BT and EE set to hire 1000 new call centre staff by April February 21, 2022 BT and EE have launched a new recruitment drive to hire 1,000 UK based contact centre staff by April 2022. The roles will be across 24 sites nationwide including contact centres in Warrington, Doncaster and Sheffield and with the aim to fill all the roles by April. The new roles are part of a multi-million [...]
Avanti’s deadline closes in on £110m debt February 20, 2022 Satellite operator Avanti Communications is gearing up to repay its $150m (£110m) debt after the struggling broadband provider negotiated an extension. According to the Telegraph, the deadline for repayment is now February 28 after the British satellite communications firm raised millions of pounds in bonds to fund its satellite launches to reach the most remote [...]
Blavatnik’s firm pumps $4.3bn into sports media group DAZN February 19, 2022 Billionaire investor Sir Len Blavatnik has announced a $4.3bn capital injection into sports media firm DAZN as the firm eyes an expansion into betting, gaming and NFTs.
Ofcom calls on broadband firms to provide low income homes with support packages February 15, 2022 Ofcom has called on all broadband companies to better support low income households, suggesting the use of “social tariffs” across the board. These special discounted broadband packages are available to an estimated 4.2 million households in receipt of Universal Credit. However, only 55,000 homes have taken advantage of these discounted rates so far – just [...]
BT pumps £30m into tech freelancing start up February 15, 2022 Telecoms giant BT has pumped £30m into a tech freelancing start up which helps business transform their digital systems, as it looks to ramp up its own modernisation efforts.
Telecom chiefs call on EU lawmakers to make Big Tech ‘share the burden’ of investment February 14, 2022 Chiefs at Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone have called on European lawmakers to push Big Tech to contribute to expanding internet infrastructure.
Fitzrovia: We focus on a London area that’s like the West End but cooler February 9, 2022 Although the central London district of Fitzrovia has no formal boundaries (it is part of both the London boroughs of Camden and Westminster), it is generally agreed that it sits between Euston Road to the north and Oxford Street to the south. “Today, Fitzrovia is popular with the more discerning London buyer who is looking [...]
Ofcom opens up to telecom mergers as UK innovation risks falling behind February 9, 2022 Ofcom has revealed that it may be increasingly open-minded to mergers as the telecoms landscape continues to evolve and consumers look for better connectivity.
BT set to outsource supply chain impacting 300 jobs as part of cost-cutting scheme February 9, 2022 Telecoms giant BT announced this morning that it plans to outsource its supply chain across the UK as part of a new, long-term relationship with GXO Logistics. BT’s supply chain provides logistics support across all BT’s operations, including supporting the group’s fixed and mobile network build activities. The new partnership with GXO forms part of [...]
UK broadband and pay TV complaints at an ‘all-time low’ says Ofcom February 8, 2022 Ofcom has revealed that the number of complaints received between July and September last year across broadband, landline and pay TV companies were at an all-time low. From its latest league table, TalkTalk and Shell Energy had the most broadband complaints, primarily due to faults and service issues. With the industry average being 10 complaints per every 100,000 [...]