Virgin Media O2 UK Reveals Plan to Switch Off 3G from 2025
Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media / VMO2) has today become the final operator to reveal their plan for switching off the old 3G mobile (mobile broadband) network, which unlike their rivals is a process that won’t actually begin until 2025. The withdrawal will then occur in phases, with completion by the end of that same […]
Survey Claims 21.7 Million UK People Hit by Broadband Outages
A new survey of several thousand UK adults, which was commissioned by Uswitch, has claimed that over 21.7 million people experienced “broadband outages” of 3 or more hours over the last year – double 2022’s figure of over 11m. This stopped 15% of respondents from working and is estimated to cost the economy £2bn (lost […]
Openreach Complete Build Phase of Wales Full Fibre Contract
The Welsh Government (WG) has released a new update on the £52.5m Phase 2 Superfast Cymru contract with Openreach (BT), which confirms that the “build phase of the contract has now concluded” and a total of 37,497 extra premises (up from 36,869 in Q1) have gained access to their full fibre (FTTP) broadband ISP network. […]
Broadband Users Left Upset or Confused After Speaking to their ISP
A new Attest survey of 1,000 UK broadband bill payers, which was commissioned by full fibre ISP Hyperoptic and conducted between 25th to 29th August 2023, has claimed that 25% of broadband customers feel furious, upset or confused after speaking to their internet provider, yet just 5% are in the process of switching. The study […]
India’s telcos push for tech firms to help pay for their network infrastructure
News Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have told the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) that so-called over-the-top (OTT) companies like Netflix should be forced to subsidise the telco networks they so rely on Telecom operators in India are calling on the government to make major internet and technology companies help pay for the network infrastructure that they use to provide services. The proposition to TRAI was created by Reliance Jio, the country’s largest...
Consolidation begins in UK fibre market as VMO2’s nexfibre acquires altnet Upp
News The move will see nextfibre’s footprint expanded by around 175,000 premises in the East of England Today, nexfibre has announced that it will acquire UK altnet Upp in a deal facilitated by its partner Virgin Media O2 (VMO2). The financial details of the deal were not revealed, but the partners said the transaction would be all-cash, with VMO2 making the initial purchase and carrying out integration of Upp’s network, before selling it on to nexfibre once integration is complete. VMO2...
Startup Stories: Introducing Opious
Startup Story Join Opious on stand S10 at Connected Britain, taking place at the ExCel in London on 20–21 September Opious are a 100% technology and carrier-agnostic data connectivity provider. We offer the full range of connectivity solutions including fixed line, microwave, satellite, and mobile data, as well as rapid deployment services, Wi-Fi, and cellular surveys and cellular boosting technologies. Our field services operation covers the UK, mainland Europe, and the US, giving customers...
Government Softens Stance on UK End to End Encryption Ban
The UK Government appears to have softened its controversial stance on end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in the looming Online Safety Bill (OSB), which threatened to undermine the security of internet messaging and communication platforms by allowing private messages to be filtered and moderated. The confusing and ugly mess of legislation that is the OSB, which began […]
STC Group acquires a €2.1 billion stake in Telefónica
News STC announced the investment on Tuesday after trading closing STC Group, Saudi Arabia’s largest telecoms operator, has acquired a 9.9% stake in Telefónica worth €2.1 billion, becoming the firm’s largest shareholder. The deal includes the acquisition of 4.9% of Telefonica’s shares, with the remaining 5% stake derived from various financial instruments. The Saudi firm plans to secure voting rights for the 5% interest held through financial instruments after receiving regulatory approvals,...
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News The rebrand was presented to employees and partners this week at the firm’s headquarters in The Hague From 5 September, the T-Mobile brand will be totally withdrawn from the Dutch market and be replaced by Odido. The operator says its intention with the rebrand is to refocus on putting customer service and new subscription services at the heart of its operations, in an effort to set themselves apart from the competition. Specifically, the firm will aim to increase personalisation,...