Goldman Sachs-backed Cityfibre to spend £2.5bn on full-fibre broadband roll out October 24, 2018 British broadband operator Cityfibre has today said it will invest £2.5bn on rolling out full-fibre broadband across its network of 37 towns and cities in the UK. Reaching 5m homes, this will make up one third of the government's target to serve 15m by 2025. The company was bought in June earlier this year by Antin [...]
Block Vodafone’s takeover of Liberty Global, top executive urges regulators October 22, 2018 The head of Germany’s third largest mobile operator has asked regulators to block Vodafone’s €18bn takeover of Liberty Global’s assets in the country. Markus Haas of Telefonica Deutschland said the deal “poses a considerable threat to consumers”. Read more: Vodafone looks to raise €4bn of hybrid bonds to fund Liberty Global deal The chief executive, [...]
Ofcom to investigate EE and Vodafone over network coverage claims October 2, 2018 Ofcom has launched investigations into Vodafone and EE over claims the mobile phone giants provided inaccurate information about their data coverage in rural areas. The regulator said EE, owned by BT Group, may have over-predicted its 3G coverage in rural areas and opened an investigation into the mobile operator. Ofcom said it had also identified [...]
BT transfers 31,000 staff to Openreach in ‘final major milestone’ of separation October 1, 2018 BT today confirmed it had transferred 31,000 employees to infrastructure arm Openreach in what it says is the "final major milestone" in the legal separation of the two organisations. The move is believed to be the largest ever one-off people transfer in UK corporate history. BT also announced its Northern Ireland division has been rebranded as [...]
Telecom giants announce new fibre deal to develop London’s infrastructure September 28, 2018 Three of the UK's largest telecom giants have announced a new agreement to develop London's fibre access, improving the capital's communication infrastructure. SSE Enterprise Telecoms (SSE), Three UK and Telefonica UK (O2) will engage in further fibre rollouts, extending SSE's fibre ring in central London through the capital's sewer system. The partnership could also significantly [...]
Ofcom sets out proposals to make mobile phone charges fairer for consumers September 26, 2018 Telecoms regulator Ofcom today indicated it could soon stop mobile phone operators from overcharging customers for handsets they have already paid off. Millions of customers pay for their phone on a "bundle" deal which allows them to pay for the handset over a number of months. Though many operators reduce the monthly payment customers [...]
Brits being overcharged £490m on phone contracts September 19, 2018 Brits are shelling out £490m extra for phones which they already own, according to new research published today. Citizens Advice said 4m people in the UK were being charged by operators for handsets after their contracts had ended, even though they only need to pay for calls, texts and data. Though some operators design their contracts so [...]
Brits being overcharged £490m on phone contracts September 19, 2018 Brits are shelling out £490m extra for phones which they already own, according to new research published today. Citizens Advice said 4m people in the UK were being charged by operators for handsets after their contracts had ended, even though they only need to pay for calls, texts and data. Though some operators design their contracts so [...]
Culture secretary Jeremy Wright calls on broadcasters to stem the tide of Russian propaganda September 18, 2018 Culture secretary Jeremy Wright will today call on British broadcasters to do more to combat the spread of disinformation and Russian propaganda spread by state-funded station RT. In a speech to the TV industry later today, Wright will urge broadcasters like the BBC and Channel 4 to do more to gain public trust in the [...]
Culture secretary Jeremy Wright calls on broadcasters to stem the tide of Russian propaganda September 18, 2018 Culture secretary Jeremy Wright will today call on British broadcasters to do more to combat the spread of disinformation and Russian propaganda spread by state-funded station RT. In a speech to the TV industry later today, Wright will urge broadcasters like the BBC and Channel 4 to do more to gain public trust in the [...]