Boldyn Networks Builds New UK Full Fibre Network in Sutton
Digital infrastructure firm Boldyn Networks (formerly BAI Communications) has announced that they’ve rolled out a new “high capacity” fibre optic network in the South London Borough of Sutton to improve the area’s CCTV network, which is being done in partnership with the Greater London Authority (GLA) and Transport for London (TfL). The network is expected […]
Wind River to support ELSA-M, the world’s first orbital debris-clearing spacecraft
Press Release Wind River®, a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems, today announced that VxWorks® is used in the On-Board Computer (OBC) to command the Astroscale ELSA-M Servicer spacecraft. Astroscale develops innovative solutions to create sustainable space systems and mitigate the growing and hazardous buildup of debris in space. Astroscale’s End-of-Life service line (ELSA-M) provides a space debris solution to safely and responsibly capture and...
ITIF report: Cut obsolete broadband projects to fund the Affordable Connectivity Programme
News A new report from think the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) suggests that lesser federal broadband subsidies should be cancelled, with funding used to support the Affordable Connectivity Programme (ACP) This week, the ITIF is calling on the US government to consider cancelling several ‘redundant’ broadband programmes to instead use their funding to support the ACP. The report suggests that the ACP should “become the premier federal broadband program” due to its...
Sky UK Adds New Features to Sky Glass and Sky Stream Firmware
Sky (Sky Broadband) has begun to roll-out a new software update (Entertainment OS v1.2) for the operating system that underpins their broadband-based Sky Glass and Sky Stream pay TV platforms, which adds a variety of new features, such as a “manage all” option for Playlist and enhancements for Netflix. Overall, the latest update introduces four […]
Gigaclear Extends UK FTTP Broadband Rollout to Rural Sussex
Alternative network and UK ISP Gigaclear, which has already built a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to 420,000 premises in rural areas (across 24 counties), has today announced that they’re investing £9m to expand their roll-out into rural parts of Sussex in England. The initially limited deployment will start by working to cover more than […]
Telstra cuts almost 500 jobs as part of T25 strategic plan
News The Australian operator is aiming to cut costs by roughly A$500 million by 2025 as part of its T25 strategic plan This week, Telstra has informed almost 500 members of staff that their jobs are being cut as part of ongoing cost-saving measures seeking to reduce costs by half a billion Australian dollars. According to a report in The Australian, the majority of the roles being cut will be from the company’s enterprise business, with consumer-facing roles unlikely to be affected. The jobs...
Ofcom Move to Protect UK People from Mobile Roaming Bill Shocks
Ofcom has today proposed new rules to force mobile network operators, such as Three UK, Vodafone, EE and O2 (inc. MVNO operators), to protect consumers who travel abroad from mobile BILL SHOCKS on data (broadband), call and text charges by introducing new roaming alert protections for consumers and small businesses. At this point you might […]
Neos Networks Boosts its Credentials for UK Gov and Public Services
Neos Networks, which operates a high-capacity business fibre network across the UK – spanning 34,000km and 550 exchanges, has today been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Network Services 3 (NS3) framework. This essentially means it can offer more services to the public sector. NS3 is an update to Network Services 2 […]
RETN Launches New Points of Presence in London
Eurasian focused network operator RETN UK has deployed a new Points of Presence (PoP) site in London, at the Lumen DC in Goswell Road, which will enable IP Transit services to new customers and expand their existing presence in one of the world’s major cities (new PoPs have also gone live in Poznań, Poland and […]
Huawei’s Intelligent Distributed OLTs scores the highest in GlobalData FTTP Competitive Landscape Assessment
PRESS RELEASE [Shenzhen, China, July 20, 2023] GlobalData, a world-leading consulting company, recently released its FTTP (Fiber to the Premise) Competitive Landscape Assessment. In this report, GlobalData gives high scores to Huawei’s SmartAX MA5800/EA5800 series OLT(Optical Line Terminal) products in terms of Customer and Market Traction, Deployment Flexibility, Density/Scalability, Capacity, and ONT Range; and they named Huawei as an FTTP leader, in recognition of its clear competitiveness....