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MTN takes ICASA to court over 5G sale

MTN, a South African telco, has taken regulator ICASA (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa) to court over its plans for an upcoming 5G spectrum auction. Mobile Telephone Networks (MTN), formerly M-Cell and which also controls Verizon’s Business SA company, started its action by stating that ICASA’s decision to auction off the nation’s 3.5 GHz […]

January 28, 2021By Chris Forrester

Jobs boost from BT

Dominant UK multiplay telco BT Group has revealed plans to recruit more than 400 apprentices and graduates for its September 2021 intake. BT will recruit talent into the company across areas as diverse as engineering, customer service, applied research, and cyber-security to support the UK’s fast-growing digital sectors. The new recruits will also support the […]

January 27, 2021

New homes boost for full fibre roll-out

Barratt Developments, Britain’s biggest house builder, has partnered with digital infrastructure provider Openreach to ensure that its ultrafast ‘Full Fibre’ broadband is installed as standard across all of its new build developments. The move means that all of the c.15,000 new homes that Barratt builds every year will now provide access to a Full Fibre […]

January 26, 2021By Colin Mann

BT to connect Dutch diplomatic missions

BT has signed a contract with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide communication services to their embassies and consulates in 120 countries using the latest software defined networking technology. The contract is valued at 33 million euros over the initial period of four years, with an option to be extended to a total […]

January 21, 2021

Verizon, Unity mobile edge computing partnership

US multiplay telco Verizon and real-time 3D (RT3D) content creation and operation platform Unity are partnering to enable new digital experiences ranging from entertainment applications to enterprise toolkits using 5G, mobile edge compute (MEC) and real-time 3D technology. By bringing together 5G Edge MEC services and the performance of Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network with […]

January 20, 2021

BT increases support for lockdown learning

BT has announced it will increase support for families learning from home by adding zero rating of Oak National Academy content to its ‘Lockdown Learning’ support scheme by the end of January. The content will be free for all EE, BT Mobile, and Plusnet Mobile customers, while face to face teaching is paused. The partnership […]

January 20, 2021

Portuguese broadband could limit SVoD access

Portuguese telcos can now limit or block access to non-linear TV services such as VoD platforms, catch-up TV and online games, to preserve the integrity and security of broadband networks and prevent congestion. This action has been introduced with a decree that regulates the new state of the Covid-19 emergency in Portugal, which comes into […]

January 15, 2021From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Free broadband offer for vulnerable London households

Full-fibre broadband network provider Community Fibre is supporting  communities in London through the lockdown by providing a free 100 per cent full-fibre 50Mbps Internet connection to vulnerable households to ensure children’s education doesn’t suffer as a result of poor connectivity. The free service will be provided for 12 months after installation. At the end of […]

January 15, 2021By Colin Mann

La Liga signs China Mobile deal

Chinese telco China Mobile has signed a content deal with La Liga which will run until the 2022/23 season. China Mobile will now carry top flight football matches from La Liga, as well as all fixtures featuring second tier team Espanyol, where Chinese international Wu Lei currently plays. Games will be aired on China Mobile’s […]

January 13, 2021

BT establishes Digital innovation unit

BT has announced the creation of a new technology unit – Digital – to lead its digital innovation agenda, effective from April 1st. The new unit will focus on the development and rapid delivery of innovative products, platforms and services in key areas such as healthcare and data. To lead the new unit, BT has […]

January 12, 2021