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UK ISP Plusnet has today moved to slightly sweeten the offers on their new range of cheaper Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) powered home ultrafast broadband packages – provided over Openreach’s national network, which sees the provider shaving a couple of extra pounds off each of the plans. Customers of their full fibre service can expect to receive […]

The Communications Workers Union has just upped the ante in its pay dispute with broadband and telecoms giant BT (including Openreach) by announcing a third round of national strikes, which have been staggered to hit the operator over four days. But worryingly, the next strike will include hundreds of 999 emergency call handlers. Up to […]

Ofcom has confirmed that they will update their 2019 voluntary Code of Practice for Broadband ISP Speeds, which among other things will extend the current “Right to Exit” (i.e. when an ISP fails to correct a speed problem) so that it applies to more aspects of a service bundle. The changes will go live on […]

UK ISP CommunityFibre, which has so far covered 500,000 premises in London with their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, will today do the opposite of what most internet providers do by cutting almost all their out of contract prices. This will be particularly useful to loyal customers who are unlikely to switch. At present the […]

Another UK network builder – Digital Infrastructure (DI) – has today moved to tackle the shortage of skilled fibre broadband engineers by establishing its own training facility in Warrington, which is intended to provide over 100 people per year with the qualifications needed for a career in the industry. In case anybody has forgotten, DI […]

Asterion-backed network provider MS3, which is working to deploy a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) broadband ISP network to cover 500,000 premises across the North of England by around 2026 (here), has announced that their build in the Lincolnshire town of Scunthorpe has finally started to go live. MS3 began deploying their new […]

PRESS RELEASE This new LilaConnect build will provide 21,500 homes and businesses with access to one of the fastest, most reliable internet connections anywhere in the UK. That’s 17,500 in Cannock and 4,000 in Penkridge. LilaConnect is committed to long-term investment in Cannock and Penkridge, and these new gigabit full fibre networks will provide an invaluable, long-term boost for their local economy. The first areas are expected to go January 2023 with all premises – both residential and...

CONTRIBUTED NEWS CEA, a technology-research organization, and Astrocast, a leading global satellite Internet of Things network operator, have announced their successful collaboration on a low-cost, bidirectional communication module that enables corporations to communicate with their remote assets in areas not covered by terrestrial networks. The module’s L-band chip, based on a new architecture developed by CEA-Leti, is a key hardware component that enables Astrocast customers to...

VIEWPOINT Amazon Astro is one of the most anticipated smart home tech releases of 2022. Think of it as an Alexa on wheels. Equipped with a moving 1080p periscope camera, the Astro will move around your home providing Alexa services like video chat. It can also closely integrate with Amazon Ring products to improve home security, says Jocelyn Brown, freelance technology writer. Indeed, smart home devices are rapidly advancing to make our home lives more enjoyable and convenient, as well as...

PRESS RELEASE President Director and CEO of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH), Vikram Sinha, spoke during the headliner session of TM Forum’s Digital Transformation World 2022 about “A Blueprint of Growth.” During his session, Vikram explained how IOH plays an important role in showcasing Indonesia as the next digital powerhouse. He further shared the journey of IOH from Indosat’s three-year turnaround strategy to our merger story, how we unite as IOH and maintain our two brands, IM3 and 3,...