French Gov congratulates itself for operator investments
The French Government has decided it deserves to congratulate itself for the money which operators have spent on improving connectivity throughout the country.
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UK broadband subscribers typically get half of the advertised speed – Which
Consumer advocacy group Which mined data from its broadband speed checker app to compare what is advertised with what people actually get.
BT hatches a cunning new multiplay plan
UK operator group BT has unveiled a bunch of initiatives for its consumer business unit, focusing on a new ‘BT Plus’ converged plan.
We disrupted mobile, now onto broadband – Reliance Jio President
Reliance Jio has sent shockwaves through the Indian telco space, but it isn’t finished just yet; next stop, broadband and enterprise services.
BT to make 13k redundancies and restructure supply chain in transformation bid
Alongside full-year earnings which saw the telco’s revenue decline by 1%, BT has announced 13,000 jobs will be heading to the chopping block, while its supply chain has also been lined up for a shake down.
Virgin Media tries to steal the limelight from Global Media
Liberty Global offloading non-core assets isn’t the only bit of news coming out of the offices today as Virgin Media’s Project Lightning continues to defy its name.
Vodafone writes €18.4bn cheque for Liberty Global assets
The acquisition has been bubbling away behind the scenes for months, but Vodafone’s €18.4 billion acquisition of Liberty Global assets in Germany and eastern Europe will test the resolve of regulators.
£20 for 38 Mbps broadband – not bad from Vodafone UK
Vodafone has been playing around with its broadband packages, continuing its aggressive quest to steal customers off competitors.
Facebook is quietly exploring satellite broadband delivery
Through an almost non-existent subsidiary, Facebook is seemingly exploring how it can play a role in the delivery of connectivity through low-orbit satellites.
We need to talk about TalkTalk – Ofcom
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has done a big survey on customer satisfaction with CSPs and TalkTalk has the lowest customer satisfaction levels.
FTTH on the up, but UK still lags miles behind Europe
Ofcom has released the Spring edition of its Connected Nations report, revealing there are now more UK consumers who have access to FTTH connectivity than those who struggle to get a 10 Mbps connection.
BICS and Fastweb combine to link Europe and MEA
Connectivity vendor BICS has joined forces with Italian operator Fastweb to augment communications links between Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
CityFibre catches the attention of Wall Street with £537 million takeover
CityFibre has agreed to an £537 million all-cash takeover offer from a US infrastructure investment consortium, backed by some of Wall Street’s heaviest hitters. It turns out loud, attention-seeking behaviour sometimes works.
Tele2 points optimistically towards acquisitions
Swedish telco Tele2 has promised there is much to be optimistic about, directing investor attention towards acquisitions and away from the mixed bag of financial results for the first quarter of 2018.
Community Fibre gets £18 million from public/private UK infrastructure fund
A London-based full-fibre ISP has secured £25 million in new financing led by the National Digital Infrastructure Fund (NDIF).
Sky is starting to emerge as a convergence heavyweight
The convergence business model is a difficult one to crack, though some might argue Sky has the easier path to connected riches, and it is starting to pick up the pace.
BT Mobile joins Vodafone as most complained about UK mobile provider
Ofcom has published its latest moaning charts and they reveal Vodafone finally has company at the top of this list of shame.
BT consolidates its B2B business units under Gerry McQuade
UK telco BT is merging a bunch of B2B business units into one – called BT Enterprise – that will be run by the current head of BT’s Wholesale and Ventures unit.
TIM’s future is balancing on a knife edge
With just a week a week left until the much anticipated showdown between vulture-fund Elliott and wannabee media-powerhouse Vivendi at the TIM Shareholders meeting, the latter has unleashed a plea to the media.
Share price plunges indicate who has the upper hand in US/China trade war
If ZTE has acted in violation of US trading regulations there is no question it should be punished, but investor reaction to the ZTE ban perhaps shows US companies depend more on China than vice-versa.
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