IS-Wireless launches the first 5G Open RAN campus network at the Polish university
IS-Wireless has inaugurated the first 5G campus network at the Polish university, built in the Open RAN model and using the local frequencies. Experts emphasize that it is a milestone in the development of the telecommunications industry in Poland. The network, delivered at Bialystok University of Technology, will contribute to the education of the future 5G and 6G specialists. This is another groundbreaking implementation by IS Wireless, a regional 5G private networks leader. Open RAN is the...
fiberdays 24 returns to Wiesbaden
Press Release Join Germany’s leading fibre event on 27 & 28 February 2024 Germany’s leading trade show for fibre roll-out and digitalization Extensive congress program with high level panel discussions New focus on sustainability, diversity & municipal roll-out Media hall: Germany’s leading congress on FAST Channels & the TV of the future Germany’s leading trade show for fibre deployment and digitalization will take place 27-28 February at the RheinMain CongressCenter (RMCC) in...
Japanese government pledges $307m to NTT, Intel, and SK Hynix for chip project
News The subsidies will be used to fund the joint research and production of cutting-edge optical technology semiconductors Today, the Japanese government has announced it will provide roughly $307 million in subsidies for a semiconductor project backed by NTT, Intel, and SK Hynix. The chip specialists from Japan, the US, and South Korea, respectively, are set to collaborate on the development of optical semiconductor technology, a field that potentially offers higher data processing speeds...
Full Fibre Business ISP Vorboss Appoints New CFO from Zayo
Network builder and UK ISP Vorboss, which is investing £300m to deploy a 100Gbps full fibre network (Ethernet and broadband) – dedicated to business – across central London, has today appointed Zayo Group’s former VP of European Corporate Development and Strategy, David Gilbey, to be their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Prior to his posting […]
AWS confirms $10bn Mississippi data centre development
News According to AWS, the company has already invested over $108 billion in cloud computing infrastructure in the US Amazon Web Services (AWS) has confirmed that it is behind a $10 billion data centre development in Mississippi that was revealed by state legislature last week. The investment, which will see the construction of two data centres, is reportedly the largest investment in the state’s history. In a blog post published last week, Amazon outlined its plans for the project –...
Tesco Mobile Renews O2 UK MVNO Partnership for 10 Years
Mobile provider Tesco Mobile (Tesco plc) has today announced that they’ve renewed their existing Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) partnership with O2 (Virgin Media) to run for another 10 years, which marks a significant commitment given that MVNO deals usually attract 5-year terms. The deal signals strong confidence in VMO2’s platform, which is despite the […]
342 People Oppose Brsk’s Full Fibre Broadband Poles in Burnley
Some 342 people in the Lancashire (England) town of Burnley have submitted a petition that calls on the local council to take to halt UK ISP Brsk‘s use of poles in their roll-out of a new full fibre (FTTP) network, which some residents claim has caused them to suffer “panic attacks“. The operator – fuelled […]
Openreach Bring FTTP Broadband to Half of All Premises in Wales
Network access provider Openreach (BT) has revealed that their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network has now been deployed to cover 50% of properties in Wales. The coverage equates to a total of 816,000 premises (up from 700k in July 2023) and reflects an investment of £240m+ (up from £210m). The deployment forms part […]
Local London Set Strategy to Tackle Gigabit Broadband Notspots
The Local London organisation, which is one of four sub-regional partnerships in the UK’s capital city, has today published a new Digital Infrastructure Strategy, which among other things aims to tackle over 150,000 premises in south and east London that “do not have access to high speed – Gigabit capable – internet connections“. According to […]
Which? calls on broadband providers to cancel April price hikes
News The call to action comes after Ofcom announced plans to ban mid-contract price rises late last year According to research from Which?, many mobile and broadband customers are set to face major price hikes this April, with the alternative being to face large fees to exit their contract. As part of their mission to provide financial clarity for mobile and broadband customers, Which? analysed the mobile industry market data to better understand the impact of the price rises on customers....