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SoftBank completes $3.1bn purchase of DigitalBridge

by Harry Baldock | Oct 1, 2026

The Japanese conglomerate views the company as a piece of its rapidly expanding AI data centre strategy

Ofcom blocks Openreach wholesale rebate deal

by Harry Baldock | Sep 28, 2026

The regulator fears the offer would squeeze the already struggling altnets out of the market, making Openreach an even more dominant player

Southern Water using Lightsonic’s fibre-sensing tech to detect leaks

by Harry Baldock | Sep 24, 2026

The technology has already helped to save more than 4 million litres of water per day over 650km of the UK’s water network

Airspan deal absorbs 135 former Cambium employees

by Bradford Randall | Sep 24, 2026

The deal comes as Cambium Networks enters insolvency following prolonged financial difficulties.

Scaling industrial 5G from technical capability to measurable business value

by Harry Baldock | Sep 23, 2026

Industrial environments have a growing range of connectivity options; therefore, the appropriate model depends on the operational characteristics of the use case.

BT tech supporting police drones to monitor UK rail network

by Harry Baldock | Sep 21, 2026

Powered by BT’s Drone SIM solution, drones are rapidly being adopted to enable faster incident response across more than 20,000 miles of railway

EXA Infrastructure to build new transatlantic cable EXA Meridian

by Harry Baldock | Sep 16, 2026

First transatlantic cable built by a single operator in a decade expands EXA Infrastructure’s transatlantic core as demand for fibre-pair capacity accelerates

World Communication Awards 2026 shortlist announced!

by Harry Baldock | Sep 14, 2026

The WCAs 2026 shortlist below represents a selection of some of the telecoms sector’s most exciting developments this year. Congratulations to all shortlisted companies.

The devices you can’t patch: A hidden challenge behind the CRA

by Harry Baldock | Sep 8, 2026

Interview We caught up with Steven Offerein, VP of Product, Device Intelligence and Protection...

The fibre is built. Now what?

by Harry Baldock | Sep 2, 2026

Full fibre now reaches 24.9 million premises (82% of UK homes), with 47% taking a full-fibre service.

Why the telecom industry acquisition problem is really about retention

by Harry Baldock | Sep 1, 2026

In a market where full fibre broadband now passes 82% of UK premises and mobile connections outnumber people, acquiring genuinely new customers is hard.

Garbage in, bad decisions out: The data problem behind autonomous networks

by Harry Baldock | Aug 27, 2026

Telecom automation is moving beyond predefined tasks towards networks that can increasingly analyse conditions, make decisions and act autonomously

BDUK gives August 2026 update on Project Gigabit progress

by Harry Baldock | Aug 24, 2026

Over 9,000 additional premises were passed last month as a direct result of the Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy (GIS) programme

Beyond the lab: How Linksys is redefining real-world Wi-Fi testing

by Harry Baldock | Aug 21, 2026

“Subscribers don’t live in labs”: Linksys’ Signal Studio takes Wi-Fi testing into the home

EE introduces premium ‘Fast Lane’ 5G network slicing service

by Harry Baldock | Aug 20, 2026

The service will ensure that Fast Lane users continue to receive high-quality mobile service even in busy areas like concerts and sporting events

The build is over, but can you operate what you built?

by Harry Baldock | Aug 18, 2026

At 03:00 next Sunday, someone will be on shift, responsible for your network. It is worth asking who that actually is, and whether they can read a BGP table or only acknowledge an alarm.

Why your optical layer is now an Energy per Inference strategy

by Bradford Randall | Aug 17, 2026

Contributed Article Provided by: Belden For over a decade, Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) has...

Shared Rural Network rollout extends to UK national parks with over 150 4G masts live

by Harry Baldock | Aug 14, 2026

Over 150 4G mast upgrades are now live across the UK’s national parks, including the Yorkshire Dales and Eryri, Snowdonia, as part of the continued rollout of the Shared Rural Network.