News Read will serve as EXA’s new chairperson, aiming to deliver significant growth for the business and expand its global infrastructure portfolio Today, global fibre infrastructure firm EXA Infrastructure has announced that ex-Vodafone CEO Nick Read will be taking...
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TPG and Telstra network sharing blocked by Aussie regulator
News The Australian Competition Tribunal (ACT) refused to overturn a ruling by the competition watchdog that argued the deal would ultimately harm rural competition This week, the ACT has upheld the decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)...
VEON’s Kyivstar to invest $600m in Ukraine
Press Release VEON Ltd., a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, today announced that it will invest, through its subsidiary Kyivstar, equivalent of USD 600 million in the recovery of Ukraine over the next three years. The...
Telenor and Hafslund to launch new Norwegian data centre company
Press Release The newly formed company will launch a trio of data centres in the capital region, helping to ensure sensitive data is stored and delivered safely on Norwegian soil The criteria for security and sustainability are tightening at the same time as Norway is...
Orange facing bumpy regulatory road to Masmovil merger
News Reports suggest the European Commission is likely to object to the $19 billion merger unless certain conditions are met In March last year, Orange and Masmovil signed a binding agreement to merge their Spanish businesses, with the combined entity expected to have...
Airtel joins the 5G race in Nigeria
News The operator becomes the third in the country to launch 5G, following in the footsteps of market leader MTN and newcomer Mafab Communications. This week, Airtel Nigeria has announced the commercial launch of its 5G services, with its initial deployment focussed...
VMO2’s deal with Nokia leaves scope for Open RAN
News The three-year partnership will see Nokia provide the operator with its latest RAN solutions, as well as the potential for Open RAN and Cloud RAN pilots This week, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) have announced that they will expand their partnership with Finnish vendor...
KPN buys Primevest’s Dutch fibre network
News The deal will add 127,000 premises to KPN’s fibre footprint, bringing the operator closer to its goal of covering 80% of the Netherlands with fibre by 2026 This week, Dutch telecoms giant KPN has announced the acquisition of a local fibre access network from...
US govt allocates $930m in grants for ‘Middle Mile’ connectivity
News The funding will allow the deployment of over 12,000 miles of additional fibre across the country The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has announced the allocation of $930 million in government funding for fibre projects across...
New advertising guidelines push for clarity over contract price hikes
News The guidelines aim to provide more transparency for customers when they sign up to mobile or broadband contracts, making it clearer that prices could increase and by how much At the start of this year, following the publication of Office of National Statistics...
Ofcom raise automatic compensation payments for UK ISP connectivity failures
NEWS Today, the UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has seen fit to increase the amount of automatic compensation via cash or bill credits for loss of connectivity and delivery delays. The system is voluntary for home broadband ISPs, first launched on 1st April 2019,...
How will the cost-of-living crisis affect UK fibre operator strategies?
This article contributed by Iqbal Bedi focuses on the discussion panel with G.Network Communications, Openreach, HFCL Limited and Prysmian Group at Connected Britain to review the industry’s progress to building a gigabit Britain
Telecoms could benefit from changes to shortage occupations list
Currently more than a hundred CSP’s are building fibre based broadband networks across UK with most reporting skills remains a challenge.
Mayor of Greater Manchester launches Social Housing Digital Inclusion Pilot at Connected Britain 2022
NEWS At this year's Connected Britain conference, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, announced a new digital inclusion pilot programme, pairing five ISPs with five social housing providers to help thousands of residents With the cost-of-living crisis only...
South West ISP, Truespeed appoints non-exec to accelerate rollout
Bath based broadband provider appoints ex-BT executive to drive growth
Connected Britain 2022: Keynote Preview
A Connected Britain 2022 Preview Connected Britain 2022 is just around the corner and, with just over a week left to go, it is only fitting that we highlight some of our amazing keynote sessions, featuring some of the biggest names in the UK telecoms industry. ...
World Communication Awards shortlist announced
The World Communication Awards 2022 has seen its fiercest competition to date, with entries from across the world battling it out to be recognised as the best of the best. Below you will find the shortlist of companies selected by the WCA's expert judging panel....
The Connected Britain Awards shortlist 2022
The Connected Britain Awards recognise the most significant and innovative organisations, solutions, and programmes that are shaping Britain’s digital future. Below you will find the shortlisted entrants for this year's Awards. Join us at the end of Day One at...
Hillingdon Council partners with hyperfast broadband provider
Press Release Hillingdon Council has partnered with Hyperoptic, the UK’s largest exclusively full fibre Internet Service Provider, to provide upgraded broadband connectivity to its social housing properties across the borough. This partnership covers all of...
Vodafone: Cost-of-living crisis driving up demand for free connectivity
Vodafone and the Trussell Trust report rising need for digital connectivity from food banks and the communities they support, as well as Vodafone’s everyone.connected campaign reaching 250,000 milestone
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