Staff Reporter

Staff Reporter

  • Joined: 1 September 2025
  • Articles: 22595

iFixit scraps Samsung repair support after “obstacles that made us doubt Samsung’s commitment”

Self-repair company iFixit has scrapped its two-year-old Samsung Repair Hub because it “consistently faced obstacles that made us doubt Samsung’s commitment to making repair more accessible”. The Samsung Repair Hub aimed to provide local independent repair businesses with tools and parts to repair Galaxy devices Samsung UK says iFixit’s announcement is specific to Samsung US.

BT Wholesale research reveals big 5G and AI selling opportunities for partners

There are significant opportunities for channel partners to sell 5G and Unified Communications as a Service says BT Wholesale’s latest research study of employees, IT decision-makers, and resellers across various industries. The survey was of 250 UK respondents made up of employees, IT decision makers and resellers from accommodation, construction, IT/Comms, manufacturing, professional services, retail,

Sky high-flier Stephen van Rooyen lands at VodafoneZiggo as new CEO

Stephen van Rooyen, the man who helped launch Sky Mobile andn Sky Broadband in the UK will be the new CEO of Vodafone’s Netherlands joint venture, VodafoneZiggo, from September. VodafoneZiggo is a Dutch company offering fixed, mobile, and integrated communication and entertainment services to consumers and businesses. It is a joint venture of Liberty Global,

Ericsson tailors swift Tele2 5G upgrade to Sweden’s top arena

Ericsson and Tele2 have upgraded the Swedish national Friends Arena in Stockholm with 5G in time for the Taylor Swift tour. The arena is named after the children’s rights organization Friends,  Tele2 plans to upgrade all Swedish stadiums with Ericsson 5G technology to meet the demand for connectivity, mobile ticketing, and live TV broadcasts. Around 150,000

BT hastens mass move away from ‘fragile’ PSTN

BT Group has started moving broadband-only connections off copper to digital landlines over full fibre broadband as part of its goal to switch all customers off the current PSTN by January 2027. BT Consumer has resumed non-voluntary migrations for customers who haven’t used their landline in 12 months and who aren’t classified as vulnerable or

Virgin Media O2 Business signs new procurement deal to be a preferred public sector supplier

Virgin Media O2 Business has struck a deal with the government procurement organisation to supply the public sector with a full range of digital services with discounts. The network, along with the Crown Commercial Service, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at accelerating the replacement of legacy technology with new digital solutions across government