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Press Release Manx Telecom, the leading provider of telecommunications services on the Isle of Man, announces a significant investment in new subsea off-island connectivity through a partnership with Aqua Comms. This strategic collaboration aims to bolster the reach and resilience of the Isle of Man’s telecommunications infrastructure, ensuring enhanced connectivity for both residential and business customers. The deal with Aqua Comms secures dedicated subsea fibre access for Manx Telecom for...

News The company’s rivals say the decision to repeal the ‘NTT Law’ could give the telecoms giant an unfair competitive advantage in the domestic market The Japanese government has approved a bill that would revise regulatory controls placed on the country’s largest telco, NTT, when the company was first semi-privatised 40 years ago. NTT operated as a telecoms monopoly in Japan until 1984, at which time the government moved to liberalise the sector and introduce competition. As part of this...

UK ISP Virgin Media Business (VMO2) has launched a new “Spring Sale” to attract new small business customers, which essentially offers 8 months half price on their 800Mbps and 1Gbps packages on a 24-month contract or 6 months half price on 400Mbps and 600Mbps. Customers can take advantage of the deal, which will be available […]

Telecoms giant BT has today announced that they’ve secured a state-aid supported £26m contract under the UK Government’s £5bn Project Gigabit programme, which will see them connect over 650 primary schools in hard-to-reach (rural) places across England with gigabit broadband using full fibre technology. In case anybody has forgotten. In March 2022 the government pledged […]

News According to HGC Global Communications, the damage has disrupted around a quarter of data traffic travelling through the volatile region This week, official statements from Hong Kong-based HGC Global Communications have confirmed that three submarine cable systems – the Asia-Africa-Europe 1, the Europe India Gateway, and the Seacom-TGN-Gulf systems – have been severed in the Red Sea. The cables carry large volumes of data traffic from Asia to Europe, much of which is currently being...

Trade body Mobile UK, which represents Three UK, EE (BT), O2 (VMO2) and Vodafone, has made a last minute plea for the government to use this week’s Spring Budget to introduce changes that would foster a more “positive investment environment” for mobile operators and thus boost their network upgrades. According to Mobile UK, the mobile […]

Broadband ISP Ogi, which is deploying a multi-Gigabit capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to premises across parts of South Wales, has today announced an expansion of their high street presence to more locations – this reflects an ongoing partnership with the ‘Get Connection’ retail chain. A 500Mbps tier is also on special offer. In case anybody […]

The Telcom Group, which via its various sub-brands (ClearFibre, WeFibre, HyperCity etc.) operates a mix of fixed wireless access (FWA) and gigabit-capable “full fibre” broadband and Ethernet networks across parts of England, has today announced the appointment of Elliott Mueller to be the company’s new CEO. Elliot is an experienced leader who previously served as […]

SpaceX boss Elon Musk has conducted another live test of Starlink’s future global Direct to Cell (DtC) mobile roaming service using a regular unmodified Android-based Samsung smartphone, which managed to deliver a 4G based mobile broadband download speed of 15.6Mbps to 17.2Mbps. Starlink currently has 5,549 LEO satellites in orbit around the Earth (altitudes of […]

Mobile network operator giffgaff has today launched a cheaper 18-month “Good Contract” unlimited data (mobile broadband) tariff, which is now available for only £25 per month (previously £35). The update also benefits more than 12,000 existing customers on the old plan, automatically reducing their bills by £10 a month. The new plan includes all of […]