When it comes to the telecoms sector, Syria has been a duopoly for over 20 years. Now, however, it seems that the Syrian government is finally beginning to make way for a third mobile operator, with the national regular releasing statements confirming the draft licence for a new mobile player.
The regulator said that the new operator must offer modern services in line with global standards, including launching with 4G technology and being prepared to launch 5G in the future…
Borderlink bags £164m in funding for fibre in the North
Today, UK altnet Borderlink has announced that it has received a further £164 million in order to accelerate and expand its FTTP rollout across Northern England and Southern Scotland.
Founded in 2017, Borderlink was established to help provide broadband services to the areas surrounding the Scottish Borders…
CityFibre UK Start GBP5m FTTP Broadband Rollout in Town of March
CityFibre has today confirmed that they’re investing £5 million to extend their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to reach “thousands of premises” in the Cambridgeshire (England) town of March, which is currently home to over 22,000 people. Construction of the new “town-wide full fibre network” is said to have already begun and is being […]
A three-horse race emerging for Orange CEO position
In November 2021, long-serving Orange CEO Stephane Richard was charged with the misuse of public funds, leading to his immediate resignation from his leadership position at Orange.
The conviction came after the Paris Court of Appeal ruled against him in a legal scuffle that dates back to 2008, when Richard was serving as chief of staff to then French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde…
Borderlink Get GBP164m for Full Fibre Rollout in North England and Scotland
Broadband ISP BorderLink, which currently covers rural areas across Northumberland, Cumbria and the Scottish Borders with their wireless network, has today secured a huge investment of £164m to build a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover 500,000 premises across the North of England and Borders areas. In April 2021 we revealed that the operator […]
GBP450K Brings FTTP Broadband to Two Rural Powys Communities
Rural broadband builder Broadway Partners (aka – UK ISP Broadway Broadband) has secured another contract in Powys (Wales), worth £450,000, to extend their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to serve premises in the communities of Aberedw and Glascwm (this follows Dwyriw and Manafon). The schemes were initially supported through Arwain, the county’s LEADER programme, and have […]
Shell Energy UK Increases the Price of Calls and Calling Plans
Energy provider and UK broadband ISP Shell Energy will later this morning increase the prices of their calling plans and related features. For example, the monthly price of their ‘Anytime Calls‘ add-on will rise from £10 to £10.61 per month. Calls to UK landlines (outside inclusive allowances) will also go from 18 pence per minute […]
Virgin Media O2 UK Commits to Retain Free EU Mobile Roaming
Customers of O2 and Virgin Mobile (VMO2) may be pleased to learn that the mobile operator has just said they “will not be reintroducing roaming fees in Europe.” The move is likely to afford them a distinct competitive advantage for travellers over rivals at EE (BT), Three UK and Vodafone, where inclusive EU roaming is […]
Nokia extends partnership with Tele2 for Baltic 5G
Nokia has announced that it is extending its partnership with Tele2 to deploy 5G RAN in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in a long-term deal. Nokia’s 5G solutions will enable Tele2 to deliver connectivity and capacity benefits at ultra-low latencies to their customers as well as reduce complexity. Nokia is the incumbent and sole supplier in the deal…
FCC to mull nutrition-style broadband labelling at next meeting
It was back in 2016 that the FCC first conceived of easy-to-understand labels for broadband services, akin to the nutritional information found on food items.
At the time, the concept came as part of a broader push towards increased transparency requirements for broadband providers, following a recent net neutrality order. As per the order, the operators were required to share network performance and billing information to customers more clearly, aiming to do eliminate hidden fees and speed caps, with the FCC suggesting the voluntary implementation of nutrition…