Internet shopping giant Amazon has managed to secure up to 83 Launches aboard rockets from Arianespace, Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) to support their plans for a new global low-latency ultrafast broadband service via a new mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The idea of using LEOs is that they […]
Spain prepares €11 billion semiconductor investment
At the ‘Wake up, Spain!’ economic forum event this week, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has outlined plans to invest €11 billion in the country’s burgeoning semiconductor industry.
The expenditure will take place as part of broader government strategy known as Strategic Projects for Economic Recovery and Transformation (PERTE). Announced at the end of 2020 to help map the expenditure of European coronavirus relief funds…
Giffgaff Freezes All UK Mobile Tariffs Until the End of 2022
Mobile operator giffgaff has today announced that, in order to help ease the burden of rising costs, they’ve taken the decision to FREEZE all UK tariffs for the rest of 2022. Members are also free to leave the provider whenever they choose, without being financially penalised. The CEO of giffgaff, Ash Schofield, said: “The increased […]
Voneus Plan FTTP for 17000 Homes in Oxfordshire and Warwickshire
Macquarie Capital backed UK ISP Voneus, which holds a “near term” plan to cover 100,000 homes in rural areas with their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network (here), has signed a new partnership with Glenevin Construction to reach 17,000 homes across Oxfordshire and Warwickshire in England. The ISP originally started life some years ago as a Fixed […]
Controversial DTAC–True Thai mobile merger approved by stakeholders
In November last year, Total Access Communication (DTAC) and True announced they would seek to merge their businesses, a move that would shrink the number of mobile players in Thailand from three to two.
The deal would be worth an estimated $7.5 billion, creating a new market leading entity with roughly 50 million subscribers and a 53.4% market share.
AIS, with 44 million subscribers, would control the rest of the market.
The shareholders of both True and DTAC approved the merger yesterday, meaning the fate of the merger now rests solely in the hands of Thailand&rsquo…
CityFibre Complete Gigabit Broadband Rollout in Milton Keynes
CityFibre has today completed their £43m rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network in the Buckinghamshire (England) town of Milton Keynes, which has reached 90,000 homes (c.90% of the addressable residential properties, as well as most businesses and key public sector sites). The build forms part of the operator’s £4bn investment programme, […]
Vodafone UK Doubles 4G and 5G Mobile Data on Pay As You Go
Mobile operator Vodafone UK will tomorrow enhance their Pay As You Go (PAYG) plans (i.e. Big Value Bundles) by doubling the amount of mobile broadband data that you can get and at “no additional cost“. Existing PAYG customers will also benefit from the increased data allowance, which will be “automatically updated for them“. The change […]
Business ISP Air IT Appoints James Steventon as New CEO
Managed communications provider and broadband ISP Air IT, which has made a lot of acquisitions in the past year or so and is being backed by August Equity, have today appointed James Steventon to be their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Steventon joins the business to support their future growth and acquisition strategy, having scaled […]
Crafting the perfect digital foundation: DE-CIX and the importance of regional expansion
It is well established that the coronavirus pandemic has served as a catalyst for enormous digitalisation all over the world, leaving enterprises, governments, and individuals more reliant on connectivity than ever before.
Underpinning this vital global connectivity are internet exchange points (IXPs), physical locations containing network switches that route traffic between different internet service providers’ networks. Currently, even the most advanced markets in the world rely on a small number of these IXPs…
UK ISP Shell Energy Adds GBP50 Bill Credit to FTTP Broadband Plans
Energy provider and UK ISP Shell Energy has enhanced the existing discount on some of their full fibre (FTTP) broadband packages (specifically the 500Mbps and 900Mbps plans) by adding a £50 bill credit for new customers. The new offer is expected to run until 3rd July 2022. Shell’s broadband packages all include a wireless router, […]