Connectivity

Collaboration to expand dark fibre network in Suffolk

Gigabit broadband specialists CityFibre and MLL Telecom have joined forces to launch a dark fibre network in Suffolk. The plan is to build and operate a 114km dark fibre spine network to cover 10 towns and cities in the county. This network would also connect over 300...

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Vodafone and O2 set to join forces on a 5G network

Network sharing agreement for UK mobile companies, Vodafone and O2 ahead of new 5G rollout. Mobile networks, Vodafone and O2 have entered into a non-binding agreement to extend the existing network sharing partnership term and include 5G at joint radio network sites....

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Government warns telecoms companies over 5G security

Choose your 5G network suppliers carefully, warns UK Government. In letters to the UK's major telecoms operators, Matthew Gould, head of digital policy at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and Ciaran Martin, the head of the National Cyber Security...

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Virgin Media named as worst broadband provider in survey

Over the last twelve months, Virgin Media customers are the most likely to have experienced an issue with their broadband services. The latest Which? research shows that of all the UK's biggest broadband providers, Virgin Media customers are the most dissatisfied....

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The state of the mobile signal on our roads

We may be preparing for 5G, with superfast broadband in our cities, but what about our road network? The UK still has over 49,000 miles of road with little or no mobile signal. According to the RAC Foundation, the UK has around 5,500 miles of road (2%) where...

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Mobile network performance in the UK

The UK's overall top performing mobile operator is EE, however mobile network performance varies depending on whereabouts in the UK you live. Results of the RootMetrics 1H 2017 report RootMetrics is an independent mobile analytics firm that measures mobile network...

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Don’t disregard SIP for VoIP

With BT phasing out the UK Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) by 2025, SIP trunking will replace traditional phone lines running from a phone system to the national, international and mobile telephone networks. ...

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How to deal with phone call scammers

Scammers are phoning up consumers, pretending to be calling from BT or Talk Talk It seems scammers are becoming increasingly clever in the way they trick consumers into downloading unsolicited links, or giving away personal information. Pretending to be from a highly...

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VoLTE – sending voice calls over high speed data networks

Mobile use is changing thanks to a new way of making calls. It's called VoLTE (voice over LTE) and promises faster connections, clearer audio and better service. VoLTE involves sending calls over high-speed data networks, rather than through a dedicated voice channel...

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