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Beyond the Cable: How ISPs can better monetize networks

by Harry Baldock | May 18, 2026

Robin Olds of Cisco Systems says ISPs need to think about different ways they can monetize networks. Here are some of his ideas

Building the UK’s digital future: Why fibre quality and longevity matter

by Harry Baldock | Sep 18, 2025

At present, 86% of homes can connect to gigabit-capable broadband, but the remaining 14%—largely rural and remote properties—remain underserved. By 2032, the target is for 99% of premises to be connected.

Achieving this will require thousands of kilometres of new fibre, but equally significant is the need for upgrades to existing networks to meet rising demand.

QoS is dead, long live QoE

by Harry Baldock | Jun 5, 2025

Not all data traffic passing through a network is equal. This is the very premise at the heart of Aprecomm’s latest whitepaper, ‘Beyond QoS: Why QoE is the Future of Internet Performance Monitoring’, exploring why Quality of Service (QoS) needs to evolve to Quality of Experience (QoE) to truly benefit customers.

One Touch Switch: An inflection point of opportunity

by Harry Baldock | Sep 12, 2024

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.

Ofcom grumbles as ISPs continue to drag feet over One Touch Switching

by Harry Baldock | Feb 14, 2024

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.