Neterra launched a new fiber metro network in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria
PRESS RELEASE The global telecom solution provider Neterra built and launched a new, fast and secure fiber metro network in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It covers the entire capital, including all important business centers, central streets, and boulevards. Through it, the company offers Internet for business, protection from DDoS attacks, other connectivity services, and media streaming. Qualified engineers are responsible for maintenance and provide technical support 24*7. Neterra’s new...
Arelion adds new Northeastern US route to Europe
PRESS RELEASE Arelion, formerly Telia Carrier, today announced that it has added a new diverse, high-capacity transmission route connecting Boston to Secaucus, providing its customers with resilient connectivity and fast delivery that bypasses common routes going direct through Long Island and Manhattan. By providing backhaul to the Amitié sea cable system through its fifth trans-Atlantic cable route, Arelion establishes Boston as a DWDM service market and empowers companies, including...
Mobilise launches its “drop-in” eSIM solution for service providers
PRESS RELEASE In response to growing demand for digital services from service providers (SPs) and their customers alike, telecom software provider and eSIM as a Service pioneer, Mobilise, has launched its eSIM software development kit — SDK. The SDK allows SPs to offer global connectivity to customers from within their existing application, including an in-app eSIM activation capability. Supporting both iOS and Android applications, SDK allows SPs to offer connectivity services via their...
BT and CWU Reopen Negotiations Over Pay Dispute After UK Strikes
BT has re-entered negotiations with the Communications Workers Union (CWU) to hopefully settle the ongoing pay dispute with up to 38,000 employees, which has so far resulted in 8 days worth of national UK strikes. The move comes only a day after the operator’s CEO, Philip Jansen, described the matter as “closed” and seemed to […]
BT warns of further job losses as soaring bills force bigger cost-cutting drive
NEWS BT blames 18% fall in profits on need for additional savings after large increase in energy bills and soaring inflation BT has warned of further job cuts after it was forced to find an additional £500m in additional savings due to rapidly rising inflation and energy bills. The telecoms giant, which has reported an 18% slump on pre-tax profits from £1bn to £831m year-on-year in the six months to the end of September, has stated that its energy bill will be £200m higher this year. The...
New JV Open German Fiber seeks to boost FTTH coverage
NEWS A new wholesale operator is being formed with the objective of deploying local fibre-optic networks in underserved areas across Germany, with ISP’s novanetz and YplaY responsible for marketing the fibre-optic network to customers. The initial aim is to give access to full fibre to at least 150,000 homes in Hessen and North Rhine-Westphalia. Open German Fiber is a join venture between MEAG – the asset manager of insurers Munich Re and ERGO – pension fund Arzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe...
Grain Add 4 More UK Locations to their FTTP Broadband Rollout
Broadband ISP and network builder Grain (Grain Connect) has today added four new locations to their ongoing UK rollout of a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, which will see them expand across parts of Whitley Bay and Thornaby in the North East, Blackpool in the North West and Tonypandy in Wales. The provider, which is being […]
South Western Railways Deploy 5G to Fuel Superfast Onboard WiFi
The South Western Railway and telecoms firm Evo-rail (FirstGroup) recently announced the people travelling on a 70km long stretch of their Main Line into London – between Basingstoke and Earlsfield – would be the first to benefit from the rollout of new rail-side 5G poles (masts) that will be used to deliver “superfast” onboard WiFi. […]
H1 2022 – Gigabit Broadband Covers 99% of New Build UK Homes
The latest H1 2022 report into the broadband coverage of new build UK homes reveals that 99.03% of houses constructed during the first half of 2022 were connected to a gigabit-capable network (using full fibre FTTP and Hybrid Fibre Coax), which falls slightly to 98.03% when only looking at FTTP. The data, which flows from […]
Multi-Network UK ISP ZYBRE Acquires Rival Air Broadband
Broadband and Cloud Gaming ISP ZYBRE, which offers services to UK homes over a number of Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks (Openreach, MS3, FullFibre etc.), has this morning announced the acquisition of rival provider Air Broadband that adopts a similar approach to network aggregation. Air Broadband is one of several in the market, like ZYBRE, that has […]