Telcos consult EU Commission on identity-driven advertising platform
News Four of the largest telecom operators – Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and Vodafone – have notified the European Commission about intending to start a joint venture into identity-driven advertising, which will assign digital identities to customers on networks The concentration is under review until the 10 February pending approval from the European Commission. Copying the market of large tech companies, the EU Commission will review the credibility of this ID-network venture to...
Lynk launches two more ‘cell-towers-in-space’ as it preps for commercial launch
News The satellite company aiming to offer direct-to-mobile internet services claims it is “years ahead” of the competition This week, Lynk has announced the successful launch and deployment of two satellites set to serve as what the company calls ‘cell-towers-in-space’. Using patented technology, these orbital base stations will be able to connect to existing standard mobile devices on Earth, providing 2G, 4G, and even 5G connectivity for customers. “This launch extends Lynk’s leadership in...
FACTCO Bringing Gigabit Broadband to 3 Cheshire UK Villages
Network builder and UK ISP FACTCO has today announced that their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network is being extended to cover three villages in rural parts of Cheshire (England), including more than 1,000 properties across Crowton, Kingsley and Norley. Construction of the new network, which is being supported by funding from the Government’s Gigabit […]
Quickline Appoint New CFO to Support UK Rollout of Ultrafast Broadband
Alternative network provider Quickline, which is building a mix of Full Fibre (FTTP) and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) based broadband networks across parts of Lincolnshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire in England, has appointed Craig Fairey as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to help grow the business alongside its new rollout plans. Mr Fairey is said to bring […]
Alaskans complain OneWeb services “too costly to adopt”
News Reports suggest the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite telecommunications firm has closed its Alaskan test site, with locals bemoaning its services as expensive and unreliable This week, a report from the Telegraph indicates that UK-backed satellite operator OneWeb has closed its vaunted test site in the village of Akiak, Alaska, following complaints from the Alaska Telecom Association (ATA) and local internet providers. Akiak was one of OneWeb’s first test sites and was notable for being a...
Turkcell aims to achieve sustainability goals with Huawei E2E Green Site Solution
PARTNER CONTENT There is a growing urgency in the telecom industry to reduce energy consumption by adopting sustainable and environment-friendly practices. The recent United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report says that the world will experience an increase in temperature of more than 1.5°C by 2040 unless and until there is a concerted effort to bring down carbon emissions. Turkcell, a converged telecom and technology service provider in Türkiye since 1994, is...
Pan Asia Pacific High-Speed Network, Accelerating Digital Economy Growth
PARTNER CONTENT Nowadays, due to the steady growth in Internet penetration and the strong growth in manufacturing, the rapid development of Southeast Asia’s digital economy has brought rapid growth in cross-regional traffic. China Mobile International Limited (CMI) provides several solutions for different international enterprises which are characterized by ultra-large capacity, ultra-low latency, high security, and excellent experience to accelerate their digital...
Virgin Mobile UK Customers to be Switched to Equivalent O2 Plans
Broadband ISP Virgin Media UK (VMO2), which in mid-2021 completed a mega £31bn merger with mobile operator O2, has quietly indicated that its own Virgin Mobile brand – still home to c. 3 million customers – may “soon” be coming to an end as subscribers will be “moving from a Virgin Mobile plan to an […]
ISP Shell Energy Hikes Out of Contract UK Broadband Prices
New customers who take one of Shell Energy’s broadband plans, which are based off Openreach’s UK network (ADSL, FTTC and FTTP), may be displeased to note that the ISP has just significantly increased their out-of-contract prices by around 12.5% (i.e. impacting those who choose to remain loyal at the end of their term). The move, […]
More Northamptonshire UK Villages to Go Live on Gigaclear’s Fibre
Rural broadband ISP Gigaclear has announced that their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network will this month start to go live across the first 2,000 premises of their latest deployment patch – three villages in remote parts of Northamptonshire, England. This forms part of the operator’s wider £97m investment in the county. In total, once the local […]