Regulators are slowing mobile consolidation

Mobile operators realise that consolidation in most mature markets in inevitable, it’s just a shame that the regulatory regime has a habit of slowing things down. Business technology journalist, Antony

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Are telcos addressing the network challenge for next gen services?

There have been some interesting edge and 5G ecosystem developments in the past week. Business technology journalist Antony Savvas takes a close look.

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Selling off the family silver may be a risky business in a growing market

The pandemic has fuelled home and remote working, and the growing importance of edge connectivity to support apps and services around 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence

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An emerging telco challenge at the potentially lucrative edge

It’s nice to see a telco seemingly ahead of the game when it comes to an emerging market growth area, namely the edge connectivity space, writes communications journalist, Antony Savvas.

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Liberty Global selects Teleste’s distributed access solution

Liberty Global, a converged video, broadband and communications company, is to trial Teleste’s Distributed Access Architecture to support their GIGAbit network. The aim is for customers to benefit from increased

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Virgin Media Business launches high-capacity backbone network in Dublin

Virgin Media Business and Infinera have deployed Infinera’s XTM Series on Virgin Media’s Virgin Infinity Ring, a high-capacity optical network connecting major data centres throughout Dublin, Ireland.

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Virgin Media and Vodafone strike new mobile deal

Virgin Media has agreed a five year deal with Vodafone UK to bring innovative new services, including 5G, to more than three million mobile customers and provide further flexibility to

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Virgin Media Business extends UK customers’ access networks with new Flexi Filter service

Infinera and Virgin Media Business has announced VMB’s deployment of the Infinera XTM Series. This is designed to offer UK wholesale customers simplicity and flexibility in its Flexi Filter service.

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From transmission to attrition? How telcos and OTTs are disrupting the traditional broadcast industry

A new eBook from CCgroup’s MediaTech team outlines the role of telecom network operators and over-the-top service providers (OTTs) in the broadcast industry, and the vendor opportunity.

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Altnet co-operative INCA backs UK chancellor’s full-fibre broadband ambitions – but says a more collaborative approach is needed

The Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA) pledged its support to UK Chancellor Philip Hammond’s full-fibre broadband targets – and called on the Government and telecoms industry to ensure a collaborative approach.

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