Diversity & Inclusion Archives

Give to Gain: Why Empowering Women Strengthens the Future of Telecom

by Rosie Foster | Mar 9, 2026

Viewpoint Give to Gain: Why Empowering Women Strengthens the Future of Telecom By: Selma Avdagic...

Kyivstar, Google to build sovereign Ukrainian LLM

by Harry Baldock | Dec 1, 2025

Kyivstar and Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation have chosen Google’s Gemma model and Google Cloud’s Vertex AI to form the technical backbone of a national large language model (LLM) intended to capture the breadth of Ukrainian dialects, terminology, and history.

Are you lagging on the PSTN switch-off?

by Harry Baldock | Oct 20, 2025

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.

Taliban shuts down internet in Afghanistan to ‘prevent immorality’

by Harry Baldock | Sep 30, 2025

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.

Newcastle teams up with Purple to expand free Wi-Fi access

by Harry Baldock | Sep 9, 2025

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.

Investing in the North: How Virgin Media O2 is powering a more connected, inclusive future

by Georgia Sweeting | Apr 22, 2025

News As the telecoms industry descends on Manchester for this year’s Connected North conference, I...

Millions of Brits have no home internet access, Ofcom warns

by Georgia Sweeting | Apr 4, 2025

News An Ofcom report has revealed that around 4.5 million UK adults still do not access the...

Discussing the fate of the BEAD Program with Dr. Nathan Smith

by Georgia Sweeting | Mar 6, 2025

Podcasts Dr. Nathan Smith, the Director of Economics and Policy for Connected Nation, joins Beyond...

Reflections on the World Communication Awards

by Harry Baldock | Dec 16, 2024

On Tuesday evening, all the shortlisted nominees as well as the Judges enjoyed the 26th anniversary of the World Communication Awards (WCA). This year, the Oscar grade gala event took place in The Marriott, Grosvenor Square, London.

World Communication Award winners 2024

by Harry Baldock | Dec 11, 2024

Held last night at The Marriott, Grosvenor Square, in London, the 26th World Communication Awards were a huge success! On behalf of the judges, we would like to congratulate all of the incredible winners.

Cellnex backs new Digital Champion volunteer training programme in Greater Manchester

by Harry Baldock | Nov 19, 2024

Nearly 93,000 adults over the age of 75 in Greater Manchester are considered digitally excluded – a third of these have never used the internet

Australian regulator takes Optus to court over sales misconduct

by Harry Baldock | Oct 31, 2024

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says the operator’s sales staff had acted “unconscionably” towards hundreds of vulnerable customers

FCC rules all mobile phones must be compatible with hearing aids

by Harry Baldock | Oct 21, 2024

The new regulations introduced by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) also include new Bluetooth coupling requirements

Quickline partners with Tech She Can to help fix the gender gap in technology

by Georgia Sweeting | Oct 9, 2024

Press Release Wednesday 9th October, 2024 – Rural broadband specialist Quickline...

The importance of rural connectivity with Quickline CEO Sean Royce

by Georgia Sweeting | Aug 23, 2024

Interview Following rural ISP Quickline’s recent success in securing its fourth round of...

Lichfield tops UK broadband speed rankings

by Georgia Sweeting | Aug 19, 2024

In a new study by UK broadband comparison site Broadband Genie, the city of Lichfield in Staffordshire has been crowned the UK’s fastest for broadband in 2024. Canterbury, Kent, remains the slowest for the second year running.

Connected Britain Awards 2024 Shortlist

by Harry Baldock | Aug 9, 2024

With a record number of submissions, this year’s competition has been more competitive than ever. We would like to thank all those who entered the competition and offer our congratulations to those who have made the shortlist this year.

Startup Stories: 4Fibre talks neutral host fibre installation

by Harry Baldock | Jul 31, 2024

4Fibre is a startup focused on providing innovative fibre installation solutions catering to the needs of freeholders, residents, and Communication Service Providers (CSPs)

AbilityNet and Citizens Online merge to help tackle digital divide

by Harry Baldock | Jul 2, 2024

On 1 July 2024 AbilityNet and Citizens Online charities will merge, joining forces to support more digitally excluded people, and create stronger impact.

Unlocking the invisible world of the brain: Rezon’s wearable neuroimaging tech

by Harry Baldock | May 20, 2024

We caught up with Judith McMinn, founder of winning start-up Rezon, to learn more about the company’s concussion-reducing headband and how they are integrating wearable brain electroencephalogram (EEG) technology.