Openreach launches app to keep engineers safe from abuse
Openreach has announced the launch of a new worker safety app aimed at tackling the rampant abuse its engineers face while on the job.
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TalkTalk hunting for buyers for PXC and consumer units
According to a report from Sky News, TalkTalk has begun negotiations for the sale its consumer ISP unit and wholesale platform business (PXC).
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Online safety-focused ISP Gigabit IQ seeking to crowdfund £270,000
According to a report from ISPreview, UK ISP Gigabit IQ has opened a crowdfunding round seeking £270,000 to accelerate its expansion.
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NCSC warns critical infrastructure is being pummelled by Russian DDoS attacks
This week, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning that Russian-state backed hackers are consistently targeting the UK public sector and critical infrastructure with dedicated denial of service (DDoS) attacks to disrupt and disable services.
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A case study: LilaConnect’s migration to gaiia in 16 weeks
Case Studies Growing UK fiber internet provider LilaConnect migrated to gaiia in 16 weeks. Here’s...
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Virgin Media O2 gives Chelsea stadium a mobile infra upgrade
News The upgrades will provide customers with more reliable service during busy football matches...
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ASA bans Vodafone’s ‘Nation’s Network’ ads following EE complaint
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that Vodafone’s use of the slogan “The Nation’s Network” in a series of UK adverts was potentially misleading, and has banned the campaign, finding the tagline could be read as an unsubstantiated claim of comparative superiority over rival mobile networks.
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UK govt earmarks £210m to fortify its cyber defences
Today, the UK government has unveiled a new cybersecurity plan, introducing new measures aimed at making government departments and public services more secure.
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UK plans to curb freeholder obstruction of fibre to flats rollout
Proposed legislation grants UK flat leaseholders the right to request a gigabit connection, imposing a duty on freeholders not to unreasonably refuse, accelerating deployment where current frameworks fall short.
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Ofcom clears the way for satellite-to-smartphone services
Ofcom has given the green light for mobile network operators to deliver ‘direct-to-device’ (D2D) satellite services to ordinary smartphones, clearing the regulatory pathway for calls, texts and data to be delivered from space across the UK.
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BT unveils new ‘sovereign platform’ for enterprise customers
BT has unveiled a new “sovereign platform” designed to give UK businesses and public bodies greater control over their networks, data and emerging services such as cloud-hosted applications and AI.
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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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Openreach closes first exchange in PSTN switchoff milestone
Press Release Openreach plans to shut down 80% of its UK exchanges, saying it will only need 1,000...
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VMO2 upgrades motorway 5G across the UK
The mobile operator says the upgrades will help facilitate the rollout of electric vehicles across the country
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UK vows to protect undersea networks amid rising threats from Russia and China
News In a statement to the House of Commons, Minister Al Carns declared that the United Kingdom is...
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Extinction facing telcos that don’t adopt AI transformation
AI is here to stay. Telecoms need to adapt, says Abhishek Sandhir, the managing director of telecommunications at Sand Technologies
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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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Cellnex delivers first consolidated site for VodafoneThree
Cellnex, Europe’s leading operator of telecommunications infrastructure, today announced it has delivered its first VodafoneThree consolidated mast, five months ahead of schedule.
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Consolidation doomsday has failed to arrive for UK altnets
Altnets are buoyant in the UK, Proactive International PR’s CEO says, despite predictions from some that a consolidation doomsday would arrive
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Why CEO Rahul Puri says STL will keep its competitive edge
Rahul Puri, the CEO of STL, says the UK’s next phase of connectivity growth is visible at Connected Britain. Find out what he means.
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