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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.
Forthcoming events
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After the news that SSE Enterprise Telecoms had rebranded as Neos Networks at the end of March, Capacity caught up with Sarah Mills, Managing Director of Wholesale and Smart Infrastructure, to find out why the relaunch took place and how it ties into the company's ambitious network and product expansion plans.
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Openreach has named STL as its key partner to provide optical cable solutions for the UK's new, ultra-fast, full fibre broadband network.
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A report commissioned by the UK government has highlighted the role of smaller telecoms equipment makers in the UK's 5G roll out, while recommending that direct financial support to replace Huawei kit is not necessary.
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Liquid Telecom began as a carrier providing services across Africa. Now, CEO Nic Rudnick tells Alan Burkitt-Gray why they’ve changed the name to reflect the group’s new business.
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Charl Tintinger, the CTO of Gigaclear, has taken on the role of chief technology officer at rural broadband provider Airband.
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The UK's newest regulator has opened for business, this time with big tech in the cross hairs.
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OneWeb now has more than a quarter of its 648 satellites in service after yesterday’s successful launch from Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia.
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Openreach's full fibre broadband will be available to 4.5 million UK premises by next Wednesday.
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Known as the off-payroll rules, IR35 reforms come into force in the UK on 6 April. Michael Paulin, founder of Wolf IR35 Legal Services, explains the implications for telcos and project-based roles
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Qualcomm has joined a UK government scheme to test 5G wireless for rural applications, from agriculture and fisheries to tourism and safety.
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The UK government has announced a £5 billion infrastructure project that will connect "more than one million hard to reach homes and businesses" in the first phase.
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The principal stage of The UK's long-awaited 5G auction has raised £1,356,400,000.
