Without clear, specific objectives, it can be difficult to get buy-in from the people who need to implement the solutions and those it impacts, making it harder to demonstrate the value or benefits of solutions, risking wasting money on the wrong things.
Often ‘smart’ solutions are aimed at improving existing services like waste management or public parking; however, without the necessary support of those responsible for delivering these services, it can be hard to persuade them to consider how ‘smart’ solutions would enhance their ‘tried and tested’ practices.
Understanding the challenge(s)
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Capturing new opportunities in the subsea market
EXA Infrastructure, previously the infrastructure unit of GTT Communications, was acquired by I Squared Capital in September 2021, bringing with it all of GTT’s inter-route terrestrial footprint in Europe, three Hibernia transatlantic cables, and its network in the northeast US and Canada.
Now, less than one year on, large-scale investment is beginning to be poured into the business, with numerous projects underway in Europe and beyond.
“We’re seven months into EXA now and it’s been an exciting journey. We’ve achieved quite a lot in the past six months, with a lot more planned for the next few years,” explained Roberts.
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Tapping new opportunities with TAP
Last week, EXA announced a new deal with Trans…
BT Results See FTTP Broadband Surge to 7.2Million UK Premises
The BT Group has published their Q4 2021/22 results to March 2022, which saw the coverage of Openreach’s gigabit Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network grow by a record 752,000 premises in the quarter (up from +662K last quarter) to total 7.2 million. The operator also signed an FTTP co-provisioning deal with Sky Broadband. The main […]
ASA UK Bans Tesco Mobile Adverts Over Offensive Content
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has banned several adverts for Tesco Mobile – most of which were intended to highlight how big mobile operators were hiking their prices again – after 52 people complained that they contained offensive content (i.e. words that alluded to an expletive) and some could also be seen by children. The […]
48m American households could get subsidised broadband – but for how long?
Twenty US internet companies, including AT&T, Frontier, Cox and Verizon have committed to provision of high-speed internet services to qualifying low-income households for no more than $30 per month. Combined with existing federal Internet subsidies means that for many the government will cover the full cost of connectivity…
People and teamwork: Hexatronic talks core competencies and taking subsea tech to the next level
To say that the submarine cable industry is booming right now would be a major understatement. According to research from TeleGeography released last month, the next two years will see $10 billion-worth of subsea systems enter service, with hyperscalers like Facebook (now Meta) playing an increasingly large role in driving cable investment.
For fibre optic infrastructure specialist Hexatronic, this surging demand for new cable systems not only presents the company with a wealth of commercial opportunities but is also driving the need for technical innovation…
Three UK to switch off 3G mobile services by 2025
Three UK has today confirmed its decision to switch off 3G mobile services by the end of 2024.
Three, which began operations back in 2003, was the UK’s first 3G-only operator and, as such, the decision to disconnect its 3G services is a pivotal one.
Following similar shut down announcements by Vodaphone and EE…
Ofcom UK Propose Small Improvements to Broadband Speed Code
Ofcom has proposed to tweak their 2019 voluntary Code of Practice for Broadband ISP Speeds, which will extend the current ‘Right to Exit‘ (i.e. when an ISP fails to correct a problem with broadband speeds) to the latest definition of service bundles. It will also require FTTP and cable ISPs to provide details on observed […]
Ofcom opens the door for mmWave 5G in the UK
This week, UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced the first steps towards making mmWave 5G a reality for the operators, launching a consultation on its proposal to release spectrum in the 26GHz (24.25–27.5GHz) and 40GHz (40.5–43.5GHz) bands.
Currently, UK operators provide 5G services across a variety of spectrum bands between 700MHz and 3.8GHz, already offering considerably lower latency and higher speeds than were previously available to customers using 4G LTE.
mmWave spectrum, on the other hand…
Drone company Skyward crash-lands as Verizon pulls plug
US operator giant Verizon has notified customers that it is closing down its drone software company, Skyward.
Skyward, founded in 2012 and purchased by Verizon in 2017, specialised in drone management, providing a software platform, drone hardware, and training for customers interested in integrating drones within their own operations. At the time of purchase, Verizon hoped that Skyward’s platform would provide a focal point for all their drone…