Insight Written by Paul McHugh, Area Director UK at Cradlepoint For those who’ve been around wireless for a while, the cellular vs Wi-Fi debate may seem a little tired. However, the debate persists, and the technologies continue to co-exist, as both Wi-Fi and cellular...
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AN Agent: A Revolutionary GenAI Solution for Advanced Telecom Fault Management
VIEWPOINT The expanding size of networks, enhancements in capacity, and the need for decarbonization present significant challenges for network O&M. One of the biggest challenges is the management of vast amounts of information. The emergence of Generative AI...
UK altnets Freedom Fibre and VX Fibre agree merger
UK altnets Freedom Fibre and VX Fibre, which is backed by infrastructure manager InfraBridge have signed an agreement this week to merge their businesses. The newly combined group will operate as name Freedom Fibre under their CEO Neil McArthur and his management team, and will have a network of 285,000 premises.
Telecoms network will make or break the UK’s AI ambitions
It hardly needs to be said that AI has become the dominant force in technology this year, seizing the attention and investment of businesses, individuals, and government entities alike. For telecoms, like many other industries, that is unlikely to change going into next year.
Spain to purchase a 10% stake in Telefónica following STC’s acquisition
The Spanish government is set to acquire a 10% stake in Telefónica through the state holding company Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEP)I, following Saudi Arabia based STC group’s acquisition of a large stake earlier this year.
First Elizabeth line stations get high-speed mobile coverage
The four stations, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon and Liverpool Street have all now been equipped with high speed mobile coverage from the ticket halls to the platforms.
Tackling the telecoms skills gap by inspiring young people
For many years now, there’s been talk about how to inspire more young people into careers in STEM, as various industries try desperately to attract more talent amid ongoing skills shortages
57% of the UK premises have full-fibre access, says Ofcom
News Ofcom’s annual Connected Nations report, which provides progress update on the availability of broadband and mobile services in the UK has been released today The report found that 78% of the UK is now covered by gigabit-capable broadband, which is an 8%...
German telecom sector warns of bottleneck if extensive gigabit rollout funding continues
The German telecoms associations ANGA, Bitkom, BREKO, BUGLAS, and VATM called on the German government for fibre-optic funding to be reduced, due to the German Gigabit funding programme being too heavily subscribed.
Nokia extends partner program to accelerate Drones-as-a-Service business in North America
Nokia today announced the extension of a Drones-as-a-Service partner program with existing private wireless partners to provide Nokia Drone Networks benefits to industries in North America.
iliad proposes Vodafone Italy merger
French-based iliad has announced today that it has submitted a proposal to Vodafone to merge their Italian units, through the creation of a new entity named NewCo. Under the deal, Vodafone would receive a 50% share of the new entity, a cash payment of €6.5 billion and a shareholder loan of EUR 2.0 billion to ensure long-term alignment.
Gigaclear secures £1.5bn in fresh financing
Today, UK altnet Gigaclear has announced it has agreed £1.5 billion in new debt financing, with the funds coming from multiple sources, including ABN Amro Bank NV, Credit Industriel et Commercial SA, HSBC Holdings Plc, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, and NatWest Group Plc.
Scotland to receive £450m in Gigabit Broadband Upgrade
News The UK government has revealed that Scotland will receive a £450 million share of the £5 billion Project Gigabit rollout scheme Project Gigabit is the UK government’s commitment to deliver fast and reliable broadband to the entire UK. It targets homes and...
Nokia’s 5G drone-in-a-box certified by FCC
Nokia and Rohde & Schwarz, a leading network measurement technology provider today announced that the Nokia Drone Networks solution has been certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
TalkTalk to acquire Octopus Energy’s broadband customers
Reports suggest the ISP will take almost half a million customers under its wing, following Octopus Energy’s acquisition of them from Shell Energy UK
Telenor to sell Pakistan unit to PTCL in $490m deal
Norway’s Telenor as announced that it will sell 100% of its Pakistan unit to Pakistan Telecommunications Company (PTCL) in a deal worth 5.3 billion Norwegian crowns ($490 million).
Ofcom cracks down on misleading fibre advertising and mid-contract price hikes
Ofcom has announced stricter rules on how broadband ISPs can advertise their fibre packages, as well as proposing banning mid-contract price rises. The UK regulator is set to bring in new guidelines to tackle consumer confusion around broadband technology, allowing customers to make more informed purchases.
Huawei signs long-term global patent cross-licensing agreement with Sharp
Insight Recently, Huawei announced that the company has signed a new long-term global patent cross-licensing agreement with Sharp, which will cover cellular standard essential patents, including 4G and 5G In a press release announcing the deal, Head of Huawei’s...
Vodafone’s Economy of Things biz announces autonomous freight partnership
Pairpoint (Vodafone and Sumitomo Corporation’s Economy of Things business), Deloitte, and asset-intelligence company, Nexxiot, have joined forces to offer digital services thatspeed up the flow of goods worldwide.
Indian govt quashes rumours it will take over Vodafone Idea
News “No such proposal is under consideration in the Department,” according to communications minister Devusinh Chauhan Indian telco Vodafone Idea (Vi) has had a bumpy road in 2023. Many years of intense price wars, caused by the disruptive launch of Reliance Jio back...
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