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5th September arrives so no more new analogue phone lines
The 5th September was a deadline Openreach set and after that date no new analogue phone lines will be activated in the UK. While you may think well it does not affect me since I am not buying a new house, for those switching to an Openreach based broadband/phone service this will see things change.
First apprentices start training at Viberoptix academy in Newton Rigg
Fibrus and Viberoptix are working together on an apprenticeship scheme running from the recently created train academy in Newton Rigg, Penrith. Those training at the centre will end up working in Cumbria building the commercial and Project Gigabit contract across the county and maybe elsewhere in future years.
Silver Voices withdraws its support for Digital Voice roll-out
Digital voice, aka the PSTN switch-off, is in the headlines again with a non-profit membership association for the over-sixties withdrawing its support for the switch from traditional voice services to voice-over broadband.
ISPA searching for its 2023 Internet Hero
The ISPA Awards are in their 25th year and awards evening on 9th November 2023 is looming and that means it time to get your nominations in for the Internet Hero category.
Taxpayers Alliance wants councils to stop paying for workers broadband connections
The lobbying group TaxPayers Alliance is taking aim at councils for pay for broadband for home workers in what seems like a push to stop people working from home.
Want to adopt a BT phone box for a £1?
Public payphones are vanishing, but 7,200 have been adopted and are put to many varied purposes around the UK. As part of the 100th anniversary of the iconic red BT phone box design another 1,000 boxes are up for adoption.
£40m government fund made available to boost 5G innovation
Local and regional authorities are now able to apply for a slice of £40m of government funding to create '5G Innovation Regions' looking to develop new 5G-powered technologies or services.
BT eyes plans to convert FTTC cabinets to EV chargers
Electric Vehicle charging could be a new venture for BT as it looks to run a pilot converting decommissioned FTTC cabinets into EV chargers.
Online Scams & Traps: Avoiding becoming a victim – please share
PLEASE SHARE - Online scams are a massive problem, far bigger than many imagine. In its online fraud report, Ofcom reported in March 2023 that almost half of all adult Internet users have been drawn into engaging in an online scam or fraud, and many of us know people who have become victims.
ISPA 25th Anniversary Award
The Internet Services Providers Association (ISPA UK) is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary this year. As part of its ISPA 2023 Awards, it’s also introducing a new award for this year to recognise an individual or organisation that has driven innovation and development of the industry over this time.