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UK Operators turn age verification and anti-fraud Services APIs Into revenue opportunity

UK networks have enabled APIs that could turn Online Safety Act compliance obligations into a revenue stream, Technology companies are partnering with UK operators to commercialise these APIs, connecting them with online entertainment and commerce sites to help implement age verification and identity protection capabilities. The API’s helps online platforms meet the UK Online Safety

Staff Reporter
23 September 2025

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Ericsson wins £1bn VodafoneThree deal to power majority of next-gen UK network

Ericsson has landed a £1bn deal to deliver most of VodafoneThree’s next-gen UK mobile network.

Staff Reporter
22 September 2025

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Virgin Media O2 and Hubbub fund saves ,more than 8,000 devices for a second life

Virgin Media O2 and Hubbub’s £1 million Time After Time e-waste grant fund has led to more than 8,000 devices being reused or recycled, with over 60 per cent of donated smartphones and tablets refurbished and redistributed. The fund is part of Virgin Media O2’s wider circularity programme, which the company says has already surpassed

Staff Reporter
22 September 2025

News

TalkTalk Business refreshes operations team

TalkTalk Business has refreshed its operations team and appointed Dean Giblin (main pic) as Director of Operations, following its 2023 demerger from TalkTalk Group.

Staff Reporter
19 September 2025

News, Technology

Mobile phone thefts on UK rail network surge 135 per cent in five years

A mobile phone is stolen every 44 minutes on Britain’s rail network, according to new figures from the British Transport Police.

Staff Reporter
18 September 2025

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Virgin Media O2 activates 5G Standalone network in 500 towns and cities

Virgin Media O2 has expanded its 5G Standalone (SA) network to 500 towns and cities, claiming “the largest deployment of its kind in the UK.”

Staff Reporter
17 September 2025

News, Unified Comms

giffgaff enters full fibre broadband market

Virgin Media O2’s community-led MVNO giffgaff, has entered the fixed-line broadband market with the launch of a full-fibre service.

Staff Reporter
16 September 2025

News

Huge Pei day as ‘Nothing’ raises $200million to value it at $1.3 billion

Nothing, the mobile device startup led by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, (main pic) has raised $200 million in a Series C funding round that values the company at $1.3 billion. The latest funding round brings in new backers including Tiger Global, Indian entrepreneir Nikhil Kamath, and Qualcomm Ventures, alongside continued support from GV, EQT, Highland Europe, Latitude, and Tapestry.

Staff Reporter
16 September 2025

News, Unified Comms

Three Business head of channel management is new Giacom mobile director of sales

Giacom has appointed Three Business Head of channel management Lisa Chapman-Smith as Director of Sales for Mobile.

Staff Reporter
15 September 2025

News

Emporia picks TMT First as repair partner for senior-friendly devices

Emporia Telecom has named Staffordshire-based TMT First as its official UK service and repair partner as the Austrian manufacturer expands its portfolio of devices aimed at older users.

Staff Reporter
15 September 2025