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Nexfibre’s network passes 2m premises
Today, fibre network wholesaler nexfibre has announced it has passed 2 million premises with its fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) network.
TalkTalk faces mounting losses amid rescue efforts
TalkTalk has reported deepening financial woes, with losses reaching £72 million in the six months to August 2024, up from £47 million in the same period last year, according to its latest accounts which have been seen by The Telegraph.
China’s espionage attack on US telcos ‘worst in nation’s history’
A recent espionage attack on US telcos, allegedly linked to the People’s Republic of China. is the “worst telecom hack in our nation’s history – by far”, according to the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Mark Warner.
Amazon doubles Anthropic backing to $8bn in largest ever venture investment
AI company Anthropic and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced an expansion of their partnership with a new $4 billion investment from Amazon, bringing its total investment in Anthropic to $8 billion. AWS is now Anthropic’s primary cloud and training partner, supporting the development of advanced AI systems.
BT says Labour’s budget will cost company £100m
BT released its financial results for the half year ending on 30 September 2024 this week, which showed a mixed bag of developments in a challenging economic landscape.
Reflecting on the UK fibre market with nexfibre’s CEO Rajiv Datta
In today’s digital age, full-fibre broadband is much more than a faster way to browse the internet; it is the backbone of our modern lives and a critical driver for economic growth.
All aboard! ITS showcases its fibre bus at Connected Britain
At Connected Britain 2024, we caught up with ITS’s Dave Ferry to discuss taking the brand on a UK tour, the company’s new deal with Sky Business, and the next steps for densifying networks.
AT&T offloads DirecTV to TPG for $7.6bn
AT&T has announced that it will sell its remaining 70% stake in satellite TV provider DirecTV to private equity firm TPG Capital for $7.6 billion, marking its full exit from the pay-TV market.
BT bags £105m from old copper cables in new recycling deal
BT has secured £105 million from the sale of its surplus copper cables, according to a Guardian article published today. The deal with global recycler EMR (European Metal Recycling) involves selling copper granules from the 3,300 tonnes of copper cables that BT has already removed in its journey to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure to full fibre.
BT to use new GenAI Gateway to avoid LLM ‘lock-in’
BT’s Digital Unit has launched the GenAI Gateway, a new platform designed to streamline the company’s use of large language models (LLMs).
Vodafone ads banned over misleading claims
This week, Vodafone Group has been ordered by the ASA to discontinue a trio of recent ads, with the regulator calling the ads “misleading”
Connected Britain 2024: The Award Winners
The Connected Britain Awards took place last night after a busy first day of the event. Hundreds joined us for an evening of networking and highly anticipated winner announcements. We had a record-breaking number of entries this year, reflecting Britain’s ever-growing and rapidly evolving digital economy.
One Touch Switch: An inflection point of opportunity
As the industry approaches the launch of One Touch Switch (OTS) on 12 September, there was an increasing amount of commentary on its perceived faults and features. Regardless of which side of that debate we stand, at APFN, we see OTS as an inflection point which should give pause for thought to all of us involved in the industry.
QoE specialist Aprecomm eyes the UK altnet market at Connected Britain
With Connected Britain just around the corner, Total Telecom caught up with Aprecomm Founder & CEO Pramod Gummaraj to discuss why now is the perfect time to expand into the UK and beyond
Introducing M Group Services’ Telecom Division: Delivering your network. Full lifecycle, first time, on time
You might know us as Avonline Networks, Magdalene, Morrison Telecom Services or Waldon Telecom but did you know we’re all part of one business?
Product Quality the Key
Viewpoint It’s all too easy to overlook the fact that the quality of the network depends on the quality of the fibre cable, points out Richard Moyes, Digital Solutions Business Director at Prysmian In building an effective digital infrastructure the hero of the...
Connected Britain 2024: Day 1 Keynote spotlight
Connected Britain 2024 is just around the corner and, with just days 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.
Quickline expands leadership team to help tackle rural connectivity challenge
East Yorkshire based ISP Quickline Communications has expanded its senior leadership team with three key appointments to support the company’s ongoing growth.
VMO2 seeking investment for £5 billion network arm
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) is seeking investment for its newly created network company, according to a Bloomberg report this week which cited people familiar with the matter.
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