Three UK Hops on Freshwave’s In-Building 4G Network Solution
Mobile operator Three UK has, following successful pilots with Workspace and at a multinational firm’s UK headquarters, agreed to join Freshwave’s new Neutral Host In-Building mobile network specification to help improve indoor 4G coverage at enabled sites. Just to recap. The Joint Operator Technical Specifications (JOTS) Neutral Host In-Building (NHIB) specification is simply an agreed […]
Messaging and billing are key to the bottom line
CONTRIBUTED CONTENT Research shows that 89% of consumers want to initiate and reply to two-way conversations with businesses, via multiple mobile and social channels. However, over half (53%) said they were frustrated at the fact that often they cannot reply to a mobile message sent from a business, whether to ask a question, receive an update or complete an action, such as scheduling an appointment. In all, 3,000 consumers across 15 countries were questioned for the research, which was...
OneWeb to Restart Broadband Satellite Launches in October
Satellite operator OneWeb, which is partly owned by the UK Government, has announced that 36 of their Low Earth Orbit (LEO) based ultrafast broadband satellites have just arrived at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, ahead of an expected launch to space next month. The operator has already launched 428 of their small […]
ISP TalkTalk Calls on UK Gov to Help Boost Full Fibre Take-up
Low-cost broadband ISP TalkTalk has called on the government to be more proactive in encouraging the take-up of new full fibre and other gigabit speed capable networks. One of their proposals calls for a national information and awareness campaign to help highlight the benefits of such connections. At present the industry is still primarily focused […]
CityFibre Extends Full Fibre Broadband to 2 Million UK Homes
Network operator CityFibre has today announced that they’ve covered 2 million UK homes with their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network (up from 1.9m in August), which represents 25% of their 8 million target. Better yet, they passed the second million some three times faster than their first million. The achievement forms part of […]
Why data driven design is the key to fibre network design success
Contributed Article by NetPMD When designing a fibre network all stakeholder’s understanding of data can make or break the project. It’s crucial therefore to elevate the importance of data, and to consider data throughout the end-to-end lifecycle of a network design project. There are several benefits to taking a data driven approach. Data driven design reduces obstacles In the past, designing a fibre optic network was a cumbersome process. Engineers had to manually plot out the route of the...
How XGS PON can enable broadband for everyone
Contributed Article by CommScope How will you maximise profitability for your next-generation networks in areas of low subscriber density – rural areas, for example – where there’s less revenue per square mile? As with any network roll out, you need to keep your capital infrastructure costs down by maximising the capacity of your existing facilities and also choosing hardware that will last. At the same time, you need to minimise your operating costs by architecting your network both for...
OneWeb Seek £3bn to Expand Ultrafast Broadband Satellite Network
British satellite operator OneWeb, which is partly owned by the UK Government and various other investors, is reportedly seeking funding of around £3bn from a group of banks to help it cover the cost of massively expanding their ultrafast broadband network with second-generation (GEN2) satellites. The company has so far managed to launch 428 of […]
Pictured – Openreach’s Future 2.5Gbps ONT for FTTP Broadband
During the week we revealed that Openreach were preparing to pilot a faster 1.2Gbps and 1.8Gbps tier on their UK FTTP broadband ISP lines (here). As part of that, they also intend to test two new Optical Network Terminals (ONT / ONU) for installation inside homes, and we’ve now got some details on those too. […]
Verizon launches 5G Innovation Hub with the University of South Carolina
Press Release Initial projects will include manufacturing quality inspection and defect detection, healthcare connected asset management, and drone-based visual inspection of roads and bridges Verizon and the University of South Carolina are exploring how 5G Ultra Wideband can transform industries including manufacturing, healthcare and civil infrastructure, among others. To do this, Verizon and the university launched the Innovation Experience Hub, powered by Verizon 5G housed in the McNair...