Through this event, we aim to:
• Fully unleash the value of 5G networks, develop new applications and business models, and accelerate 5G business success.
• Share best practices in developing green networks and explore ways to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
• Develop efficient, intelligent, and green IT infrastructure to enable digital and intelligent transformation for new growth…
North Lanarkshire Approve GBP150m Broadband and WiFi Upgrade
The North Lanarkshire Council in Scotland has announced that up to £150 million could be spent as part of an “initial” 15-year deal with ISP Commsworld, which will work to create lots of free public WiFi networks and to upgrade local public sector sites to gigabit broadband connectivity. Local homes and businesses may also benefit. […]
YouFibre makes it north of the border
Having recently announced its 5,000th customer, the three year old affordable ultrafast internet provider, YouFibre, has crossed the border into Scotland for the first time.
The first customer connected is in East Kilbride where they will be able to benefit from internet speeds of up to 10 Gbps compared to the UK average of 79…
Copper Thieves Strike Openreach’s Network in Cambridgeshire AGAIN
The previous offer of a £20K reward to help catch those responsible for a string of copper cable thefts in rural Cambridgeshire (England) has not been effective, yet. Openreach’s (BT) network in the county has again been hit by the crime, which saw 3.4km of underground cable stolen and broadband disrupted for 3,000 properties. Since […]
Ericsson, Telefónica, and Samsung showcase 5G interactive calling
Ericsson, together with Telefónica and Samsung, have achieved a PoC project for 5G interactive calling, built on the IMS data channel standard and using Ericsson Cloud IMS network capabilities. Telefónica led the definition of services with Samsung implementing the technology natively in its Galaxy S21 series.
This capability enables the addition of real-time, remote interaction between people and things, through a regular mobile phone call. With this new 3GPP-based technology, we believe that the communication service provider (CSP) telephony service could be used for more than just basic voice…
Vodafone UK and Sipgate Introduce Free Calls to Ukraine
Mobile network operator Vodafone UK and Voice-over-IP (VoIP) provider Sipgate have today responded, separately, to the absolutely horrific events being seen in Ukraine over the past few days by giving their customers free calls and text messages to the country (the free texts only apply to Voda). In a statement posted earlier today by Vodafone’s […]
Deutsche Telekom agrees to give 1&1 access to its FTTH network
Around a year ago, 1&1 signed an agreement with Deutsche Telekom (DT), allowing its affiliate 1&1 Versatel to use DT’s FTTH and VDSL networks for the next 10 years. Included within the contract was a clause allowing for the expansion of this agreement to allow 1&1 to directly market its FTTH products in future when such services were ready…
The 4th Utility ISP Set to Expand UK Rollout of FTTP Broadband
UK ISP 4th Utility is now ramping up their rollout of a 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to include existing homes (SDU) and large residential blocks (MDU). Until now the operator has tended to only focus on new builds (plus commercial properties) and will soon have passed 36,000 homes. The provider first began building […]
YouFibre’s FTTP Broadband Goes Live in First Part of Scotland
UK ISP YouFibre has today announced that the first customers can now connect to their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in the South Lanarkshire (Scotland) town of East Kilbride, which comes only a short time after the provider’s network partner (Netomnia) began their build in the area. We first spotted the build in East […]
Sky Mobile Moves to Protect UK Customers from SIM Swap Fraud
Sky (Sky Broadband) has today announced that they’re implementing JT‘s Fraud Protection Services (FPS) on their Sky Mobile service, which will introduce additional security measures to help protect customers that are carrying out financial transactions on their mobile device. The FPS service is designed to protect against SIM Swap Fraud (aka – SIM Splitting, SIM […]