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More than 95,000 South Yorkshire premises receive broadband boost

SFSY marked the contract completion by visiting a number of local businesses that have benefited from the faster speeds

September 23, 2019

CityFibre appoints Steve Holliday as new non-executive chairman

Holliday was previously National Grid CEO

September 23, 2019

Nice Network posts record turnover figures following rebrand

The UC specialists were founded in 1986 and operated as CCS until last year

September 19, 2019

Ofcom: Full-fibre broadband connections reached 2.5m across the UK

Indoor 4G coverage for the four operators remains at 77 per cent

September 17, 2019

Yealink boosts team with appointment of industry veteran

The Yealink business unit at Nycomm has boosted its team with the appointment of a brand new channel business development manager. Dawn Lill takes up the role, with over 30 years experience in the channel and has been tasked with driving sales and develop closer reseller relationships. Lill joins from Voiceflex where she worked as

August 20, 2019

Virgin Media sets out to bring gigabit broadband to 15 million by 2021

A million connections will be surpassed this year Virgin Media has set out bold targets to connect up to 15 million UK homes with gigabit broadband by the end of 2021. The first homes will be connected with the gigabit speeds this year, with Southampton the first city to receive the broadband, where customers have

TalkTalk Business MD steps down

Olson-Chapman served over 10 years with TalkTalk

Openreach adds 36 more locations for full fibre broadband rollout

So far 1.5 million premises has been reached nationwide through the ‘Fibre First’ programme Openreach has announced 36 new locations will receive its Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband technology in the next 12 months. The rollout means 74 locations across the UK are now covered by Openreach’s Fibre First programme. In the coming months towns and cities

SIM-only sales surge following ‘Text-to-Switch’ ruling

SIM-only sales at third-highest since 2014 in the week after new ruling came into effect Ofcom’s ‘Text-to-Switch’ ruling has boosted mobile market sales by 57 per cent year-on-year (YoY) and has led 12-month SIM-only deals to rise 104 per cent. This is according to data compiled by www.awin.com which analysed its weekly Mobile Benchmarking Report

Survey reveals Brits choose convenience over security when using public WiFi

Hackers will often name WiFi hotspots to match the location they’re in Millions of Brits are risking the security of their smartphone when connecting to public WiFi according to a new study. Research carried out by cybersecurity company BullGuard revealed that 79 per cent of public WiFi users take significant risks when choosing hotspots. A

Plusnet tops broadband complaints charts for second quarter in a row

Despite a slight improvement on the previous quarter Plusnet still lead the way for complaints Plusnet has topped the Ofcom league tables for most complained fixed broadband in the UK for the first quarter of 2019. It is the second quarter in a row that Plusnet has occupied the top spot as it also led

Aura Technology appoints World Cup winning coach to the board

Aura Technology launched in 2017 and specialise at working with mid-market businesses IT services provider Aura Technology has appointed Rugby World Cup winning manager Sir Clive Woodward to the board. Sir Clive will take up a non-executive role as the company hopes to expand, after launching initially in 2017. He is best remembered for overseeing

BT to launch 5G service later this year

BT will run the EE 5G network that launched at the end of May BT has announced that it is launching 5G this autumn as it becomes the first provider to offer 5G as part of a converged mobile and broadband package. The next generation network will be available in 16 UK cities by the

BT appoints Nair to board

Nair has held a number of HR roles at Unilever since joining in 1992 BT has announced the appointment of Leena Nair to its board as a non-executive director. Nair begins her role on July 10 and will also act as a member of the Remuneration Committee, the Nominations Committee and the Digital Impact and

Ofcom bolsters advisory committee with three new appointments

All three members join on three-year contracts Ofcom has confirmed the appointment of three new members to its Advisory Committee for England. The regulator has appointed Paula Carter as Chair of the Committee, with Aaqil Ahmed and Matthew Littleford also added to the committee. All three begin their roles with immediate effect, with Carter providing

