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Three bundles an Apple TV 4K with its 5G broadband

October 19, 2020

Thomas McMullan 1 day 4 hours ago Telecom company Three is bundling together an Apple TV 4K box if you sign up to its 5G broadband service. The broadband will set you back £36 a month, as well as £29 upfront, for Three’s ‘super-fast 5G Home’ service. For reference, a Apple TV 4K box would normally set you back £149, and buying it automatically comes with one year o

What Will 6G Look Like in a Geopolitical Divided World

October 19, 2020

A recent session of the Australian Computer Society (ACS) and the Australian Smart Communities Association (ASCA) masterclass on 5G, featured Dr. Ian Oppenheimer, the NSW Government’s Chief Data Scientist and one of the country’s most respected experts in radio technology. Ian is also the Chair of the scientific advisory board of the 6G Flagship organization, a global research organization based i

Scaled-back broadband plans a blow to rural communities

October 18, 2020

The Conservative Party pledged in its 2019 manifesto to deliver full-fibre and gigabit-capable broadband to every home and business by 2025, bringing its goal forward by eight years. This pledge included £5bn funding to connect premises which are not commercially viable. This target had been characterised by the telecommunications industry as highly ambitious, with calls for regulatory changes to

Spending Review: We spy a stray 60m is that all you can spare to help 5G market recover from UK kicking out Huawei?

October 18, 2020

Plus: Broadband ambitions meet cold water Among the economic doom and gloom of the UK’s Autumn Spending Review, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak inadvertently revealed the sop UK.gov plans to throw to telcos after sacking Huawei from the UK’s 5G rollout at the behest of an orange one-term president of the US.…

Black Friday Sky deals 2020: HALF PRICE sale on Sky TV broadband and mobile

October 14, 2020

Sherwin Coelho 7 hours 24 min ago Black Friday is almost here, and Sky is doing what Sky always does this time of year: running amazing Black Friday deals. The telecoms giant is in the midst of an enticing Black Friday deals event that spans its entire portfolio, including Sky TV, Sky Broadband and Sky Mobile. Apart from 50% off the best Sky TV packages and huge sa

Ajit Pais FCC Does Something Good Frees Wireless Spectrum The Auto Industry Had Done Little With

October 13, 2020

While we’ve had no shortage of criticism for Ajit Pai’s facts-optional, relentless ass kissing of entrenched telecom monopolies, or his wholesale demolition of U.S. consumer protection, his agency has done a good job bringing more wireless spectrum to market. Doing so wasn’t particularly controversial, since everybody, consumers to big carriers alike, benefit from having access to more spectrum –

Cambium Networks: We are heavily recruiting new partners

October 10, 2020

Wireless connectivity vendor is increasing its channel presence as it enters its next phase of growth. Read all about how to get involved in this Q&A with Cambium’s regional sales manager Dan McCarthy (pictured) Tell us about your ConnectedPartner program? The ConnectedPartner program is designed to help partners succeed with Cambium Networks' wireless connectivity solutions. The Con

How Entel will boost fiber optic fixed broadband in Bolivia

October 9, 2020

Fixed broadband lines in Bolivia will increase from 900,000 in 2020 to 1.8 million by 2025. Moreover, Fixed broadband penetration of population will also increase from 8.0% in 2020 to an estimated 14.3% by 2025, supported by continued growth in cable and FTTH subscriptions. FTTH will have the largest 61.7% share of the total fixed [] The post How Entel will boost fiber optic fixed broadband in Bol

OneWeb Is Out of Bankruptcy but Not Out of the Woods

October 9, 2020

OneWeb, which declared bankruptcy in May, has reorganized and emerged from bankruptcy. Bharti Global, an Indian telecommunication conglomerate, and the British government each own 42.2% of the new company, and most of the rest is owned by previous investors SoftBank and Hughes Network Systems. Hughes will continue work on ground infrastructure and marketing and the original joint venture with Ai

UK Spending Review 2020 - A round-up of the key tech and digital announcements

October 9, 2020

UK Spending Review 2020 - A round-up of the key tech and digital announcements Derek du Preez Wed, 11/25/2020 - 06:58 Summary: Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak warns that the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have just begun, but did make room for a number of digital and tech announcements.

