Mobile network operator O2 (VMO2) has this week informed customers that they’re currently “updating” their systems so that they can be “even more innovative, efficient and streamlined“, which among other things is expected to result in “better customer service“, a better sales experience and “quicker development of new products“. The operator doesn’t spell out precisely […]
Business ISP Connectus and IT Solutions Firm KTSL to Merge
Business focused UK ISP and Managed Service Provider (MSP) Connectus has announced that they’re merging with IT solutions firm KTSL to create the Connectus Group. The existing CEO of Connectus, Roy Shelton, will also become the CEO of the Connectus Group. The businesses and their 60 employees will continue to operate from six sites across […]
How to get the most out of 5G mid-band in Cloud RAN
Technology is at the heart of everything that we do at Ericsson. We live it. We breathe it. We create it. Every day. At Ericsson, developing new technologies is all about making bold choices and creating prime…
EE test combines seven spectrum carriers to boost 5G speeds
Today, EE has announced that it has become the first European operator to successfully aggregate seven different spectrum carriers to deliver a 5G signal.
The testing, which took place at BT’s lab in Borehamwood, saw EE combine 5G spectrum carriers in the 3.4GHz and 3.6GHz bands with five additional carriers in LTE bands…
Broadband ISP Wessex Internet Launch New Customer App
Broadband ISP Wessex Internet, which is rolling out a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across parts of South and South West England (Dorset, Wiltshire and South Somerset), has launched a brand-new app to help customers manage and monitor their account (billing, data usage etc.). The app can be found on both the Google Play store […]
Founder of Full Fibre UK Broadband ISP Giganet Exits the Building
UK ISP Giganet (formerly M12 Solutions), which is investing £250m to build a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to 300,000 premises across South England (here), has announced that the company’s founder – Andrew Skipsey – is to step down after 19 long years. Andrew originally started the business, then M12 Solutions, back in 2003 […]
Broadband ISP KCOM Appoints Tim Shaw as its New CEO
Hull-based ISP KCOM, which is deploying a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire in England (here), has today replaced their previous Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Dale Raneberg – with the current MD of their Wholesale & Networks division, Tim Shaw. Dale, who has overseen the company’s expansion to cover […]
Virgin Media O2 unveils connectivity upgrades in Greater Manchester
Virgin Media O2 has today announced a wide-ranging pack of network announcements and upgrades across the Greater Manchester region, as it continues to drive forward the Government’s levelling up agenda and its own ambition of upgrading the UK.
Manchester now has superfast 5G coverage provided by Virgin Media O2 that reaches 57% of the population, thanks to recently deployed low band 5G spectrum, giving more people access to the superfast network speeds and capacity…
Hispasat and GlobalSat partner to bridge Mexico’s digital divide
Back in August 2019, the federal government of Mexico announced that it will provide internet access throughout the country through the establishment of the CFE subsidiary called CFE TEIT.
Since then, however, CFE TEIT’s development has been slow to say the least, with the company having little to show in the way of results for its investments in the past two years…
EE UK Test Pushes 5G Mobile Broadband Speeds to 2.2Gbps
Mobile operator EE (BT) today claims to have become the “first European network” to combine (Carrier Aggregation) seven different spectrum carriers via its existing 3.4GHz and new 3.6GHz channels, among others, in order to push 5G based mobile broadband speeds up to 2.2Gbps (Gigabits per second) in testing. One of the most useful features of […]