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Altnet Freedom Fibre announces Nathan Vautier as new CEO
Freedom Fibre, a leading UK alternative fibre network provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nathan Vautier as its new Chief Executive Officer
Freedom Fibre Reaches New Connection Milestone
• Freedom Fibre has connected over 20,000 homes across the North West and West Midlands
• Homes connected through the network now have access to the fastest connectivity on the market thanks to state-of-the-art technology
• Towns and cities including Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe, Leek, Urmston, Northwich and Whitchurch have benefited from the service
Three clears up price hike messaging in line with new Ofcom policy
This week, Three UK has announced that it will simplify the way in which it communicates mid-contract price rises to its customers.
Mediacom prepares for mobile launch
Mediacom Communications has confirmed that its long-anticipated mobile service will soon be rolled out across its 22-state footprint. The company has been “testing the product and the activation process” by providing service to employees in anticipation of a commercial launch in the coming weeks.
VX Fibre and Freedom fibre complete merger
UK fibre altnets VX Fibre and Freedom Fibre have completed their merger which was announced last December, following regulatory approval.
Ofcom grumbles as ISPs continue to drag feet over One Touch Switching
This week, Ofcom’s Director of Telecoms Consumer Protection Networks & Communications, Cristina Luna-Esteban, has sent a stern letter to UK ISPs, urging them to accelerate their implementation of OTS.
Virgin Media O2 receives most complaints in Ofcom survey
UK communications regulator Ofcom has published a report on the number of complaints thy have received from telecoms customers over the last quarter (Q3 of 2023, July–September). Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) was the most complained about provider of fixed broadband, landline, pay TV, and pay monthly mobile services, according to a quarterly study from Ofcom.
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...
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.
Telekom Deutschland CFO Klaus Werner shifts to enterprise unit
News Werner will become Managing Director of Business Customers, taking over from previous MD Hagen Rickmann This week, Telekom Deutschland has announced a shift of is management structure, with current chief financial officer Klaus Werner set to take the reins of the...
Xavier Niel pledges €200m AI investment
News The investment aims to push France to forefront of the AI advancement race Xavier Niel, the founder and CEO of telecoms group Iliad, is set to invest €200 million in AI projects in an effort to ensure that Europe remains competitive against US and China in the...
Openreach CEO Clive Selley on the health of the UK broadband market
Interview At this year’s Connected Britain, we had the pleasure of speaking to Clive Selley, CEO of Openreach, to discuss the enormous acceleration of the UK broadband market in recent years and the current chatter around market consolidation "Some level of...
Connected Britain 2023: The Award Winners
News The Connected Britain Awards took place last night at the Connected Britain Afterparty. Hundreds joined us for an evening of networking, live music and the highly anticipated winner announcements. We had a record breaking number of entries this year, reflecting...
Startup Stories: Jetty
Insight Tell us about your start up. Who do you sell to? What do you offer? Completely unique to the UK, Jetty is a white-label customer management platform built specifically for fibre retailers. It uses the latest technologies to manage the full journey of a...
Connected Britain Awards: The Shortlist
News The Connected Britain Awards recognise the most significant and innovative organisations, solutions, and programmes that are shaping Britain’s digital future. This year we've had a record number of entries across our 15 categories. Join us at the end of Day One...
Dish seeks extension for purchase of T-Mobile’s low-band spectrum
News Dish Network and T-Mobile have jointly asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reallocate the 800MHz spectrum, but Dish wants more time to pay for it This week, Dish has confirmed to the FCC that it intends to purchase spectrum in the 800MHz band...
Ericsson hits 5G carrier aggregation milestone with world’s first 6CC data call
Press Release Ericsson revs up the tempo on 5G Carrier Aggregation by combining six component carriers to set a record download speed of 5.7Gbps for the world’s first 6CC (component carrier) data call The data call was achieved using three FDD (frequency division...
Battle for Ethiopia’s mobile money market begins as Safaricom’s M-Pesa takes on TeleBirr
News The mobile money platform, the largest in Africa, will take on incumbent operator Ethio Telecom’s own fintech service, Telebirr This week. Kenyan operator giant Safaricom has launched their M-Pesa mobile money platform in Ethiopia. The move marks a key part of...
What’s in a name? 6G Internet falls foul of advertising regulator over consumer confusion
News After receiving complaints, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) told the ISP that its adverts were "misleadingly implying that a sixth-generation mobile network existed and was able to be used by consumers” This week, the ASA has announced that it has...
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