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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. -
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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EE will expand its 5G standalone (SA) network to 16 new towns and cities across the UK, aiming to boost mobile connectivity for millions more customers by the end of the year.
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The UK’s telecoms sector may receive a substantial boost from Labour’s 2024 Autumn Budget as Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans to overhaul public spending rules to release up to £50 billion for infrastructure over the coming years.
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Giganet has acquired the broadband provider Cuckoo as it looks to continue the growth of the Fern fibre family which includes Jurassic, Swish, Allpoints Fibre and Vorboss.
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After the UK government announced it would take no further action on Altice’s increased BT stake, a full takeover cannot be ruled out.
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The UK’s accounting watchdog has fined PwC £1.75 million after it failed to adequately challenge BT after a £500 million fraud claim was discovered in the telco’s Italian operations.
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UK full-fibre operator Zzoomm has enlisted the help of Iskratel to accelerate its fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) rollout in the UK.
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Liberty Global, Telefonica and InfraVia Capital Partners have formed a joint venture (JV) that will build a new fibre network in the UK via a £4.5 billion cash injection.
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CityFibre, which raised £4.9 billion in debt last month, has increased the speed of its planned direct fibre network to 10Gbps, and possibly 25Gbps.
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Tango Networks has partnered with BT to use the EE network as it looks to deliver MVNO business mobile services in the UK.
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Almost three-quarters of respondents in the Equinix 2022 Global Tech Trends Survey indicated that their organisation is planning to expand in the next 12 months.
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VMO2 has revealed details of its burgeoning network of small cells across London as its UK investment strategy continues.
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More than a dozen companies in the UK telecoms infrastructure and content industries have formed a new organisation to advise government on digital connectivity.
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Onecom Group has announced it has expanded its £500 million strategic partnership.
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Leaders at the G7 summit have revealed an ambitious US$600 billion plan to counter China’s Belt and Road strategy.
