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VodafoneThree to use Vyntelligence in network upgrades Vyntelligence will be used by VodafoneThree to help support engineers to upgrade thousands of mobile sites more efficiently and safely. This follows other companies such as Cornerstone (mobile tower site operator on behalf of Vodafone / O2) and Gigaclear, who are both looking at the technology to improve […]

Runnymede Borough Council is reporting problems with its phone lines and online services. Actual details are sparse but with the Addlestone control centre handling something like 20,000 Careline calls a year if the problems become protracted some vulnerable locals may not receive prompt care. A council account has posted on Facebook saying ‘BT have cut […]

Quickline was awarded its Project Gigabit contract for North Yorkshire back in June 2024 and has delivered full fibre to some 10,980 funded premises. With the delays in getting press releases put together this is likely over the 11,000 premises milestone now. The altnet has a total of four contracts in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and […]

Silverstone is expecting something like 565,000 spectators over the course of the British Grand Prix and if that happens will break a 31 year record for Grand Prix attendance. O2 is the first network live on a new high capacity mobile network and is therefore able to offer enhanced 5G connectivity using a network built […]

Virgin Media business can deliver Internet connections that range from coax DOCSIS 3.1 to Ethernet services delivered to large firms. They have now started selling a symmetric XGS-PON full fibre service using the nexfibre network aimed at SME. Pricing starts at £29.95 a month for a 200 Mbps download, 20 Mbps upload service with 200 […]

In a move aimed at simplifying its operating model and deliver a laser focus on selling services that utilise the CityFibre network footprint the big altnet is selling Entanet and its non-core off-net business to Tom O’Hagan. The sale means Entanet will become a strategic wholesale partner of CityFibre while also utilising other networks where […]

The Competition and Markets Authority has started its phase 2 investigation that will delve into the detail of the acquisition of Substantial (Netomnia i.e. Brsk and YouFibre) by Liberty Global, Telefónica and InfraVia (nexfibre). nexfibre and Substantial asked the CMA on 11th June 2026 to fast track the phase 2 investigation and has started the […]

The Equinox offers that Openreach launched in 2021 and are currently running as Equinox 2 are meant to incentivise retailers to sell more full fibre connections, particularly the higher speed tiers. Openreach has issued the pricing info for its sixth year of the Equinox offers. There will be no price changes in the April 2027 […]