Ex BT CEO to chair UK government’s anti-Huawei taskforce
Lord Livingston will serve as chairman of a new taskforce designed to broaden the UK telecoms industry’s supply chain, Digital Infrastructure Minister Matt Warman revealed on Wednesday.
Lord Livingston will serve as chairman of a new taskforce designed to broaden the UK telecoms industry’s supply chain, Digital Infrastructure Minister Matt Warman revealed on Wednesday.
Ultrafast suddenly sounds a little bit pedestrian, after Virgin Media used the term ‘hyperfast’ to big up its new broadband breakthrough.
The UK is making steady, if not world-beating, progress in the rollout of full fibre, but residents’ ability to connect is still highly dependent on where they live.
UK MNO Three has signed up fibre infrastructure specialist CityFibre to connect 1,300 of its mobile masts with fibre backhaul.
Six years after first posing the idea, UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has managed to prise 80 MHz of 700 MHz spectrum from the clammy grip of terrestrial broadcasters.
Millions of broadband speed tests in 221 countries, commissioned by Cable.co.uk, have revealed that average UK download speeds are among the slowest in Europe.
It looks like Google will be increasing the cost of its ads by exactly the rate of a new digital sales tax in the European countries imposing it.
Taiwanese chip-maker Mediatek reportedly thinks it can supply Huawei without getting put on the US naughty step, but is double-checking just to make sure.
Some long-running litigation between Huawei and a couple of patent holders has reached its conclusion, thus setting a global precedent.
Mobile network benchmarker Opensignal has analysed the real-world 5G experience in a bunch of countries, with the UK and US scoring poorly across the board.
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has published its latest numbers on which providers have been moaned about most and EE put in a solid performance.
CityFibre has revealed that Swindon and Slough will be the next stops on its full-fibre rollout.
A partnership autonomous vehicle maker Aurrigo will see Vodafone help golfers get around at the Wales Open without having to interact with potentially pestilent drivers.
As UK businesses try to make a few quid despite the fact that there’s a bug going around, O2 reckons it can help with the arcane safety measures required.
Half a million UK premises now have access to gigabit-capable broadband, which leaves only 27 million to go.
The Communication Workers Union has suggested strike action could be on the horizon if BT continues down its current path of restructuring.
With Huawei effectively banned in the UK, Vodafone’s slow and steady progress with OpenRAN will be an encouraging sight to the industry.
Local authorities have been told about their share of the £900 million Getting Building Fund, with some directing funds to connectivity even if it has not been mentioned by the Government.
BT has reported its financial results for the three-month period to June 30, with the revenues taking a 7% decline due to the impact of the coronavirus.
EE has been named the UK network leader for 5G experience in a report which sees itself and Vodafone pull clear of O2 and Three.
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