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Ofcom to investigate Virgin Media contract cancellation procedures after customer complaints

Ofcom has opened an investigation into Virgin Media following complaints from customers that the company is making it difficult for them to cancel their services. Ofcom said; “Being able to switch provider easily is an important part of a competitive market. Telecoms customers can choose from a wide range of providers, services and packages, and

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14 July 2023

Analysis, Speakers' Corner, Technology

Why the road to 400Gbps is not as straight as you would expect

Due to the incompatibility , anyone looking to USE 400Gbps will need to consider replacing their transceivers. One of the biggest hurdles for the UK’s step towards digital transformation is the upgrade of its digital infrastructure says Rob Pocock, Technical Director, of cyber security consultants Red Helix Last year, the UK government published its digital

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13 July 2023

Analysis, International, Manufacturers, News

iPhone dominates global market for used devices says CCS Insight

Apple’s iPhone 12 is the world’s most popular second-hand phone according to research by CCS Insight which found mobile device sales in the circular economy channels reached $13.3 billion, In the first quarter of 2023,

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13 July 2023

News, Retailers, Retailers

Music Magpie announces 42 per cent trading performance despite ‘challenging’ Q1

Despite facing challenges such as postal strikes and diminishing consumer confidence, Music Magpie’s trading performance showed a 42 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2022. Store sales accounted for 79 per cent of total sales, up from 72 per cent in the previous fiscal year.

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13 July 2023

News, Operators

Vodafone V-Hub adds 1.4 million users worldwide in a year.

Vodafone Business says its free V-Hub digital advisory service is now being accessed globally by ore than five million users in small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and small-office, home-offices (SOHOs) across 14 European and African countries.

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12 July 2023

Analysis, News

Why cellular connectivity is crucial to the success of the analogue switch off

The analogue switch off will have a huge impact on non-voice applications says Nextivity VP strategic accounts Colin Abrey. As telephone networks are being overhauled the world over, the analogue era in the U.K. is coming to an end in December 2025.

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11 July 2023

MVNOs, MVNOs, News

Spitfire takes off as latest BT Wholesale EE MVNO

Fixed line voice, internet and WAN services provider Spitfire Network Services Ltd has been signed by BT Wholesale as as an MVNO to connect its SME enterprise and IoT customers to EE 4G and 5G. on its own Spitfire core network.

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3 July 2023

Analysis, Operators, Operators

What could the Vodafone Three merger mean for the UK telecoms market?

Vodafone and Three’s deal will create the biggest single mobile network. Hamish White, CEO of telecoms provider Mobilise explains how the merger could affect the UK’s mobile market. While the merger seems to be beneficial, it’s far from approved yet. And it’s a process that could take as long as 18 months, with approval from

Staff Reporter
2 July 2023

News, Operators, Operators

Glastonbury crowd uploaded 169 terabytes of data through Vodafone’s Worthy Farm network

Vodafone processed around 169 terabytes of data were consumed by the 200,000 Glastonbury Festival crowd last weekend using nine masts. This is double the amount of data used in 2022., Vodafone also handed out 2,500 SIMS to festiva-goers, emergency services, bar operators, charities and Glastonbury’s core operations and accessibility teams. At least 450 gigabytes of

Staff Reporter
30 June 2023

MVNOs, News, Operators

Lyca drops O2 and moves to EE

Lyca Mobile has moved from O2 to BT Wholesale giving customers access to EE. The deal will see Lyca’s entire customer base move across to EE following a new agreement with BT Wholesale. which sells MVNO’s airtime on the EE network. Lyca Mobile’s UK customers in the UK customer experience will get future access to

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27 June 2023