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Business telco provider Armstrong Bell appoints former BT director

Lake spent 25 years at BT prior to his new role

Ofcom: Broadband networks hold firm during coronavirus lockdown

The lockdown has seen a huge spike in broadband usage, reveals Ofcom

Oxley to step down from Ofcom role next month

Oxley joined Ofcom in 2014 and was interim chief executive for a short spell last year

BT scraps dividend following difficult first quarter

The telco has however set out ambitious targets around its FTTP rollout

O2 and Virgin Media agree deal to create £31bn telco giant

The deal is expected to be finalised in June next year

Approval expected for £31bn Virgin/O2 merger

Analysts predict further shake-ups in wake of new comms titan

London the most internet-friendly city in the world, reveals study

The capital of England is also one of the leaders with 5G availability

Broadband usage grows by 29pc during lockdown, according to Uswitch

The lockdown has seen families make the most out of their broadband

O2 and Virgin Media in talks over potential merger deal

A merger deal could potentially create a UK telecom giant

Canalys: Cloud service spend up 34 per cent in Q1 due to lockdown

The lockdown has caused cloud service providers to respond to growing surge in consumption

Gigabit broadband predicted to generate over £50bn for UK economy by 2025

Assembly Research highlights six recommendations for the UK policymakers in order to achieve target

UK independent networks praised for positive approach to fibre rollout

1.4 million additional homes were connected by fibre broadband between September 2018 and September 2019

Streaming usage soars during lockdown according to Uswitch

The average household has seen streaming usage double to 17 hours a week

BullGuard offers small businesses free three-month security license

The three-month plan supports up to 50 Windows, Mac and Android devices

BT CEO confirms no jobs will be lost during coronavirus crisis

Staff members will also receive a pay increase of 1.5 per cent says CEO

Virgin Media to create 500 new jobs to deal with high call numbers during coronavirus outbreak

Virgin has also said it will provide remote working capabilities where possible

BT offers unlimited broadband for all customers during Covid-19 outbreak

All EE/BT stores and call centres will remain open , with strict hygiene measures in place

Ofcom fine BT for overcharging EE customers for 118 calls

Older people are usually more likely to make these calls according to Ofcom

Onestream appoints former MPD man as new CEO

Carr played a pivotal role in the sale of MPD to AO World

Uswitch study: Nearly 20 million UK homes experience slow broadband

However Uswitch has launched a service designed to inform customers of the best available speeds at their home

February 24, 2020

Three picks CityFibre for 5G rollout fibre backhaul support

First connections go live this summer

February 18, 2020

Ofcom appoints Dame Melanie Dawes as chief executive

However Ofcom chairman Lord Burns has stepped down from role and will leave by the end of the year

February 12, 2020

Uswitch Awards: Sky Mobile leads the way with three awards

All four MNOs won awards with O2 winner for the best network coverage last year

February 7, 2020

BT announces 700 UK apprenticeship and graduate jobs

The company has already employed over 900 graduates in the past 12 months

February 3, 2020

The UK lags behind in global broadband charts

Data compiled by Cable.co.uk saw the UK deliver lower average speeds compared to much of Europe

January 21, 2020

CityFibres confirms £200 million acquisition of FibreNation

The acquisition will generate an estimated 7,000 construction jobs outside the capital

January 21, 2020

Nimans names Jabra as top vendor in 2019

UC BD head praises “record-breaking” year

January 14, 2020

Ofcom delivers Post Office a hefty fine following rule breach

Post Office have accepted the fine and liability for the rule breach

January 14, 2020

Phone-paid services regulator dishes out £250k fine to call-connection company

Other service banned for not paying £700k fine

January 9, 2020

Ofcom sets out plans to speed up full fibre broadband rollout

Ofcom hopes to drive better competition across the country, especially in rural areas

January 8, 2020

KCOM plans £100m investment into full-fibre broadband network

Investment comes from new ownership

January 8, 2020

County Broadband eyes up 10,000 full-fibre connections across Essex and Norfolk

County Broadband’s full-fibre rollout will provide rural areas with speeds of up to 1Gbps

January 2, 2020

Radius continues acquisition spree with Reliance Networks

Push into telecoms continues with third acquisition in two months

December 12, 2019

Ofcom fines Onestream £35,000 for mis-selling

At least 118 customers affected between April 2018 and January 2019

December 6, 2019

Virgin Media opens new Reading HQ

Opening comes in the wake of Gig1 broadband launch in Reading

December 4, 2019

Onecom research reveals that half of SMEs think 5G is overhyped

22 pc of SMEs have an ‘average’ or ‘poor’ understanding of 5G

December 3, 2019

Virgin Media brings gigabit broadband to Reading and surrounding towns

The Gig 1 service will deliver peak-time download speeds of 1.1Gbps

November 27, 2019

Labour pledges free broadband across UK if it wins the General Election

Part-nationalisation of BT to be funded by tax on tech companies

November 15, 2019

Ofcom makes interim chief exec appointment

Jonathan Oxley is currently competition director at telecoms regulator

November 7, 2019

Zen internet secures £20m funding from NatWest

Funding will be used as part of a five-year strategy to challenge ‘big four’ telecoms providers

November 4, 2019

CityFibre to hold consultations on copper to fibre switch-over

The government has ambitious plans to reach nationwide full-fibre by 2025

October 17, 2019

Hull becomes the first full-fibre UK city after £85m KCOM investment

The investment cost £85 million and began in 2012

October 10, 2019

Half of Brits say reliable broadband is more important to them than their partner

TalkTalk research highlights the importance of internet speeds to Brits

October 9, 2019

UKFast appoints new CMO as cloud firm looks to grow

Hough joins from Manchester Airport Group (MAG-O)

September 30, 2019

Network Telecom snapped up by European Enreach group

Enreach making UK play to bolster dreams of being best in Europe

September 27, 2019

Ofcom challenges providers to protect out-of-contract customers

A number of UK providers have agreed to commitments protecting customers

September 25, 2019

Ofcom launch probe into EE’s 4G outage

The network’s outage left some being unable to contact emergency services BT are under investigation after a power outage from earlier this year. The UK’s communication regulator Ofcom is investigating whether BT complied with its obligations under section 105A(4) of the Communications Act 2003. This section of the act requires a network provider to “take

September 25, 2019

Stirling on track to become CityFibre’s first Gigabit City by mid-2020

Vodafone Gigafast Broadband provides speeds 150x UK average

September 25, 2019