Net Neutrality – Ofcom UK Softens Open Internet Safeguards
Ofcom has today published new proposals to soften some of the UK’s existing Net Neutrality protection rules, which were established some years ago to ensure no serious blocking or slowing of access to legal websites or other internet services by broadband ISPs and mobile network operators. But there are some positive statements too. Back in […]
ISP BeFibre Ships Linksys Wi-Fi 6 Routers with UK Full Fibre Plans
Broadband ISP BeFibre, which alongside network partner Digital Infrastructure is building a full fibre (FTTP) network across towns in several counties (e.g. Essex, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire etc.), has signed a 3-year partnership with Linksys to supply customers with MX4200 Wi-Fi 6 routers. Warrington-based BeFibre and Digital Infrastructure began their rollout last year […]
Startup Stories: delivering on the promise of a digital telco solution
STARTUP STORIES Moflix provide a white label platform for digital services, that claims to win the new generation of customers – the digital natives – while differentiating from the competition and radically simplifying customer interactions. Their bold claim for telecom operators is “Be Digital in 100 Days”. They will be exhibiting in the Startup Village at the Total Telecom Congress in London this November. Tell us about your start up Moflix delivers a future-ready “Telco-in-an-App” solution...
ISPs and London Internet Exchange See Record UK Data Traffic
Internet traffic across UK broadband ISPs surged last night on the back of several Premier League football matches streamed on Amazon, which resulted in data usage across the London Internet Exchange (LINX) reaching a new record peak of 7.179Tbps (Terabits per second) and TalkTalk hitting 9.105Tbps. The new peak record of 9.105Tbps was set on […]
Lothian Broadband Expands Full Fibre Rollout into the Highlands
Scottish ISP Lothian Broadband (LNBL), which is building a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) network for 70,000 premises across rural parts of East and Mid Lothian, has today announced that their rollout is being expanded into the Highland region and they’re launching a new sub-brand – Highland Broadband. The provider originally began building a new […]
Virgin Media UK Adds Stream TV to Broadband Packages for Free
New customers taking out one of UK ISP Virgin Media’s (VMO2) 350Mbps, 500Mbps or 1Gbps broadband-only packages may be pleased to learn that the provider will now throw in one of their new TV streaming boxes – simply called ‘Stream‘ – for free (i.e. they’ve waived the usual £35 activation fee). Stream itself is available […]
Qatari sovereign wealth fund mulls taking 20% stake in Vodafone Egypt
NEWS Reports suggest the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is in discussions with Telecom Egypt to acquire 20% of their holdings in Vodafone Egypt This week, reports suggest that the QIA has entered into discussions with state-run Telecom Egypt to acquire 20% of the latter’s 45% stake in Vodafone Egypt. The discussions are wider investment by QIA in undisclosed assets owned by the Egyptian state, with a total combined value of around $2.5 billion. Vodafone Egypt is the largest mobile operator...
The FTTH Gold Rush – How to Get Ahead in the Rollout Race
A THOUGHTLEADERSHIP ARTICLE BY IAN COWSER, CARRIER NETWORKS APPLICATION ENGINEER, CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS. While the UK was once a relative laggard in FTTH compared to its European neighbours, it is now a hive of activity. Digital connectivity has become a cornerstone of the UK’s economic ambitions and the business case for laying down as much full fibre as possible, as fast as possible, grows ever stronger. It’s a fiercely competitive space and while Openreach continues to lead the...
Comtec (Part of ETC Group) helping to resolve supply issues with huge stockholdings in the UK
Founded in 1978 and acquired by ETC Group in 2020, Comtec is one of the UK’s largest value-added distributors of telecom and IP equipment to both the carrier and enterprise markets. With offices in the UK, Far East and Middle East, it operate two divisions. A product distribution solution offering the same or next day delivery service to installation contractors and a specialist supply chain management solution for telecommunications operators and large systems integrators. At our recent...
ETSI Release Updated eSIM Mobile Spec with Multi-Account Support
Technology development group ETSI, which is a European Standards Organization (ESO), has this week released a new e-SIM related specification that will enable multiple accounts and identities to exist inside the same Smartphone (mobile) handset without needing any physical SIMs to be within the device. Just to recap. The GSMA’s eSIM standard is an alternative […]