Welsh Broadband ISP Ogi Boosts Staff Pay to Help Cost of Living
Broadband ISP and network builder Ogi, which is currently investing £200m to roll-out a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across 150,000 premises in Wales by 2025, has introduced a series of measures to support staff during the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The provider has revealed that around 70% of their staff are now eligible for the company’s […]
An interview with Rahul Puri, Regional Sales Head – Europe, STL
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An Interview with Ronan Kelly, CTO EMEA & APAC Regions at ADTRAN
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An interview with Tom Ronan, Product Manager, VIAVI Solutions
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UK “in danger of falling behind” in 5G, says Ericsson’s CEO UK&I
Interview We caught up with Katherine Ainley, Ericsson’s CEO of UK & Ireland, at Connected Britain 2022 to discuss the UK’s 5G progress so far and what needs to be done to make the country a world leader in mobile technology It has been over two years since the launch of 5G in the UK and yet for many people the technology still represents little more than a boost in speed – a far cry from the myriad of new experiences promised by technology’s hype-fuelled debut. But why is this? Part of...
It’s Time to be Smarter with your Fibre Testing
INTERVIEW With demands for digital connectivity at an all-time high in the UK, and so much fibre still to be deployed across the country, how do you deploy quickly with quality AND at scale? For test & measurement manufacturer VIAVI Solutions, the answer is simple – work smarter, not harder. Tom Ronan, Director of Global Product Line Managers at VIAVI, joined us for a chat at Connected Britain to discuss the UK’s accelerated FTTH deployment, Smarter Testing technology, and how to become a...
Jio selects Ericsson for 5G standalone network rollout
Press Release Ericsson has entered into a long-term strategic 5G contract with Indian communications service provider (CSP) Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. (Jio) to roll out 5G Standalone (SA) in the country The announcement follows the allocation of 5G spectrum in the recently concluded auctions in India. This is the first partnership between Jio and Ericsson for radio access network deployment in the country. Announcing the partnership, Akash Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Jio, says: “We are...
Vodafone and Altice partner for German fibre JV
NEWS The new FibreCo aims to deploy fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) to up to seven million homes over the next six years Today, Vodafone and Altice have announced a new 50:50 joint venture (JV) for the German fibre market. The newly formed FibreCo will invest up to €7 billion in deploying FTTH over the next six years, aiming to pass seven million homes with gigabit-capable fibre. Around 80% of this rollout will cover large housing associations already within Vodafone’s hybrid fibre cable network...
ISP Zen Internet Cuts UK FTTP and FTTC Broadband Prices
Rochdale-based UK ISP Zen Internet has today introduced a range of “price drops” across their Full Fibre (FTTP) broadband packages, as well as their SOGEA (FTTC), EveryRoom and Digital Voice offerings. The new prices are available to both new customers and existing users who have reached the end of their contract. Zen typically sells packages […]
Delivering CityFibre’s promise of a new network for the data age
INTERVIEW Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty and much speculation about future market consolidation, Greg Mesch, Chief Executive Officer, shares his views at #ConnectedBritain on the company’s recent £4.9bn financing, what this means for customers and what’s next for CityFibre as it accelerates towards its next milestone. To find out more about CityFibre’s rollout to a third of the UK market by 2025, visit www.cityfibre.com The post Delivering CityFibre’s promise of a new network for...