Álvarez-Pallete will replace Orange Group’s Stéphane Richard, who vacates the role after three years’ service.
As Board Chair, Mr Álvarez-Pallete will oversee the strategic direction of the GSMA, with the support of Board Deputy Chair, Rima Qureshi, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of Verizon…
Full Fibre UK ISP Trooli Appoints First Chief Operating Officer
Broadband ISP Trooli, which aims to cover a “minimum” of 1 million premises with their gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network by the end of 2024, has today announced that they’ve appointed Brian O’Neill to take on the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). The alternative network provider, which employs around 200 staff and […]
GSMA name Telefonica CEO as new chairman
Álvarez-Pallete will replace Orange Group’s Stéphane Richard, who vacates the role after three years’ service.
As Board Chair, Mr Álvarez-Pallete will oversee the strategic direction of the GSMA, with the support of Board Deputy Chair, Rima Qureshi, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of Verizon…
Ericsson to bring network slicing to 5G smartphones
5G enables new business model innovation across all industries. Network slicing will play a crucial role in enabling service providers to offer innovative services to enter new markets and expand their business today. Network slicing has been shown to be a fundamental way of providing customized services and use cases for enterprises in multiple verticals with corresponding network requirements.
The device ecosystem has now started to develop support for multiple network slices on commercial smartphones.
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Persimmon Homes ISP FibreNest Keeps Broadband Prices Frozen
UK ISP FibreNest, which is the full fibre (FTTP) broadband network for new build housing sites developed by Persimmon Homes, has announced that they’ve opted to buck this year’s most frustrating industry trend – of major internet provider’s announcing huge price hikes (here) – by freezing their prices for the third year running. The move […]
T-Mobile now using 100% renewable energy
Today, T-Mobile has announced that its network now operates using entirely renewable energy.
The operator has reached the goal through a variety of different partnerships, including eight virtual power agreements, 19 retail agreements, one Green Direct program, and unbundled Renewable Energy Certificates that support projects across the country…
Vodafone to build chips with Intel as it bets big on Open RAN
In the past few years, Open RAN – the concept of using modular, interoperable RAN components from numerous vendors within the same network – has been generating major interest from the telecoms industry around the world. Beyond theoretically allowing for increases in network performance, security, and adaptability, the concept also has a significant impact on the telecoms equipment ecosystem, giving smaller players a chance to participate in a market dominated by giants like Nokia…
MS3 and Nokia Start Build of New 10Gbps Fibre in North England
Hull-based UK ISP MS3, which is backed by infrastructure fund Asterion, has selected Nokia to supply the full fibre XGS-PON technology for their rollout of a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in the North of England, which aims to cover 500,000 premises. The first build has also begun. At present MS3 runs more […]
Rural ISP County Broadband Extend FTTP into North Norfolk UK
Rural focused UK ISP County Broadband (CB) has today announced that their multi-million-pound rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network is being extended to reach “thousands of rural homes and businesses” in North Norfolk (England) – covering a total of 15 villages. The provider, which for the past few years has been supported by […]
Virgin Media O2 UK Reportedly Seeks Funding for FTTP Rollout
A number of reports have today claimed that Virgin Media (O2), alongside merger parents Telefonica and Liberty Global, will this week begin deeper discussions with the hope of securing investment for a new Joint Venture (JV) to fuel their long-held ambition to cover millions of additional UK homes with full fibre broadband. At present Virgin […]