APFN Sells Brillband’s Retail UK Broadband Customers to ISP Olilo | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator AllPoints Fibre Networks (APFN, Fern Trading) has today confirmed that they’ve sold the retail base of their last consumer broadband ISP, Brillband, to internet provider Olilo for an undisclosed sum. The move comes after APFN did the same with Cuckoo (sold to Onestream) earlier in the year (here). Just to recap. The Glasgow-based full fibre (FTTP) broadband ISP Brillband was originally acquired by APFN back in October 2024 (here) and...
EE Start Engaging UK Consumer Customers over 2G Mobile Switch Off | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More According to ISPreview’s sources, mobile operator EE (BT) appears to be starting the gradual consumer engagement phase of their plan to close down the old 2G network. The move follows last year’s earlier effort to begin engaging their business customers (here) – supporting them to move from 2G to more modern 4G, 5G or Internet of Things (IoT) services. In case anybody has forgotten, EE switched-off nearly all of their final 3G sites back in February 2024...
Summit ’26 to tackle challenges faced by US MDU owners, operators | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Summit 2026 Here’s why eyes will be on the Multifamily Town Hall during Broadband Communities Summit in Houston on August 26, sponsored by AT&T Connected Communities. The Multifamily Town Hall at 11:30 a.m. on August 26 will be one to watch, according to Valerie Sargent. Sargent, who serves as a multifamily correspondent and advisor for Broadband Communities Summit, said the discussions during the Multifamily Town Hall can often foreshadow and...
Comfone and VOX Solutions partner to strengthen A2P SMS monetisation for mobile operators worldwide | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More HONG KONG & BERN, August 4th, 2026 – VOX Solutions, a leading provider of comprehensive A2P voice and messaging monetisation solutions, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Comfone, a prominent global telecommunications services provider. This strategic channel partnership will help Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) worldwide control, protect, and monetise their international Application-to-Person (A2P) SMS traffic. This collaboration...
China Tower and Huawei Jointly Launch TunnelStar to Upgrade Tunnel Mobile Network Coverage | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Partner Article On August 4, China Tower and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. officially unveiled a new tunnel waveguide product: TunnelStar at the China Tower Industrial Park. Tailored for high-value tunnel scenarios, the innovative solution features compact size, lower costs and superior user experience, injecting new momentum into network quality improvement and brand value enhancement for telecom operators. Senior executives from China Tower and Huawei...
Prysmian to double US fibre production after deal with Molex | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Prysmian’s deal with Molex is expected to create hundreds of jobs in the United States as the company expands optical fibre output. Edited by Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Cable manufacturer Prysmian has secured a 10-year deal worth up to 5.5 billion euros ($6.4 billion) with electronics firm Molex to supply high-density optical fibre for artificial intelligence data centers. The agreement, announced July 20, includes an upfront payment of...
UK launches £42m grant call to fund LEO satellite innovation | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Applicants must provide a compelling element of matched funding to be eligible. This week the UK Space Agency unveiled a £42 million grant call aimed at driving innovation in satellite communications and positioning the UK as a primary supplier for global low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations. Managed through the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), the third call targets key high-volume constellation technologies, including...
5G-A: A mobile foundation for embodied AI | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Partner Article If you have attended any Mobile World Congress event in recent years, you will never have been far away from a robot. From mechanical dogs prowling the halls at trade shows to robotic baristas serving coffee, robots have long been a novel way to demonstrate the power of mobile technology. With the advent of AI, however, the embodied AI is being springboarded towards practical deployments, with autonomous operations becoming...
The Second Fiber Migration: Why Germany’s FTTH Pioneers Are Moving to XGS-PON | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Contributed Article Regional operator htp built fiber–to–the–home (FTTH) networks a decade before they became mainstream. Today, it is showing the market how early builders modernize for the future. The operators who moved first on fiber are now facing a second strategic decision. Speaking at the BREKO Arbeitstag in a joint session with Udo Abt, senior consultant of sales engineering at Calix, Jochen Krauss, head of network planning at Hannover-based...
Netomnia CEO defends nexfibre merger as CMA begins in-depth investigation | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Interview The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) in-depth investigation into the proposed £2 billion merger of Netomnia and nexfibre has become one of the most significant competition cases in the UK’s telecoms sector in recent years. Last month, the regulator confirmed it would fast-track the deal directly to a Phase 2 investigation, bypassing the initial Phase 1 review. The decision reflects the scale of a transaction that could reshape the...