Author: James

Several prominent telecommunications companies including BT, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2), and Vodafone have been announced as beneficiaries of UK government funding for research related to Open RAN technology. This is part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s (DSIT) ‘Open Networks Ecosystem’ (ONE) initiative which began in March. A striking 19 projects were chosen…

The UK has witnessed a significant surge in home broadband speeds, with cable-based services fueling this growth equally, if not surpassing, full fibre, according to a study by communications regulator, Ofcom. The data from March 2023 showed a 17% annual increase in the median average download speed, escalating from 10.1 Mbps to 69.4 Mbps. While…

Calix, Inc. has made a game-changing announcement that its intelligent solution, Calix SmartBiz™, is now accessible in the United Kingdom. This move serves as a pivotal step forward for alternative service providers (altnets), enabling them to broaden their horizons in tailored solutions for the 5.5 million SMEs across the UK. With SmartBiz, altnets can now…