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Legal firm Trenches Law, which works with various UK full fibre broadband (FTTP) operators to help them simplify and manage the complex wayleave process (legal land/property access agreements), looks set to expand the features they can offer client networks by seeking Code Powers from Ofcom. Normally it’s the network builders themselves that seek Code Powers from […]

The CEO of UK ISP Zen Internet, Richard Tang, has today published another informative video interview, this time with the CEO, Graeme Oxby, of London FTTP broadband network builder CommunityFibre. The interview covers take-up, coverage, consolidation, pricing, social tariffs and much more. The operator, which also owns ISP Box Broadband – a full fibre network […]

Network operator MS3, which is deploying a 10Gbps capable full fibre (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover 535,000 premises across the North of England by the end of 2025 (here), has today announced that several ISPs managed under the central Telecom Acquisitions (TAL) group have gained access to their network. The Horsham-based Telecom Acquisitions is […]

VIEWPOINT Prof. Dr. Emre Alkin, Economist, Istanbul Topkapi University Amidst the excitement and question marks created by the BRICS summit, the world once again recognises that the next biggest global megatrend is 5G. 5G technologies have the power to connect not only different geographical regions or objects to each other via the IoT, but also different approaches, cultures, knowledge and it can even bring more understanding that will eliminate meaningless hatred. Like any word that comes...

Network builder nexfibre, which is working in partnership with broadband ISP Virgin Media (VMO2) – at wholesale – to roll-out a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across up to 5-7 million extra UK premises, has today announced the acquisition of full fibre operator Upp in the East of England. First, a bit of context. […]

Artists Emma and Hollie of Community Murals have continued their efforts to tackle graffiti on the Isle of Wight, not least by working with councils and broadband ISP WightFibre to paint more of the operator’s full fibre street cabinets with attractive murals. The latest ones can be found in parts of Newport, such as the […]

News  The Federal Association of Broadband Communication (BREKO) has released an analysis of the German broadband market showing significant progress  According to the report from BREKO, at the end of June there was 35.6% fibre coverage in Germany, up from 26% at the same time last year. This puts the country well on track to reach the government’s goals of delivering fibre connectivity to half of Germany by 2025, and the whole of Germany by 2030  In 2022, companies invested over €13.1 billion...

News Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites will help extend the reach of Vodafone’s 4G and 5G networks to some of the hardest-to-reach areas in Europe and Africa This week, Vodafone has announced plans to work with Amazon’s burgeoning low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, Project Kuiper. Amazon’s communications satellites will allow Vodafone to offer 4G and 5G services to consumers in areas currently unserved or underserved by terrestrial networks. This includes areas where geographic...

A team of researchers from Edge Hill University’s Engineering Department and Sichuan University’s College of Electronics and Information Engineering – led by Professor Ray Sheriff – have joined forces to “pave the way for ultra-5G and 6G networks by investigating how Versatile Video Coding (VVC)” can be enhanced and optimised. The collaborative project is being […]

Space broadband provider OneWeb, which is part-owned by the UK government and typically offers its services to organisations rather than individuals (e.g. ISPs, businesses, governments, shipping etc.), has begun testing a new foldable, person portable User Terminal (UT) in London today. Just to recap. OneWeb has already launched 634 of their small (c.150kg) first generation […]