Today, Cornwall-based fibre network building Wildanet has announced it is now a certified B-Corp – the first UK altnet to achieve this distinction.
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BT begins converting street cabinets into EV charging stations
BT has announced today that it has begun a pilot project to repurpose the old street cabinets, traditionally used for broadband and phone cabling, into electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
Romania bolsters cyber support for Ukraine
A new agreement between the two countries will see Romania provide support in restoring Ukrainian infrastructure compromised by Russian aggression
T-Mobile announces six carrier aggregation success
T-Mobile has announced it achieved the world’s first six-carrier aggregation call using sub-6 GHz spectrum on its live production 5G network. Working with Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., the Un-carrier reached mind-blowing speeds above 3.6 Gbps in the test – fast enough to download a two-hour HD movie in less than 7 seconds
Mayor of London explores free city-wide Wi-Fi network
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has launched a consultation into the possibility of a free Wi-Fi network across London. The consultation is currently being carried out by telecoms and digital infrastructure specialists such as the Wireless Broadband Alliance, London borough authorities, and other international cities that have already completed similar projects.
SpaceX begins launching next-gen satellites for direct-to-mobile services
This week, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched its latest set of Starlink satellites, some of which have have direct-to-mobile capabilities into orbit. The Starlink low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites were launched by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, which carried them into orbit on Tuesday evening from California.
Telefonica agrees 3,421 job cuts with Spanish trade unions
Today, Telefonica has announced that it has reached an agreement with Spanish trade unions that will see 3,421 of its local employees made redundant. This represents around one third of its 16,000-strong Spanish workforce.
Hyundai and Kia to leverage Samsung’s ‘SmartThings’ IoT for connected cars
Hyundai Motor and Kia are aiming to break the boundaries between living spaces and mobility spaces by bringing home and car connected services under one platform.
Portugal Telecom shareholders OK Altice deal
Oi makes progress with plan to focus on its Brazilian operations; names new CEO.
ETSI gets to grips with millimetre wave spectrum
European standards body forms new working group, gets to work on five specifications.
Turksat picks Hughes JUPITER technology
Hughes Europe, the European operating and sales unit of Hughes Network Systems, LLC, the world's leading provider of broadband satellite solutions and services, today announced that Turksat, the leading satellite operator in Turkey, has selected Hughes' award-winning...
Telenor, Opera talk up time-based Internet access
Norwegian incumbent working with browser maker to experiment with sponsored data services in Asia.
Norway m-payment JV considers Apple, Samsung big competitors
Telco-backed Strex to leverage close relationship with consumers to help it stay a step ahead; move outside Norway could be on the cards.
NII returns to subs growth, but posts hefty losses
Latin American telco says posting first quarterly subscriber additions in six quarters represents turning point.
CTIA becomes latest lobby group to sue FCC over net neutrality
Wireless association warns new regulations threaten investment, innovation.
One size does not fit all in mobile messaging
OpenMarket, a leader in enterprise mobile engagement, today released additional findings from a commissioned study conducted by the International Data Corporation (IDC). The IDC InfoBrief, sponsored by OpenMarket, titled “Exploring the Impact of Mobile Messaging...
Altice enters US cable market with $9.1bn Suddenlink buy
French cable group acquires regional player with 1.5 million residential customers; pledges to improve network investment, service innovation.
Australian regulator orders Telstra to cut wholesale prices
ACCC says 9.6% reduction in copper access charges will apply from October.
True Telecom launches 4G SIM-only deals
True Telecom, the UK’s most rapidly expanding telecoms company, has launched a range of 4G SIM Only plans, designed to add SIMplicity for customers deciding on their mobile tariffs. Available immediately via the True Telecom telesales team, the new 24 month...
MNOs unprepared for A2P monetisation
Latest market research by analyst house mobilesquared and sponsored by tyntec, finds that 75% of mobile network operators (MNOs) do not have the measures in place to control and monetize Application-to-Person (A2P) SMS traffic that traverses their network. Although...
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