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Free EV charging for trialists from first BT Group charging point
etc which is a division of BT Group where they incubate startups has switched on its EV charger that is using the power supply from a VDSL2 cabinet
Vonage to be investigated by Ofcom over emergency call disruption
With the PSTN switch-off and everyone going to be reliant on Voice over IP running a VoIP service and ensuring the emergency call criteria are met is becoming every more important.
Move along nothing to see in Spring 2024 Budget for broadband
No mentions relating to broadband and Internet connectivity during the Budget if one ignores mentions of Google and Microsoft building large data centres.
2024 ISPA Awards launch to celebrate progress and achievements in Internet industry
The 2024 ISPA Awards which are now in their 26th year have started, and fifteen categories are now open to enter.
BT Tower sold to MCR Hotels for £275 million
The sale of the BT Tower to MCR Hotels does not impact on consumer broadband but the Post Office Tower has been iconic since the 1960's even if it did not officially exist on any maps.
IP revolution consumes Redcare as service to close in 2025
It looks likely that the push to all-IP services and the increased competion that brings means the BT Redcare service will close in August 2025.
UK Telecoms Industry Procurement Research Report by ISPA & Others
A report authored collaboratively by telecoms experts, Altnets (Telecoms Infrastructure Specialists) and the Internet Services Providers’ Association (ISPA UK) has been released looking at the challenges and opportunities faced by ISPs in rolling our broadband to the UK population.
BT Group powering first EV chargers from street cabinets in Scotland
BT Group's Etc Digital innovation unit has announced its first pilot EV charging hub from a street cabinets in East Lothian in Scotland.
ISPA Awards 2023 – Winners
The Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA UK) have announced the winners of their 2023 annual awards, the 25th anniversary of the gala event in London.
BT publishes regional schedule for Digital Voice roll-out
The world has not ended due to the PSTN switch-off and therefore the migration from analogue voice to an all IP voice service in the UK continues.