Italy’s Minister for Technological Innovation and Digital Transition, Vittorio Colao, has announced a €4 billion investment scheme to connect a further 6.2 million people with fibre and 5G…
CityFibre’s full fibre rollout has reached a new milestone today with the announcement that its network now covers over 1 million UK homes. The announcement marks an important landmark in CityFibre’s £4 billion nationwide investment which is aimed at reaching up to 8 million homes by 2025…
OneWeb has agreed a new Distribution Partner Agreement to provide Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communication services across BT Group. The deal covers BT’s Enterprise, Consumer and Global units and follows on from the initial Memorandum of Understanding which was signed in July.
BT has already begun testing how LEO satellite technology integrates with its existing terrestrial capabilities and with existing services…
New research from Virgin Media O2 and economic modelling experts Oxford Analytica has resulted in the creation of the first ever Digital Connectivity Index (DCI), using OECD datapoints to measure how individuals and organisations can connect with one another and the rest of the world through high…
With the wider adoption of 5G networks, new products and new business models in the B2B field continuously emerge, aiming to meet the diverse and personalized requirements of industry users.
ZTE NodeEngine solution, a base-station-built-in MEC solution , is exactly designed to address this need. It aims to provide cost-efficient and multi-function 5G private network construction solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises, so that they can enjoy the bonus brought by 5G and further meet the real user requirements of “available to use”, “good to use” and “flexible to use"…
Field tests conducted at SES’s Manassas, Virginia teleport have demonstrated how satellite connectivity could genuinely deliver better connectivity on land, in the air and at sea for both civil and defense communications…
$42.5 billion of American public funds allocated to improving internet access in underserved communities in the USA could be used without public scrutiny after being given exemption from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act.
A story in the Washington Examiner reveals that the funds…
Despite the huge challenges of the global pandemic, some of the biggest transformation projects happening across the globe were signed in 2020. The telco industry has responded remarkably indeed, as operators continue to adapt, collaborate and move into a more partner centric business model…
Launched first by Orange in France and Spain on 1st November, TOTEM’s passive mobile infrastructure portfolio includes over 26,000 sites. TOTEM France will manage 18,500 macro-sites made up of 58% tower sites, 30% flat roofs and 12% in other locations…
Airtel Africa and UNICEF announced today a five-year pan-African partnership to help accelerate the roll-out of digital learning through connecting schools to the internet and ensuring free access to learning platforms across 13 countries. By providing equal access to quality digital learning, particularly for the most vulnerable children…