Government weighs in on clash between ISPs and Nepal Electricity Authority
News Nepal’s Ministry of Communication, Internet and Technology (MoCIT) has requested that the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) stops removing internet cables from its utility poles This week, the ongoing conflict between Nepal’s internet service providers and the NEA has escalated yet further, with the MoCIT formally asking the NEA to stop removing internet service cables from its utility poles. For many years, Nepal’s ISPs have been using the NEA’s utility poles to host internet and TV...
Orange opens European solar farm to boost access to renewable energy
Press Release Orange is announcing the signature of a memorandum of agreement with Reservoir Sun, a leading player in self-supply solar electricity systems for companies and local government, to set up a photovoltaic power station in Bercenay-en-Othe (Aube) The station is due to go online in 2025. The project’s first major milestone is the environmental impact analysis. To fulfill its environmental commitments, Orange is increasingly turning to renewable sources of energy and wishes to...
Bullitt: Two-way satellite messaging will be available this quarter
News Bullitt Satellite Connect will reportedly ensure that customers are connected “wherever you have a clear view of the sky” This week, at the CES show in Las Vegas, UK-based rugged phone manufacturer has shed light on its much-anticipated Bullitt Satellite Connect service, a two-way satellite messaging service. Using proprietary software and service components, Bullitt Satellite Connect will provide text messaging services via an app, Bullitt Satellite Messenger. Messages will be relayed...
Iridium and Qualcomm Prep Satellite Mobile for Android Phones
Satellite operator Iridium and chipmaker Qualcomm have joined forces to add satellite-based “messaging and emergency services” access to premium Android powered Smartphones in the second half of 2023, which will enable them to compete with rival solutions like the Apple iPhone’s new Emergency SOS via Satellite (here). Over the past year it’s been difficult to […]
UK Broadband ISP iTalk Launch New Full Fibre Packages
Internet service provider iTalk has finally branched-out beyond its old ADSL and Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC / VDSL2) based home broadband packages by launching a new range of Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) powered services on Openreach’s national network. Some of their new full fibre packages have also been discounted. Each of the new full fibre packages include a digital […]
Virgin Media UK TV Customers Gain Free Fitness Content
Customers of broadband ISP Virgin Media’s (VMO2) pay TV service, particularly those who are more fitness conscious, may like to know that the operator has just added content from Nuffield Health, Fiit and Fit at Home (i.e. reflecting a range of sessions including yoga, cardio, strength and kid’s workouts) “at no extra cost“. A total […]
Cox launches mobile services to bolster fixed line offerings
News Cox Mobile services are now available in all 18 states in which the operator has fixed line and cable TV offerings This week, Cox Communications have announced the long-awaited launch of their mobile services, facilitated by a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) deal with Verizon. Cox says their 4G and 5G mobile services will now be available throughout the 18 states in which they already offer fixed line services, building on the service’s soft launch in three locations last year. The...
New Year Winter Sales Begin at UK ISPs Sky Broadband and BT
A number of broadband ISPs and mobile operators are kicking off special January sales today, such as BT with its offer of 6 months half-price broadband and Sky Broadband’s general package discounts. We’ve summarised both of these below in a bit more detail. We’ll start this short summary of new weekly deals with BT, where […]
New UK Laws Boost Gigabit Broadband into MDUs and New Build Homes
The UK Gov has confirmed that two new laws came into force on 26th Dec 2022, which make it both mandatory for property developers to ensure that new build homes are constructed with support for faster broadband, and to make it easier to expand that into big residential buildings (MDU) when “rogue landlords” fail to […]
BSNL already eying 5G as it prepares for 4G network launch
News According to the government, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is aiming to launch a commercial 5G network in 2024 This week, India’s Minister for Railways, Communication and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has indicated that state-run telco BSNL will be ready to launch 5G services in 2024. Speaking to reporters at an event in the Indian state of Odisha earlier this week, Vaishnaw noted that BSNL’s 4G network was set to launch later this month and would aim to have nationwide coverage with by the...