Indian government U-turns on mandatory mobile security app
News Onlookers fear the app could pose a significant threat to user privacy Back in January, the...
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Ofcom fines Virgin Media £23.8m over digital landline migration
Ofcom has imposed a £23.8 million fine on Virgin Media, marking the largest financial penalty the regulator has issued this year, due to the telecoms giant’s mishandling of vulnerable customers during its planned migration from analogue to digital landline services.
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The fibre fork in the road: Securing long-term competition for the UK’s digital infrastructure
Contributed article by Giles Rowbotham, General Counsel & CDO, nexfibre Our digital...
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Connected Germany 2025: Connectivity leaders converge in Munich to tackle nation’s digital challenges
Total Telecom, the organiser of Europe’s leading digital economy conferences, is pleased to announce the full agenda for Connected Germany 2025, taking place on November 18th and 19th at the MOC – Event Center Messe München.
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AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone pick Germany for new SatCo’s home base
AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone have selected Germany as the location for their principal Satellite Operations Centre to serve their satellite joint venture, SatCo
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Ofcom temporarily grants Starlink more spectrum in the UK
News The decision will give Starlink’s satellites a much-needed boost in backhaul capacity This...
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Ericsson’s 5G kit to connect Saudi Arabia’s railway system
Ericsson and Saudi Railway Company (SAR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing rail operations through 5G technology.
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Hype cycles and reality checks: EY’s Rob Atkinson dissects AI and data centres at Connected Britain
At Connected Britain 2025 we sat down with Rob Atkinson from EY to explore the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the telecoms sector
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Are you lagging on the PSTN switch-off?
The Public Switched Telephone Network will be switched off on 31st January 2027 in favour of internet-based (All-IP) networks. Even though this deadline is fast approaching, many businesses are still resistant to the move.
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NDIA sues to reverse Trump decision to cancel Digital Equity Act
News The NDIA is suing to reinstate the Digital Equity Act Competitive Grant Program, which they...
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Lack of fibre is putting the brakes on UK’s data centre expansion, says study
New research from Neos Networks suggests that 82% of data centre operators in the UK have delayed deployment due to a lack of connectivity infrastructure
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Taliban shuts down internet in Afghanistan to ‘prevent immorality’
This week, the Taliba have imposed a nationwide internet blackout in Afghanistan, largely cutting off the country’s 42.65 million people from the outside world.
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Connected Britain Awards winners 2025 announced!
The Connected Britain Awards winners have been announced, following a highly successful Connected Britain conference
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Building the UK’s digital future: Why fibre quality and longevity matter
At present, 86% of homes can connect to gigabit-capable broadband, but the remaining 14%—largely rural and remote properties—remain underserved. By 2032, the target is for 99% of premises to be connected.
Achieving this will require thousands of kilometres of new fibre, but equally significant is the need for upgrades to existing networks to meet rising demand.
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OpenAI and NVIDIA to leverage new AI growth zone in North East England
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.
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Why collaboration is the key to scaling the UK’s fibre future
Scaling full fibre across the UK is not just an engineering challenge. It’s a market challenge, an ecosystem challenge, and above all a collaboration challenge. The question is not whether the UK needs better digital infrastructure – the answer is clear. The real question is how the industry works together to deliver it at scale and speed.
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Court rejects Verizon’s appeal over $46.9m data sharing fine
This week, the US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit as rejected Verizon’s appeal to overturn a $46.9m fine issued to it last year for illegally handing customer location data to third parties without consent.
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Newcastle teams up with Purple to expand free Wi-Fi access
This week, Newcastle City Council has announced a new partership with global digital connectivity firm Purple to launch a unified city-wide Wi-Fi network.
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MTN and Telkom once again eye the negotiating table
This week, a report from Bloomberg suggests that MTN are once again considering making another takeover bid for rival telco Telkom.
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South Africa looks to consolidate fibre networks of state-owned enterprises
According to recent reports, South Africa is advancing efforts to coordinate and consolidate public fiber infrastructure across state-owned enterprises (SOEs), aiming to improve digital connectivity, reduce costs, and expand high-speed internet access to underserved areas.
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