- Communications Week International

Sky Mobile joins five key competitors – Vodafone, EE, Three, BT, and O2 – in launching its own 5G network for British cities. The locations are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast, Leeds, Slough, Leicester, Lisburn, Manchester…read more on TotalTele.com »

Google’s Stadia platform is aiming to revolutionise gaming by allowing consumers to steam games directly to their screens, regardless of whether those screens are laptops, desktops, TVs, or mobile phones. As part of a new strategic partnership with BT, the UK ISP will be offering a range of […]

The Supreme Court is not giving an inch when it comes to the exorbitant adjusted gross revenue (AGR) penalties being demanded from India’s operators. Yesterday, the Supreme Court denied all requests for relief by the beleaguered telcos.    The news was met by a collapse of […]

The Indian Supreme Court has today dismissed formal petitions by telcos for a review of the fees owed to the state.  “Having perused the review petitions and the connected papers with meticulous care, we do not find any justifiable reason to entertain [them]…read more on […]

Back in October, Vodafone announced that it was launching O-RAN trials in the UK and Africa. Now, O2 is following suit. O-RAN presents a vendor-neutral approach to RAN-related hardware and software, therefore allowing for increased interoperability between operators. This means that […]

The creation of the 5G Future Forum (5GFF) will allow its members to collaborate on 5G solutions quickly an easily, potentially allowing applications to work on a more global scale.   “It’s critical that technology partners around the world unite to create the most seamless […]

At a Huawei Developer Day yesterday, Anson Zhang, MD of Huawei UK, announced a £20 million investment for the UK & Ireland, with any developer who can publish its app on Huawei’s App Gallery by the end of January receiving a £20,000 incentive.   “Ultimately, we […]

Deutsche Telekom today announced that it is joining with EWE to help connect homes throughout the northwest of Germany in a venture they are calling Glasfaser Nordwest.   The deal has been a long time coming…read more on TotalTele.com »

Vodafone’s ongoing collaboration with CityFibre continues to bear fruit, with Cambridge is rapidly becoming one of the UK’s leading connectivity hubs.    The network offers speeds of 900Mbps, some of the fastest in the country…read more on TotalTele.com »

Saudia Arabia has long been regarded by the telecoms industry as something of a closed ecosystem.   The market is currently dominated by three Saudi Arabian operators, the Saudi Telecom Company, Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), and Zain. As it stands…read more on TotalTele.com »

In an interview with the BBC, PM Boris Johnson has finally broken his silence over Huawei, asking critics of the company to offer an alternative. This comes after a US delegation arrived to meet with the UK government yesterday, bringing new evidence that Huawei could represent a security risk. […]

A new study into SMEs by BT has demonstrated an interesting correlation between technological nous and economic optimism.  The survey asked a range of questions to 1,000 SMEs (defined in this case as being companies with fewer than 100 employees), revealing a mixed bag of positivity and […]

Broadband access in Nigeria is currently accelerating at an impressive rate, but it builds on very humble beginnings. In 2000, Africa’s most populous nation had a meagre 79,000 internet users out of a population of 122.5 million – less than 0.1% of the country’s […]

Next generation mobile technology has a lot to offer a modern hospital. From faster connection speeds to ‘smart’ computing and augmented reality, 5G has the capacity to revolutionise the medical industry and vastly improve the efficiency and quality of treatment.   As of last […]

The new year sees Vodafone continue with its expansive 5G rollout, adding Belfast, Edinburgh, and Leeds to its list of cities to have received the 5G switch-on.   Vodafone’s 5G coverage in and around Greater Manchester is also improving, with the towns of Cheadle…read more on […]