Sky Black Friday deals 2020: Up to HALF PRICE on Sky TV broadband and mobile

October 8, 2020

Sherwin Coelho 9 hours 15 min ago Black Friday is almost here, and Sky is doing what Sky always does this time of year: running amazing Black Friday deals. The telecoms giant is in the midst of an enticing Black Friday deals event that spans its entire portfolio, including Sky TV, Sky Broadband and Sky Mobile. Apart from 50% off the best Sky TV packages and huge sa

Sky Black Friday: Half-price deals on Sky TV Broadband and Mobile

October 3, 2020

Sherwin Coelho 4 hours 28 min ago Black Friday is almosthere, and Sky is doing what Sky always does this time of year: running amazing Black Friday deals. The telecoms giant is in the midst of an enticing Black Friday deals event that spans its entire portfolio, including Sky TV, Sky Broadband and Sky Mobile. See related Black Friday Fitbit deals:

The End of Broadband Networks as We Know Them

October 3, 2020

A group of major telecommunications companies Vodafone, BT, Telefonica and Deutsche Telekom recently announced something a bit unexpected. In the Open BNG Operator Position Paper, they call for a fundamental, industry-wide change to the way broadband networks are built. Specifically, they advocate for collaboration throughout the telco world, with a convergence around open broadband network gate

UK telcos could be fined 100000 a day for breaching Huawei ban

October 3, 2020

The UK government has introduced a new bill which could see telecommunications companies fined up to £100,000 a day or 10% of their revenues if they violate the ban on Huawei equipment. The Telecommunications Security Bill aims to improve the UK’s security standards as well as diminish the threat of operators using high-risk vendors such as Chinese tech giant Huawei, which was banned from being us

Operators could be fined 100000 per day for failing to comply with Huawei ban

October 2, 2020

In July, the Government announced that – despite previously permitting Huawei a limited role in providing equipment for the non-core parts of the UK’s 5G network – it would be entirely shut out of the networks, along with other vendors considered to be “high-risk”. Mobile operators will have until 2027 to remove all Huawei equipment from their 5G infrastructure. The government’s decision to formal

UK government pays $500 million for stake in space startup OneWeb

September 30, 2020

OneWeb’s emergence from bankruptcy means buyout by the UK government and Bharti Global can go ahead. Broadband satellite constellation firm OneWeb announced last week that it had completed all relevant regulatory approvals to allow the sale of the company to a new group led by the UK government and Indian conglomerate Bharti Global. As part of the deal, the British government and Bha

The FCCs Independence and Mission Are at Stake with Trump Nominee

September 29, 2020

When there are only five people in charge of a major federal agency, the personal agenda of even one of them can have a profound impact. That’s why EFF is closely watching the nomination of Nathan Simington to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Simington’s nomination appears to be the culmination of a several-month project to transform the FCC and expand its purview in ways that threaten

A Winning Biden 5G Strategy: Flatten the Curve

September 28, 2020

No, not the COVID curve the curve of U.S. engagement in global industry 5G activities. Let me explain. What is known as 5G actually consists of a broad array of fundamentally revolutionary virtualization platforms that are constantly, collectively developed by industry in several dozen open global bodies. These bodies meet every few weeks, and several score companies around the world process sc

Sky Black Friday deals: The best deals on Sky TV Sky Mobile and Sky Broadband

September 27, 2020

Sherwin Coelho 3 hours 41 min ago Black Friday is pretty well here, and Sky is doing what Sky always does this time of year: running amazing Black Friday deals. The telecoms giant is in the midst of an enticing Black Friday deals event that spans its entire portfolio, including Sky TV, Sky Broadband and Sky Mobile. See related Best TV 2020: Grab ea

Universal Electronics Offers Alternative Apple TV Remote to Cable Companies

September 27, 2020

Universal Electronics has announced its own take on Apple’s divisive Apple TV Remote that’s “specifically developers and designed” for cable, satellite, and MVPD (multichannel video program distributor) customers, according to the company (via The Verge). The UEI Remote uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity together with Infrared to provide universal control, and offers Apple TV users

BSNL annual broadband subscribers can now get Google smart speakers for a lesser price

September 26, 2020

BSNL has revised its Google Nest Mini and Nest Hub offers. The telco is giving the smart speakers for Rs 99 and Rs 199 a month. The offer is applicable for broadband plans priced at Rs 799 and above.

BSNL annual broadband subscribers can now get Google smart speakers for a lesser price

September 26, 2020

BSNL annual broadband subscribers can now get Google smart speakers for a lesser price