PlatformX Communications to Make 300 More UK Staff Redundant | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator PlatformX Communications (PXC), which is a trading name of TalkTalk that sells wholesale solutions to broadband ISPs and other network providers, yesterday notified hundreds of staff that they could be made redundant by around the end of this year. Some support teams will also be moving offshore from the UK. ISPreview started to notice problems yesterday after a number of PXC’s staff suddenly began reporting that they expected to be made...
Virgin Media UK and Nexfibre Bring Full Fibre to 12,000 Homes in Sleaford | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator nexfibre and supporting broadband ISP partner Virgin Media (O2), which share some of the same parentage, have today announced that they’ve expanded the reach of their symmetric 2Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to more than 12,000 homes in the Lincolnshire market town of Sleaford “for the first time“. The town was previously dominated by full fibre broadband coverage from Openreach and Netomnia’s (YouFibre, Brsk etc.)...
Ofcom UK Open Second Investigation into IX Wireless’ Broadband Poles | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today opened a second investigation into wireless broadband operator IX Wireless (supported by ISP 6Gi / Opus Broadband). The probe will examine whether the provider failed in its duty to ensure that its overhead lines were at the correct height and that they complied with rules around the inspection and maintenance of infrastructure. Just to recap. IX Wireless, which holds an aspiration to cover 250,000 UK premises...
Openreach Launch New Telecare Phone Migration Services Across UK | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator Openreach (BT) has today announced the official launch of their new telecare migration services across the UK. The service is designed to help UK consumers with old analogue based phone (PSTN / WLR) and medical telecare systems to safely migrate to modern broadband-based (FTTP etc.) connections with digital phone (IP-based) services. The legacy phone switch-off was last year delayed to 31st January 2027 in order to give broadband, phone,...
GoFibre to Grow UK Broadband Engineering Fleet by 140 Vehicles | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Edinburgh-based UK alternative network GoFibre, which is rolling out a gigabit broadband (FTTP) network across remote rural parts of Scotland and Northern England, has today signed a new deal with JCT600 Vehicle Leasing Solutions (VLS) to deliver a 140-vehicle fleet in order to support their network deployments. The operator currently expects their roll-out of a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband network to reach a footprint of 250,000...
Private 5G Market Nears Mainstream With $5 Billion Surge, Says SNS Telecom & IT | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Private LTE networks are a well-established market and have been around for more than a decade, albeit as a niche segment of the wider cellular infrastructure sector. However, private cellular networks or NPNs (Non-Public Networks) based on 3GPP-defined 5G specifications are just on the cusp of becoming a mainstream technology, with a market potential exceeding that of private LTE. Over the last 12 months, there has been a noticeable increase in...
OpenAI and NVIDIA to leverage new AI growth zone in North East England | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release An AI Growth Zone in the North East is set to unlock more than 5,000 new jobs and bring in £30 billion in investment as the region becomes a hub for AI development. This will build on the region’s work to upskill local residents in AI and create opportunities for people to take up long term careers in the sector – including the technology’s development and use of AI in public services like healthcare. Announced today, it will solidify the...
Ofcom UK Propose to Speed Up NGSO Licensing for LEO Broadband Satellites | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK broadband, media and communications regulator, Ofcom, has today opened a new consultation that proposes to improve the existing license process for non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) systems, such as those like Starlink, OneWeb and others that offer broadband from satellites in a Low or Medium Earth Orbit (LEO and MEO). The regulator introduced their current spectrum licensing process for NGSO satellite systems back in 2021. But since then...
New Full Fibre Broadband Network Goes Live at Margam Park, Neath Port Talbot | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Swansea Bay City Deal’s Digital Infrastructure Programme has announced the completion of a £150,000 project to deploy a new full fibre broadband network across Margam Park (Neath Port Talbot) in South Wales, which will also reach homes in the surrounding area. Just to recap. The UK and Welsh Governments gave their approval for a £55m digital infrastructure investment under the £1.3bn Swansea Bay City Region project in 2021 (here), which among other...
Sky UK Informs Workers that up to 600 Staff Face the Chop | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Sky UK (Sky Broadband, Sky TV, Sky Mobile – Comcast etc.) has today begun notifying their workforce that up to 600 of them are likely to be made redundant by the end of this year, while around 300 more may be impacted by a wider business reorganisation. Many of those expected to be cut appear to come from Sky’s tech and networking teams. Sky has had a busy few years and a big part of that has been driven by developments on their network and technology...