Sunderland City Council wins Community Improvement award at Connected Britain 2024

Sunderland City Council  and Boldyn Networks has won the Community Improvement Award at the Connected Britain Awards 2024 for their Digital Inclusion Programme The programme aims to address digital inequality in Sunderland by providing residents with access to digital skills and resources. Launched in partnership between the council and Boldyn Networks, the initiative has supported

£3.8 million private 5G networks project aims to boost agriculture and wine production in West Sussex

Private 5G networks across West Sussex are to be deployed to boost local food and wine production using testing sensors, drones, and cameras. The initiative has been given a £3.8 million grant from the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology It brings together a consortium including West Sussex County Council, West Sussex Growers, Brighton University,

GSMA joins sponsor lineup for Mobile News ‘Circular Summit’ conference

The GSMA, the global organisation uniting the world’s mobile ecosystem, is a sponsor for this year’s Mobile News Circular Summit, the UK’s only conference focused on the secondary market channel Scheduled to take place on October 22-23 at the Park Plaza Riverbank in London, Circular Summit will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to

Apple must pay £11 billion tax bill for “aggressive tax planning” after European Court upholds Commission’s decision

Apple has been hit with an £11 billion tax bill following the European Court of Justice’s confirmation of the EU Commission’s decision in a tax case against Apple, ending years of legal battles. The ruling holds Apple accountable for unpaid taxes worth up to €13 billion, underscoring the Commission’s fight against aggressive tax planning by

O2 disputes Ofcom and Opensignal research claiming it has slow file download speeds

O2 customer experience slower file download speeds over 4G and 5G compared to other networks according to Ofcom’s latest ‘Mobile Matters’ report published today. The research, which is based on crowdsourced data supplied by Opensignal, analysed crowdsourced data collected between October last year and March, and highlights the varying experiences of mobile network users across the country. Ofcom