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UK energy regulator Ofgem has greenlit five new subsea energy links in the North Sea. -
Ofcom has revealed the UK’s next spectrum auction will take place in 2025, offering mmWave band licences in the 25.1-27.5 GHz and 40.5-43.5 GHz bands.
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Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) says it is the first UK operator to have switched on 5G standalone (SA) small cells in Birmingham city centre.
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In a major collaborative effort, GSMA and UK Finance have united leading UK mobile operators and banks to launch Scam Signal, a new tool designed to tackle Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud.
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BT has reportedly put its global division up for sale as part of the company’s ongoing attempts to shave costs
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued provisional approval for Vodafone and Three’s planned merger, indicating that the proposed £15 billion joint venture could proceed if certain conditions to protect competition and consumers are met.
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Huawei is one issue, but the UK's Telecoms Security Bill also changes penetration testing requirements. Matias Madou, co-founder & CTO, Secure Code Warrior explains
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Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Bharti group has stepped in to top up OneWeb’s funding by US$500 million just as the company prepared for the last launch in its first phase before going commercial.
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BT’s EE and Telefonica/Liberty Global's O2 are the first two mobile operators to announce changes to its EU roaming fees as a result of Brexit.
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The UK needs to speed up its attempts to provide full fibre to 100% of the population, a leading politician said at a Capacity and Data Economy conference.
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KKR's Global Technical Realty has reached an agreement with SEGRO to develop a data centre campus in Slough, UK.
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OneWeb is to buy US military satellite specialist TrustComm to give it a way into US government and military contracts.
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US company Airspan has jumped into the UK government’s call for new mobile suppliers by saying it will expand its presence in the country.
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Satellite company OneWeb is in “advanced discussions” with potential investors to provide its missing US$475 million.
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The UK's Network Rail is keeping its connectivity targets on track by inviting private sector investment in its fibre optic cable network.
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The number of UK households without an internet connection has almost halved in the year since the pandemic began.
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OneWeb has successfully launched its next 36 satellites, increasing its total in orbit to 182 of the final target of 648.
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The UK is too small to influence to market for telecoms infrastructure, says a new report to the country’s government. And there is no long-term solution to the problem of replacing Huawei kit in the four UK mobile networks.
