Virgin Media CEO calls bullsh*t on government broadband promises
The growing consensus that Britain’s broadband is down the toilet was compounded by Virgin Media CEO Tom Mockridge at BBWF today, as he told the British government to sort its act out.
Telecoms.com
BBWF 2016
UK Gov targets 2026 for proper 5G – that’s goodish. Right?
UK minister for culture, media and sport, Matt Hancock, told the Broadband World Forum audience the government would like to see proper 5G in the mid-2020s. It’s good to see it’s a top priority over in Westminster.
Virtualization key to connected world
Taking a step back from the technical minutia around SDN and NFV, Amol Phadke, Global Lead Network Virtualization, Accenture, reminded the morning keynote audience at Braodband World Forum what NFV and SDN is really all about: connectivity.
Party up in here! G.fest kicks off Broadband World Forum
A G.fast fest dominated the first day’s keynote session at Broadband World Forum here in London, as internet service providers the world over look to make copper sweat.
Smart home tech is not good enough – Intel
IoT is one of the more popular topics in the world of technology, but for the vast majority of the consumer world it isn’t anything more than science fiction.
AT&T accidentally hints it hasn’t done much NFV recently
A talk from AT&T at Broadband World Forum inadvertently revealed how long it is taking for NFV to realise its overly-hyped potential.
Get a move on with NFV – Broadband Forum
The dudes running the NFV effort over at ETSI need to shake a leg and get a move on, according to the Broadband Forum CEO, Robin Mersh.
Stop messing around, Ofcom, and do your job – Openreach CEO
Speaking at Broadband World Forum, Openreach’s CEO Clive Selley gave a rundown of what the country needs to do to remain at the top of the digital economy.
Ooredoo reveals the secret to disrupting the fibre norm
How do you develop a traditionally expensive fibre infrastructure proposition in a less affluent market?
The fine line between today and tomorrow will define success – Nokia
How obsessed with tomorrow are you? Have you forgotten about the challenges of today?
Embrace video or lose customers – Huawei
The intelligent world is here, and telcos need to be ready for it. That’s the message from Huawei during the opening keynote at Broadband World Forum in London this morning.
Events
5G Core
- 17-19 October 2023
- View Event
Network X
- 24-26 October 2023
- View Event
Future Vision Executive Summit
- 11-11 November 2023
- View Event