Truphone finally gets new owners
UK-based eSIM specialist Truphone has been acquired by investors at the end of a lengthy and fraught process.
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BT taps Hiya to tackle spam calls
UK incumbent BT is ramping up its war on scammers, as Ofcom preps new rules that will hold telcos to a higher standard.
Ofcom expands probe into BT contract information
UK comms regulator Ofcom thinks BT subsidiaries EE and Plusnet may be falling short in their obligations to provide ‘clear and simple’ contract information.
UK fibre rollout is booming but take-up is lagging – Ofcom
The availability of full fibre broadband in the UK has grown rapidly over the past year, but convincing consumers to sign up remains a challenge, one that Ofcom has now taken up.
UK government listens to REASON by giving £12m to 6G project
One of the more intriguing recipients of this week’s UK government telecoms spending spree was Bristol University’s REASON initiative.
Ofcom needs to make a strong call on new Openreach pricing
Openreach was never going to please everyone in the UK telecoms industry with its new pricing scheme for wholesale access to its fibre network, which presents a challenge for regulator Ofcom.
UK ploughs £110 million into 5G/6G research and development
The UK government is ploughing cash into three universities and the UK Telecoms Lab announced in October in an effort to accelerate progress in 6G and 5G R&D.
Openreach comes out swinging with FTTH expansion plan
BT’s network arm Openreach has gone on the offensive to prove that its fibre rollout is on track.
Ofcom prioritises quality over quantity of MNOs
UK telco watchdog Ofcom intends to keep an even more watchful eye on operators’ network performance and availability.
UK government urged to act against censorship by financial services providers
The Financial Services and Markets Bill currently passing through parliament doesn’t do enough to protect users from arbitrary punishment, according to the Free Speech Union.
Vodafone hopes urban Open RAN deployment won’t lead to faulty towers
UK operator Vodafone has deployed Open RAN tech on some live masts in urban environments, claiming a European first in so doing.
Blow to OneWeb as UK government picks Starlink for satellite network
Mountain rescue, historic monks, and a scout camp are among the beneficiaries of the UK government’s new satellite broadband trials.
Ofcom jumps the gun with chief censor appointment
UK comms regulator Ofcom has anticipated the passing of the controversial Online Safety Bill by creating a new division to police online content.
UK government appeals to the social conscience of operators
If it wasn’t already obvious that UK consumers are in for a bleak winter, the government this week called on CSPs to spread the word about their social tariffs.
Another day, another new lab, as Vodafone seeks an edge
Vodafone UK wants to show the people of Manchester what can be done with multi-access edge computing (MEC).
Tweaked Online Safety Bill may please nobody
The UK government has once more tweaked its controversial Online Safety Bill in a bid to strike the right balance between safety and free speech.
CityFibre cuts wayleave red tape to speed fibre uptake
CityFibre is seeing early success with a new process designed to make it easier to hook up customers with fibre, something that bodes well for the UK fibre market as a whole.
UK fibre’s getting faster
Fibre broadband services in the UK are getting faster, but overbuild is starting to become more common in certain areas.
Ofcom once more positions itself to meddle with online news gatekeepers
UK comms regulator Ofcom is worried that US tech giants have too much control over the news consumption of British voters.
Hyperoptic hits out at mid-contract broadband price hikes
UK ISP Hypertropic says ‘big broadband providers’ are taking advantage of inflation rates to boost their revenues, and that is eroding trust in the industry.
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