packages tend to cost around £15 per month and provide an entry-level style broadband and /...
Macquarie deliberates sale of KCOM
News Australian investment banking firm Macquarie, owner of Hull-based operator KCOM, is considering putting the company up for sale, according to a report from The Telegraph The bank has appointed advisory orientated investment bank PJT Partners to undertake a strategic review of KCOM, which could lead to a sale or merger. Back in August 2019, Macquarie finalised the deal to acquire KCOM with a £627 million cash offer. The operator was subsequently taken off the London Stock Exchange. ...
Openreach Set to Top 14 Million UK Premises with FTTP Broadband
Network operator Openreach (BT) has today confirmed that their 1.8Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network has now “almost” covered 14 million premises, which comes after they ramped-up build to deploy 1 million premises per quarter. The operator also firmed up on their 30m premises ambition for 2030. Speaking in Manchester for the Connected North event this morning, Openreach’s Director of Fibre Build, Georgia Grimes, said: “We’ve built full fibre broadband to...
PIF’s and STC’s Merger to create Saudi’s largest tower co.
News The sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) has signed a deal with telco stc, through which PIF will acquire 51% of Telecommunication Towers Company Limited (TAWAL) from stc PIF also owns an 80% stake in Golden Lattice Investment Company (GLIC). Following the deal signing, PIF and stc group are set to merge both TAWAL and GLIC into a new entity. This company will become one of world’s the largest company in the telecommunication infrastructure sector at an...
Fibrus Bring UK Full Fibre Broadband Network to 354,000 Premises
Cabling solutions provider ACOME Group today caused a bit of confusion after they seemed to announce that network builder and ISP Fibrus, which is one of their UK partners, had extended their 2Gbps FTTP broadband network to cover 400,000 premises across England and Northern Ireland. But the actual figure is 354,000 (337k RFS). According to the announcement: “The use of ACOME Group’s cabling solutions has helped Fibrus speed up its fibre installations and reach its target of 400,000 homes...
UK SMBs could save 280m tonnes of CO2e by hitting 2030 targets
Press Release 22 April 2024: This Earth Day, BT is announcing a new partnership with the UK Business Climate Hub (UKBCH) that aims to help UK small & medium businesses (SMBs) halve CO2e emissions by 2030 and empower them to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. It comes as research suggests UK SMBs would stop 280 million tonnes of CO2e emissions from reaching the atmosphere if they hit this near-term goal*. There are 5.5 million SMBs in the UK, making up more than 99% of all businesses...
Embracing intelligence and accelerating service-centric operations transformation
Viewpoint [Shenzhen, China, April 18, 2024] Huawei recently hosted a roundtable discussion titled “Intelligence Accelerates ICT Operations Transformation” at the Huawei Global Analyst Summit 2024. The event brought together analysts and customers from renowned organizations such as IDC, GlobalData, Analysys Mason, and ITSS to explore the ways in which intelligent technologies can revolutionize operation model and expedite digital transformation through upgrades of Operations systems....