First of 120 Planned UK Gov Funded 4G Mast Upgrades Goes Live in Scotland
The first UK government-funded rural 4G mobile mast upgrade has today been completed in the Lockerbie area in Scotland, which forms part (£75m) of their industry-led £1bn Shared Rural Network (SRN) project with EE (BT), Vodafone, Three UK and O2 (Virgin Media). A further 120+ masts in Scotland are also set for upgrades. Just to […]
Rural UK Full Fibre ISP Gigaclear Celebrates 75,000 Customers
Abingdon-based rural broadband ISP Gigaclear, which has deployed a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover 380,000 premises (mostly in England), have today celebrated after they announced the connection of their 75,000th customer to the network. The Infracapital-backed ISP is currently investing up to £700 million to reach 500,000 UK premises (Ready for Service) across […]
Guernsey ISP Sure Extend 1Gb FTTP Broadband to 9,000 Homes
The States of Guernsey has confirmed that their joint £37.5m project with incumbent broadband ISP Sure, which aims to build a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the entire English Channel Island of Guernsey (30,000 premises) by the end of 2026, is running ahead of schedule and has now covered 9,000 homes. The project was first […]
US and EU push to keep Huawei out of Malaysian 5G
News With the Malaysian government reviewing its 5G equipment tender process, representatives from both the US and EU warned that Huawei should not be allowed to participate in the country’s growing 5G network Today, a report from The Financial Times says that both the EU and US have sent letters to the Malaysian government urging them to disallow Chinese equipment vendor Huawei from participating in the country’s national 5G network. According to the report, the letters from both parties...
Mobile UK: We must collaborate to overcome the digital divide
Interview At this year’s Connected North conference, we were delighted to catch up with Mobile UK’s Director of Policy and Communications, Gareth Elliott, following his panel focussing on the digital divide in the North of the UK. “Some of the main topics we talk about are making sure people have access to connectivity, but it goes beyond that. There are many issues around people having the will and trust to use connectivity, or the skills to use devices,” explained Elliott. But how do we...
5G-Powered digital transformation: Driving the global digital economy forward
VIEWPOINT Smart factory, smart mining, and smart port; as technology leaps forward, so does the scale of new immersive experiences that continuously shape the world – and how we interact with it. The digital economy is thriving due to the pace at which digital technology and services are being adopted by organizations, consumers, and government entities to fuel ambitious digital transformation programs. Underscored by the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, and 5G, the digital...
Fiber Broadband Association’s Fiber Connect 2023 declares leave no community behind
Press Release World’s largest fiber broadband conference will showcase community impact and fiber’s disruptive market potential The Fiber Broadband Association today announced the agenda for Fiber Connect 2023, held August 20-23, 2023, at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Fiber Connect 2023 is expected to be the largest, most successful Fiber Broadband Association event ever. This year’s theme is “What Fiber Disrupts Next,” showcasing how fiber is a catalyst for...
The journey to SMART subsea cables
Interview Ahead of Submarine Networks EMEA 2023, we caught up with Ceci Rodriguez Cruz, Project Manager of the International Project Office for the JTF for SMART Cables. Ceci shares her insights into the progress of SMART cable development and what smarter subsea cables would mean for both the scientific and telecom communities. For those who aren’t aware of the JTF for SMART Cables, could you tell us more about the organisation and your role there? JTF for SMART Cables is a United Nations...
Analysts Find Gaps in Mobile Signal on London to Edinburgh Train
Mobile network analysts at Streetwave have published the results of a new survey, which examined the mobile signal quality on the London (England) to Edinburgh (Scotland) train route. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the route was found to suffer from various “not-spots“, while EE’s network performed the best for mobile broadband. The research found some users went without […]
Building a full-fibre UK that’s fair for all
Viewpoint Article by Ahmed Essam, CEO of Vodafone UK Ahmed Essam, Vodafone’s UK chief executive, lends his support to Openreach’s new full-fibre wholesale pricing proposal, but asks wholesalers to introduce broadband social tariffs to help vulnerable customers Vodafone has the widest full-fibre footprint in the UK through partnerships with wholesale fixed line providers such as Openreach and CityFibre. This means Vodafone superfast broadband services are now available to almost 12 million...