UK drives off Russian submarines lurking near subsea cables
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Tag: Connected Britain
O2 deploys Europe’s first pre-assembled mobile mast in Kent
Press Release O2 installed Europe’s first pre-assembled mobile site in Sandwich, Kent, introducing...
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Shared Rural Network upgrades hit 50 mast milestone in Wales
50 government-funded mast upgrades have now been activated in Wales as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) – a programme brokered by the UK government and joint-funded with mobile network operators to improve mobile coverage in rural areas. Across the whole of the UK, 119 masts are now live as part of the SRN.
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VMO2’s AI flags over 1bn scam calls to O2 customers
Virgin Media O2 has reached a major milestone in its fight against fraudsters, after using AI to successfully label more than 1 billion suspected scam and spam calls to O2 customers.
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TalkTalk Business formally separates from parent business
Press Release Business technology provider, TalkTalk Business, has formally completed its...
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VMO2 lauches Starlink-backed ‘O2 Satellite’ service
Virgin Media O2 has today switched on O2 Satellite, a new satellite-to-mobile service powered by Starlink Direct to Cell, marking a major step forward in extending mobile connectivity across the UK.
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Mobile boost could create 49,000 new businesses, says VodafoneThree
Improved mobile connectivity could unlock 49,000 new businesses and add £6.6bn annually to the UK economy – New VodafoneThree research finds
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Online safety-focused ISP Gigabit IQ seeking to crowdfund £270,000
According to a report from ISPreview, UK ISP Gigabit IQ has opened a crowdfunding round seeking £270,000 to accelerate its expansion.
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Actifai: The built-for-broadband AI you might have missed at Connected Britain 2025
Contributed Article Used by over 30 North American ISPs, Actifai is bringing its proven,...
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ASA bans Vodafone’s ‘Nation’s Network’ ads following EE complaint
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that Vodafone’s use of the slogan “The Nation’s Network” in a series of UK adverts was potentially misleading, and has banned the campaign, finding the tagline could be read as an unsubstantiated claim of comparative superiority over rival mobile networks.
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UK govt earmarks £210m to fortify its cyber defences
Today, the UK government has unveiled a new cybersecurity plan, introducing new measures aimed at making government departments and public services more secure.
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Ofcom clears the way for satellite-to-smartphone services
Ofcom has given the green light for mobile network operators to deliver ‘direct-to-device’ (D2D) satellite services to ordinary smartphones, clearing the regulatory pathway for calls, texts and data to be delivered from space across the UK.
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“Not just a pipe”: Incognito talks ISP agility and value-added services
Interview At Connected Britain 2025, we caught up with Incognito Software Systems’ Sonya Goodanetz...
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Openreach closes first exchange in PSTN switchoff milestone
Press Release Openreach plans to shut down 80% of its UK exchanges, saying it will only need 1,000...
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Extinction facing telcos that don’t adopt AI transformation
AI is here to stay. Telecoms need to adapt, says Abhishek Sandhir, the managing director of telecommunications at Sand Technologies
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Consolidation doomsday has failed to arrive for UK altnets
Altnets are buoyant in the UK, Proactive International PR’s CEO says, despite predictions from some that a consolidation doomsday would arrive
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Why CEO Rahul Puri says STL will keep its competitive edge
Rahul Puri, the CEO of STL, says the UK’s next phase of connectivity growth is visible at Connected Britain. Find out what he means.
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Digital Catapult draws in more vendors for Open RAN testing
Digital Catapult has admitted six international Open RAN vendors to the next phase of its advanced connectivity programme, aiming to accelerate trials and commercial deployment of Open RAN in the UK.
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BT cuts 5,000 jobs as Openreach bleeds customers
BT has released its latest quarterly figures, revealing the extent of job cuts that have taken place over the first half of the financial year.
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UK telecom industry unites to combat scam calls with new fraud charter
UK telcos have taken a significant step towards tackling the persistent issue of scam calls by committing to a new Telecommunications Fraud Charter.
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