UK is just 53 in the world on fibre development
Analyst firm Omdia has published its Global Fiber Development 2022 Index and it reveals that many supposedly developed countries are lagging behind.
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The UK gets a go on the ITU governing council
For some reason the UK wasn’t previously one of the 48 countries on the governing council of the UN’s telecommunications agency.
Altnets offer the best broadband speeds in much of the UK
According to data from Ookla, altnets are providing the top fixed broadband speeds in London, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Manchester, as well as a number of counties.
Vodafone UK confirms merger talks with Three
A long-rumoured piece of major British telecoms market consolidation is on the cards, with the UK arms of Vodafone and Three confirmed to be in merger discussions.
Ofcom urges telcos (very gently) to resist large broadband price hikes
Ofcom is having its say on the cost of living crisis in the UK, urging telcos to push low-income plans and appealing to their better nature on upcoming broadband price rises.
Federated Wireless has another crack at private networking
US CBRS comms provider Federated Wireless this week launched a private networking service that aims to get customers up and running in just two weeks.
Nokia: ‘We are an intrinsic part of how the UK operates’
We spoke with Phil Siveter, CEO of Nokia for the UK and Ireland, about consumer 5G, saving the environment with digital transformation, and how he sees his company’s purpose as using ‘partnerships and technology to help the world.’
UK altnets are upping the ante on fibre competition
UK fibre providers announcing new initiatives is barely news these days, but what is worth noting is the pace at which these announcements are hitting the wires.
TalkTalk bolsters wholesale ops with two new divisions
Following its recent shopping spree, UK ISP TalkTalk is having a reshuffle in an effort to tap growing demand for high-bandwidth fibre and Ethernet services.
KCom gets competitive with £100 million fibre splurge
English ISP KCom plans to spend £100 million building out full fibre infrastructure in the north east of England, a move that might just help it to address the growing competition in the UK fibre market.
Hyperoptic seeks to poach customers using threat of inflation
Hyperoptic is offering a period of free broadband in a bid to win customers from its major rivals, as it warns that inflation will push up bills next year.
New UK PM set to correct Online Safety Bill
Liz Truss, who has just been made the new UK Prime Minister, has already indicated a greater respect for freedom of speech than her predecessor.
Another report finds UK 5G investment is insufficient
A report reckons there needs to be another £23-25 billion of investment on the table if 5G wonder-services like autonomous vehicles and telemedicine are ever to see the light of day in Blighty.
BT shares its 5G network vision
UK telecoms group BT has offered an update on how things are progressing with its 5G network and where it’s headed.
Giganet snaps up fellow UK fibreco Cuckoo
UK ISP Giganet has purchased Cuckoo as it looks to expand its fibre footprint and provide ‘the holy grail in connectivity’.
BT and Warner Bros close sports merger transaction
Warner Bros Discovery and BT Group have completed their transaction to form a joint venture combining the assets of BT Sport and Eurosport UK.
UK government imposes its own security obligations on telecoms sector
The UK’s network operators are now compelled to implement tough new security rules imposed by the government on pain of massive fines.
VMO2, NEC and Rakuten activate Open RAN sites in UK
An Open RAN deployment collaboratively set up by VMO2, NEC and Rakuten is entering the ‘field phase’ with the activation of the first live sites in VMO2’s commercial network.
Social tariffs – how proactive should the telecoms industry be?
Soaring inflation has produced a ‘cost of living crisis’, with many UK households potentially unable to pay their bills, but what should providers be expected to do about it?
Giganet drafts Neos Networks to propel southern counties expansion
UK ISP Giganet has brought in Neos Networks to provide backhaul and data centre connectivity to support its new southern counties network and plans to rollout more gigabit FTTP services.
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