Openreach proposes trials to speed up broadband upgrades across the UK

Openreach is aiming to reach four million FTTP by 2021

Bamboo Technology Group appoints new director of IoT

Raymond Kay has 40+ years experience in comms business

Ofcom chief executive White to step down

The Ofcom board has confirmed a search for White’s successor is under way

Ofcom picks BT and KCOM to deliver legal right to broadband

The providers will assume the roles from March 2020

BT to shut 270 offices as part of ‘Better Workplace Programme’ restructure

All of the new locations will benefit from the latest 5G technology

BT scores England deal with the FA

BT’s new logo will feature on England’s training kits from this week

KCOM drops USS takeover bid for new Macquarie offer

Hull-based telco’s debt increased by 70 pc in 2018

Virgin Media pledges unlimited 4G data for broadband customers

The Ultimate Oomph bundle can be used by customers at home or on-the-go

Abzorb wins large-scale school security contract in Milton Keynes

Strategic partnership with NWP Electrical & Mechanical will deliver more than 2,200 connections to the site

Three quarters of gaming households frustrated by broadband connection

Almost two-thirds of households contain people who spend two hours a day gaming

Ofcom forces Openreach to give better network access to rivals

Virgin Media, TalkTalk and CityFibre are among the firms to benefit

Virgin Media renews Southampton FC sponsorship

The agreement lasts until the end of the 2021/22 season

BT profits up and broadband investment rises

BT is targeting to connect 15 million homes by the mid 2020s

UK full fibre broadband penetration is now at 7pc

Full fibre internet connections yields 300Mbps ultrafast download speeds

Ofcom report shows increasing satisfaction with mobile reception, fall in complaints

The report also examined performances of landline and broadband operators

O2 to activate 5G network in June at Millbrook Testing Ground

The network will be used in Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Development

Ofcom: Broadband and landline customers will see automatic compensation

The new scheme could see customers benefit from £142m in payments, says Ofcom

BT proposes open access approach to street furniture to counter exclusive concessions

The company will be holding a workshop in April to explain the approach

Pangea boosts ops team with two new appointments

The IoT specialists has recently moved into its Kingston office

UKFast acquires new land from Manchester City Council to expand campus

New development expected to create 300 jobs

Olive Communications begins international expansion with new Brisbane office

Similar expansion plans are underway for North America

BT to add Allison Kirkby to the board

Kirkby has held positions at operators in Sweden and Denmark and will join the board in March

February 15, 2019

Nice Network bids for further growth with Formica tie-up

Nice Network is aiming for £4 million in turnover and plans to double headcount

February 13, 2019

Nice deal for Darlington FC

Nice Network rebranded last year after 32 years of trading as CCS

February 12, 2019

CityFibre extend investment in Huddersfield

Extension comes five years after CityFibre first brought fibre infrastructure to the town

January 29, 2019

Openreach to recruit 3,000 trainee engineers to hit fibre broadband target

11 more locations have been confirmed today for connection to fibre broadband

January 28, 2019

UKFast appoints new CFO as it eyes further growth

Greening has over 18 years experience in the mergers and acquisitions and private equity industries UKFast has appointed Catherine Greening as its chief financial officer as part of a five-year growth plan. Greening joined UKFast in 2013 and has held the role of director of mergers and acquisitions. Greening has been tasked with driving further

January 15, 2019

Equity investment boosts UKFast valuation to £405 million

UKFast recently announced it was on course to post a revenue of £53m for 2018 UKFast completed 2018 by finalising an investment deal with Inflexion Private Equity which takes the Manchester-based cloud specialists’ valuation to £405 million. The cloud hosting firm announced the valuation, which is based on £25 million EDITBA with the investment created

January 3, 2019

BT wins long term multi-million pound Northern Ireland public sector contract

The first core network services are expected in summer 2019

December 18, 2018

Street with download speeds of just 0.14Mbps

A street in Gloucestershire has the worst broadband speeds in the country, according to uSwitch

December 14, 2018

Ofcom board member appointed new chief executive for UKRN

Oxley has been at Ofcom since 2014 and will do new role alongside his current position

December 14, 2018

DMSL appoints former BT business manager to head up northern expansion

Ruth Hickman served at BT as business channel manager as part of a 20 year tenure

December 10, 2018

Abzorb extend Huddersfield Giants short sponsorship deal

The telecoms provider has sponsored the Giants shorts since 2015

December 7, 2018