Elevate Wholesale to Integrate Vorboss’s Full Fibre Network in London
Network operator Elevate (formerly Telcom and Luminet) has today announced that they’ve signed a strategic deal to expand their UK wholesale reach in London by adding access to Vorboss‘s 100Gbps capable full fibre network to their platform, which is focused on serving businesses across the city centre. The agreement means that Elevate Wholesale®, the channel partner division of Elevate, will now be able to reach “tens of thousands more London business premises” than they could before via their...
Starlink’s Direct to Cell 4G Mobile via Satellite Service Achieves Global Cover
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has announced that Starlink have now launched enough Direct to Cell (DtC) capable broadband satellites to be able to deliver “robust” global coverage of their new 4G mobile roaming service. But the first commercial products won’t be able to launch until final regulatory approval is gained. At present Starlink‘s network has a staggering 6,740 satellites (c.2,600 are v2 Mini / GEN 2A) in orbit – mostly at altitudes of c.500-600km – and they’re in the process of adding...
Full Fibre Broadband Reaches Remote UK Island of Iona for the First Time
Engineers working for Openreach (BT) have started to extend the operator’s new 1.8Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to the beautifully remote Inner Hebrides island of Iona, which is sometimes described as the birthplace of Christianity in Scotland and sits just off the Ross of Mull on the country’s western coast. The tiny island is home to a local population of around 177, although this is often boosted by seasonal workers who swell the community during the summer...
Openreach Name Top 10 Kent UK Areas for FTTP Broadband Cover
Network access provider Openreach (BT) has today revealed the top ten locations for coverage of their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in Kent (England), which sees the coastal town of Minster on the Isle of Sheppey top the table with “almost” 90% of all residents able to upgrade. Openreach added that they deployed Subtended Headend (SHE) technology for two of the island’s exchanges (i.e. basically mini exchanges), installing ultrafast broadband optical signal boosting equipment....
Aramco Digital mulls $1bn stake in Mavenir
News The companies are also reportedly discussing the possibility of forming a $200 million joint venture Anonymous sources speaking to Reuters suggest that the digital arm of Saudi Arabia oil company Aramco could be preparing to take a minority stake in US telecoms tech firm Mavenir. The deal, which is not guaranteed to proceed, would see Aramco Digital take a $1 billion stake in the Open RAN specialist, valuing Mavenir at around $3 billion. Additional funding cannot come soon enough for...
BT unveils new managed SASE service
News The new service is powered by technology from California-based cybersecurity company Fortinet BT has expanded its secure networking service for UK businesses, introducing new features designed to protect cloud data and applications. The upgrade, powered by cybersecurity company Fortinet, adds increased security to BT’s existing Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) services, making it easier for companies to securely access the cloud and managing their networks effectively. The...
Business ISP Commsworld Complete Northumberland’s New Full Fibre Network
Business UK broadband ISP Commsworld has today announced that they’ve completed the construction of the core network build for a new full fibre infrastructure in Northumberland (England), which is designed to replace the county council’s ageing Wide Area Network (WAN). But local homes, schools and business are also seeing the benefit. The Edinburgh-based operator, which holds a 20-year strategic partnership with Northumberland County Council (NCC), has deployed 262km of new full-fibre...
Transport for Wales Launch Own Full Fibre Network for ISPs – TfW Ffeibr
In somewhat of a unique development for the UK and Wales. Transport for Wales (TfW), which is a not-for-profit owned by the Welsh Government, has launched a new “arm’s-length initiative” called TfW Ffeibr (Fibre). This has built a new full fibre broadband network alongside the railways and is offering access to help serve communities in the South Wales valley. Essentially, while building the South Wales Metro and carrying out huge infrastructure changes to electrify the railway line in the...
Amazon doubles Anthropic backing to $8bn in largest ever venture investment
News Anthropic continues to grow rapidly, having received over $7.3 billion in funding over the past year alone AI company Anthropic and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced an expansion of their partnership with a new $4 billion investment from Amazon, bringing its total investment in Anthropic to $8 billion. AWS is now Anthropic’s primary cloud and training partner, supporting the development of advanced AI systems. Anthropic, which was co-founded by former OpenAI executives Dario and...
China’s espionage attack on US telcos ‘worst in nation’s history’
News The ongoing cyber-attack was first reported last month A recent espionage attack on US telcos, allegedly linked to the People’s Republic of China. is the “worst telecom hack in our nation’s history – by far”, according to the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Mark Warner. Investigators believe these hackers may have gained access to confidential data via wiretap requests to telcos from federal agencies. The full scope of the breach is still being assessed, with major tech...