BT in £6m Offer of Free FTTP Broadband for Businesses in N.Ireland
A partnership between BTWholesale and broadband ISP Barclay Communications has resulted in the launch of a new £6 million scheme, which will see the internet and telecoms provider offering a “Free Ultra-Fast Fibre” (FTTP) connection to businesses in Northern Ireland. The collaboration hopes to connect 50,000 of those businesses by the end of 2024 and […]
Startup stories: introducing Teragence
Insight Teragence, with its Signal Checker product, delivers geo-located, quantitative mobile network coverage data to anyone who depends on mobile connectivity for the success of their business So what does that mean? Christian Rouffaert, Teragence’s founder and CEO, breaks down Teragence’s target market in five segments: MVNO’s: MVNO’s (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) depend on licensed operators to deliver their underlying mobile network services. And till date, they had to take their...
GWS Study Claims UK Mobile Users Satisfied with 1-5Mbps Speeds
A new study from Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) claims to have found that the UK’s major mobile operators are currently delivering mobile broadband (4G and 5G) speeds that “satisfy the majority of mobile users” and, apparently, the “sweet spot” for most Apps is said to be between just 1-5Mbps. But this does require some context. […]
Connexin Blasts KCOM’s Broadband Infrastructure Sharing Plan for Hull UK
Broadband ISP Connexin has today responded angrily to KCOM’s move last week to send them a feasibility study on infrastructure sharing (PIA / cable duct and pole access) in the Hull area of East Yorkshire (here), which it was hoped might have reduced the level of new pole deployments for full fibre networks. But instead […]
Ofcom Investigates UK VoIP Provider Vonage over 999 Access
The UK telecoms regulator has today launched an own-initiative investigation into Vonage‘s internet phone (VoIP / Cloud) service, which follows an incident resulting in disruption for its business customers to emergency call (999) services during October and November 2023. The regulator’s existing General Conditions rules (e.g. General Condition A3.2 and sections 105A, 105C and 105K […]
Rashid Alahmedi, Chief Operating Officer of InfraX, discusses leading infrastructure to accelerate electric power intelligence at MWC
Insight At this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Total Telecom’s James had the opportunity to attend a media roundtable hosted by Huawei, titled “leading infrastructure to accelerate electric power intelligence” Here, the audience heard from Rashid Alahmedi, Chief Operating Officer of InfraX, the information, Communication and Technology arm of Digital DEWA. This is a subsidiary owned by Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA). InfraX is a licensed IOT service provider by the...
c2c and Streetwave Map Mobile Coverage on Essex Thameside Railway
Mobile network analyst firm Streetwave and train operator c2c have today published the results of a new real-world benchmark, which examined the mobile network (2G to 5G) performance of EE (BT), O2 (Virgin Media), Vodafone and Three UK across the Essex Thameside Railway route. Overall, EE customers get the best experience. c2c operates the Essex […]
Alncom UK to Build New FTTP Broadband Network North of Alnwick
Rural broadband ISP Alncom have this morning announced that the Government’s Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS) has approved a new project, which will see them extend their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network further into the north of Alnwick area in Northumberland (England). The provider is currently aiming to build their full fibre network to cover 50,000 […]
First of 86 UK Gov-Funded 4G Mobile Mast Upgrades Go Live in Wales
The Government has today announced that the first of 86 new state aid supported 4G mobile masts in rural parts of Wales have been upgraded and switched-on. The work forms part of the £1bn industry-led Shared Rural Network project (i.e. extending 4G mobile / broadband cover to 95% of the UK by the end of […]
Virgin Media O2 Breaks New Ground with Smart Pole Trial
News The trial will boost mobile capacity in dense urban areas British broadband and mobile operator Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced its latest initiative – the Smart Pole Trial, in collaboration with shareholder Liberty Global. As part of the trial, VMO2 has erected 4G and 5G smart poles on their existing fibre network to help boost mobile network coverage and capacity. The poles are smaller than normal mobile masts and can be set up quickly and without regulatory hurdles such as...