A new survey of 294 UK estate agents, which was conducted by telecoms equipment manufacturer Omdia on behalf of Huawei, has found that the desire for “high-quality broadband” continues to be a significant factor for home buyers and access to gigabit-capable “full fibre” (FTTP) ISP connections seems to be particularly important. Since the start of […]
ISP Shell Energy to Launch Cheap UK Full Fibre Broadband Plans
Energy provider and UK ISP Shell Energy will later this morning launch their first Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband packages, which will offer speeds of between 100Mbps and up to 900Mbps+ on Openreach’s national network (currently covering around 6 million premises). As usual, all of Shell’s new packages will come attached to an included wireless router, […]
VMO2 expands ‘food bank for data’ to tackle digital poverty
Back in April, statistics from Ofcom showed that 1.5 million homes in the UK are currently without internet access, leaving millions of people cut off from engaging with the digital world.
In the post-Covid era, this digital handicap is more pronounced than ever, with thousands of products and services now available online that are otherwise very difficult to access. This is even true of vital services, such as government and healthcare services…
Cellnex signs on to build 5G private network in Basingstoke
The council’s vision is to create a comprehensive 5G ecosystem focused on commercialisation where businesses can access 5G connectivity to develop, trial, and bring new products, services, and applications to market. The project is supported by the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership and the University of Surrey 5G Innovation Centre.
Cellnex UK will build a 5G private network providing indoor and outdoor connectivity in Basing View, which is home to over 100 companies mainly from the professional and financial services…
Fujikura Subsidiary AFL Opens First UK Site to Make New Fibre Cable
AFL, a subsidiary of Fujikura in Japan, has today officially opened a new facility in Swindon (Wiltshire) that will become their first factory in the UK and Europe to produce a “new” type of fibre optic broadband cable, which is being used by network operators like Openreach (BT) to support their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) rollout. The […]
Telenor looks to Google Cloud for digital transformation
Today, Norwegian telco group Telenor has announced a new strategic partnership with Google Cloud, aiming to help digitalise and expand the company’s offerings.
The deal will see Telenor leverage both Google Cloud’s infrastructure as well as the company’s expertise in areas like AI, data management, and machine learning.
“Telenor wants to work with leaders in the tech industry and stay committed to being at the forefront of modernisation and digitalisation…
Sources suggest Drahi wants a bigger slice of BT
When Franco-Israeli billionaire Patrick Drahi first announced back in June that he had become BT’s largest shareholder, owning a 12.06% stake worth around $2.95 billion, the operator’s shares quickly rose to an 18-month high.
At the time, the move triggered a wave of uncertainty for BT’s leadership, with many fearing that Drahi would launch a takeover, something that Drahi himself denied…
Netomnia Get GBP123m Funding for UK FTTP Broadband Rollout
Netomnia has today announced that they’ve successfully secured £123 million of funding to support the ongoing UK rollout of their 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network (XGS-PON), which only started fairly recently and aims to cover 1 million homes and businesses by the end of 2023. The overall total funds raised so far include […]
Next UK Infrastructure Assessment to Focus on Gigabit Broadband Takeup
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has today revealed the topics that will sit at the heart of their next (second) major assessment of the UK’s long-term infrastructure priorities, to be published in 2023, which among other things looks set to shift the focus on gigabit broadband from build to take-up. The Government’s £5bn Project Gigabit […]
UK Manifesto for the International Telecommunication Union Council Elections 2022
The UK announced in July 2021 that it will run for a seat on the Council of International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
The latest UK manifesto, published on 10 November 2021, with a forward from both the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) outlines the UK credentials for a seat on the ITU Council.
The election will take place at the ITU’s Plenipotentiary Conference which is set to convene between 26 September to 14 October 2022