The good, the bad and the TalkTalk – Which broadband rankings
As inevitable as the coming of the tides, the rising sun, or Gary Lineker’s goatee being terrible, TalkTalk has hit rock bottom of the broadband rankings once more.
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Who are the haves and have nots of the internet?
The UN has released its latest report regarding the presence and influence of the internet around the world, and some of the statistics are a little bit surprising.
Singtel signals the end of copper networks
Singtel has announced plans to accelerate the rollout of fibre networks in the nation, including the aim of progressively closing copper-based ADSL by early 2018.
Vodafone points to €2bn for German gigabit broadband
Vodafone has unveiled its cunning plan for gigabit ultrafast fibre broadband services in Germany, with a €2 billion cheque to spend before the end of 2021.
UK government finally gets the ball rolling on £200 million fibre scheme
A mere six months after the UK government announced a £200 million fibre roll-out initiative, one 20th of the budget is being spent.
ZTE reports 29% profit boost thanks to mobile network and handsets
ZTE, China’s lesser known technology giant, has reported a surge in profits over the first six months of the year to CNY 2.29 billion (about $340 million), an increase of 29.8%.
Deutsche Telekom gets defensive on fibre roll-out plans
Deutsche Telekom seemingly woke up on the wrong side of the bed, getting pretty defensive over its fibre roll-out plans, even going as far as stating 100% fibre coverage is impossible.
China Telecom reports strong H1 with mobile leading the charge
China Telecom has reported a healthy first half performance as operating revenues increased 4.1% to CNY 184.1 billion, largely led by a successful mobile segment.
Citizens Advice challenges telcos lightweight compensation ideas
The Citizens Advice agency has lit a fuse underneath compensation plans from UK telcos, highlighting the proposed plans would leave consumers short.
Openreach pulls the plug on dark fibre access
Following a recent ruling overturning an Ofcom dark fibre access directive, Openreach has decided to call the whole thing off.
Aussies show us how it’s done in the broadband world
Just to put the sluggishness of the UK into perspective, Australian operator nbn has exceeded targets to bring connectivity to surfers, avid BBQers and dingos everywhere.
UK sits 31st in new worldwide broadband speed rankings
The results are in and the fastest place for broadband in the world is Singapore, but if you want to watch HD movies, don’t visit Yemen.
Sluggish Virgin Media weighs down Liberty Global
A slow and stodgy performance from Virgin Media has dampened financial performance across the Liberty Global group, but the UK is not alone in the naughty corner.
How did the European telcos measure up over Q2?
The last couple of weeks have seemingly been a constantly growing tidal wave of quarterly numbers. Now the worst is behind us, there’s a chance to reflect and consider.
Open Fiber’s Italian job gets a €500mn boost
Open Fiber will receive a very welcome cash injection of €500 million as it continues its fibre rollout across Italy.
Infographic: Ofcom Communications Market Review
Following the release of Ofcom’s 2017 Communications Market Review, we’ve built a couple of infographics to make the top-line numbers a bit more digestible.
BT wins in US – neat
BT has produced a handy little win in the US after the General Services Administration (GSA) selected BT Federal as one of the companies to be eligible to propose to provide services.
UK communications industry up to £54.9bn in 2017
Ofcom has released its annual report outlining the state-of-play in the UK communications market revealing the appetite for the digital economy is not a myth drummed up in the press.
FCC back up to full strength with Carr and Rosenworcel
The FCC is back up to its traditional five Commissioners after the confirmation of Brendan Carr and Jessica Rosenworcel.
Deutsche Telekom shows you have to spend money to make money
Deutsche Telekom is swimming in cash, as big-time investments over the first six months of 2017 start to pay back in the millions.
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21 September 2017 @ 17:49:00 UTC
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21 September 2017 @ 08:06:33 UTC