A new partnership was recently signed that will enable ISP Virgin Media (VMO2), via a dual lay network (i.e. separate fibre cables laid in a single duct), to deliver its ultrafast broadband, TV, and phone services to new build homes on sites developed through the Open Fibre Networks Limited (OFNL / GTC / BUUK) duct […]
XtndNet Reveal Price of Hybrid Satellite Broadband for UK Rural Areas
Hybrid satellite broadband ISP XtndNet, which back in March 2022 claimed (here) it could help to reach remote rural parts of the UK with download speeds of 25Mbps by combining satellite technology with mobile broadband or fixed lines (ADSL), has shared the first pricing details and responded to other questions. Just to recap. XtndNet is […]
Russia Sanctions Add Shock Internet Censorship Twist for UK ISPs UPDATE
Broadband and mobile providers were on Friday subjected to a shock twist after the Government – without consultation – amended the Russian sanctions legislation to require that – “a person who provides an internet access service must take reasonable steps to prevent a user of the service in the [UK] from accessing … an internet […]
Top 30 Full Fibre Operators by Share of UK New Build Homes
New data has given us our first indication of which network operators hold the greatest share of the new build homes market, at least with respect to those catering for such sites by deploying Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP technology. But it’s perhaps no surprise to find that Openreach (BT) tops the table. At present around […]
Lucid Drone Technologies partners T-Mobile to enable cleaning drones
T-Mobile has announced that Lucid Drone Technologies has chosen the Un-carrier to be the exclusive provider of IoT connectivity and management for their fleet of industrial spraying drones. Together, Lucid Drone Technologies and T-Mobile are collaborating to put maintenance teams and exterior cleaning companies out of harm’s way using drone technology for high-risk facilities maintenance work like exterior soft-wash cleaning and high-rise window washing. The companies also plan to leverage T-Mobile’s industry-leading 5G network in the future to fly drones beyond line…
Lucid Drones partners T-Mobile to enable cleaning drones
T-Mobile has announced that Lucid Drone Technologies has chosen the Un-carrier to be the exclusive provider of IoT connectivity and management for their fleet of industrial spraying drones. Together, Lucid Drone Technologies and T-Mobile are collaborating to put maintenance teams and exterior cleaning companies out of harm’s way using drone technology for high-risk facilities maintenance work like exterior soft-wash cleaning and high-rise window washing. The companies also plan to leverage T-Mobile’s industry-leading 5G network in the future to fly drones beyond line…
Airtel launches 5G connected ambulance
Today, Indian operator Bharti Airtel has announced it has collaborated with Apollo Hospitals and Cisco to demonstrate the potential of 5G-connected ambulances to support patient care during transit to medical facilities.
The 5G Connected Ambulance demonstration, which took place in Bengaluru, was specially built including various patient monitoring applications, medical equipment and other devices, aimed at relaying vital patient information back to the hospital in real-time over 5G.
The set up also includes various onboard cameras and wearable cameras for the paramedics…
UK govt announces new Open RAN guidelines
The government’s commitment to Open RAN has been growing steadily in recent years. The technology first appeared to come to their attention while the government was mulling whether to designate China’s Huawei a ‘high risk’ vendor and order its removal from UK networks back in early 2020. At the time, Prime Minister Boris Johnson notably called upon the telecoms industry to “tell us what the alternative is” and, since then, it appears that the answer has increasingly been ‘Open RAN&rsquo…
Rural ISP B4RN Raise 1Gbps Broadband Prices for First Time
Network builder and UK ISP B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North), which has spent the past decade deploying a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of England, has for the first time ever announced a price increase to their monthly rental. But they’ve also added a social tariff and cut setup fees. The […]
Ofcom Probes Shell Energy Over Missing End-of-Contract Letters
Energy provider and UK home broadband ISP Shell Energy are facing a new investigation by the UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, after the provider indicated that it might not have sent the required end-of-contract and annual best tariff notifications to customers. The regulator’s End-of-Contract Notifications (ECN) system – as introduced in February 2020 – requires all […]