O2 UK to Upgrade 4G and 5G Mobile Signals for 22 Haven Holiday Parks | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile network operator O2 (Virgin Media) and partner Freshwave have today revealed that they’re in the process of upgrading their 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) network for visitors to 22 Haven holiday parks across the UK “ahead of a summer of staycations“. We’ll overlook that it’s already the latter half of summer and the deployment won’t finish until 2026. Freshwave typically deploys small cell style solutions, which are akin to small shoebox...
Survey Claims Broadband ISPs Expect AI and Streaming to “Crush” Today’s Networks | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new survey of 200 “senior telecom decision-makers” from the USA, UK, and Australia, which was conducted by network technology firm RtBrick, has claimed that broadband ISP and mobile operators are at risk of being “overwhelmed by the demands of AI and streaming bandwidth” in the next 5 years – around 80% of respondents expect it to “crush” today’s networks. According to RtBrick’s State of Disaggregation’ Report, the survey finds fault with people and...
Monzo Looks to Copy Revolut by Preparing to Launch a UK Mobile Service | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Digital banking company Monzo has revealed that they’ve begun to “explore” how they could launch their own mobile provider in the UK, which seems likely to echo the approach that rival banking and money management app Revolut recently began to take (here); although we’re still waiting for the latter to take their training wheels off. “When we heard from our customers that mobile contracts can be a pain point, we set out to explore how we could do this...
VMO2 Stick to Nexfibre UK Build Target as More Homes Get FTTP Broadband | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband ISP Virgin Media (O2) has revealed that their joint expansion of 2Gbps speed FTTP broadband with nexfibre has now reached 94,867 new homes in Belfast (Northern Ireland), 68,631 in Birmingham, 56,652 in Leeds, 65,121 in Coventry and 63,870 in Stoke-on-Trent. But interestingly, the provider still expects to reach their target of “5 million homes across the UK by 2026“. “Our latest rollout … is part of our goal to deliver high speed full-fibre...
Equinix leans into nuclear power for its data centre empire | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company®, announced it is working with leading energy companies that are developing innovative approaches to generating reliable and sustainable electricity to support the needs of Equinix data centers worldwide. This is part of Equinix’s diversified portfolio power strategy to help mitigate potential power constraints in the future, by expanding traditional power...
Deutsche Telekom and Porsche target defence sector with €500m fund | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Geopolitical instability across the globe is seeing European spending on defence technology surge According to a report from Bloomberg, Deutsche Telekom and Porsche Automobil Holding SE are discussing the formation of a new venture capital fund aimed at investing in defence technology. Anonymous sources say the companies are looking to raise €500 million, though the size and composition of the fund have yet to be confirmed. The fund will reportedly...
Former CEO of APFN Becomes Non-Executive Director of Wessex Internet | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The former Group CEO of All Points Fibre Networks (APFN), Jarlath Finnegan, has today been appointed as a Non-Executive Director for UK broadband ISP Wessex Internet, which is currently busy extending their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of Southern England. The provider, which also holds several state aid backed Project Gigabit build contracts (i.e. a total of four contracts worth £72m to deliver full fibre...
Quickline Gifts 6 Months Free Broadband to South Yorkshire Businesses | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Rural focused UK ISP Quickline has announced that, as part of their social value commitment under the Government’s Project Gigabit programme, they’ve launched a new offer to business premises covered by their alternative full fibre (FTTP) network in South Yorkshire – offering the first six months of service for free when they sign-up. In case anybody has forgotten, Quickline currently holds the Project Gigabit delivery contract for South Yorkshire (Lot...
Customers of UK Mobile Provider Mozillion Suffer WiFi Calling Problems | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator Mozillion, which is a virtual network operator (mvno) that harnesses EE’s national 4G and 5G platform, has confirmed that some of its customers are experiencing ongoing connectivity problems (i.e. it stopped working) with their WiFi Calling service. In case anybody doesn’t already know – Wi-Fi Calling (VoWiFi) enables consumers with a supporting Smartphone and mobile operator to harness their home broadband connection or another WiFi...
UKRI Gives £13m to 11 UK Projects to Develop Future 6G and Fibre Technologies | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) agency, which is the national funding agency for investing public money into science and research projects, recently announced that 11 telecoms and networking projects had each secured a slice of £13m to help commercialise their work on advanced connectivity technologies (e.g. 6G [mobile broadband], fibre optics and more). The chosen projects reflect quite a wide variety of connectivity solutions and technologies....