Ofcom has a new telecoms Czar to oversee the regulator’s policing of the telecoms, post, and network sectors. She is Natalie Black, CBE, a senior civil servant who was the Deputy Head of the Number 10 Policy Unit and an ex- Director of the Internet Harms Unit*, and Director of the Office of Cyber Security.

Telecoms customers must be told upfront about any price rises their provider includes in their contract, under new consumer protection plans set out today by Ofcom. Ofcom is to stop telecoms companies from levying mid-contract price rises and introduce tougher protections for customers by banning this practice The new ruling woud apply to new contracts. A

Successfully bringing together Vodafone and Three customer records and packages will be key for ensuring that billing and services continue as normal for customers says Harry Dougall, CFO and founding partner at Sagacity The Vodafone-Three deal is the latest in a long line of telco Mergers and Acquisitions  including the high-profile Virgin-O2 merger which happened

New Zealand mobile and broadband provider Spark is facing calls for a boycott by people who say they are appalled with the network’s support of Fijian-New Zealand trans-activist Shaneel Lal demand that ‘TERFS’ be banned from Facebook/Meta’s new Threads social media platform.   ‘TERF’ (Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist) refers to women who dispute that trans-gender women are biological

Marc Allera, the CEO of BT’s Consumer Division would be an ideal prime candidate to take over as  BT Group CEO from Philip Jansen (main pic) says top telco analyst Paolo Pescatore. “This has been on the cards for some time” said Pescatore. “There’s not much more left for him (Philip Jansen) to do. He

Ofcom has agreed with BT Group, Openreach, Sky, TalkTalk, Three, Virgin Media O2, and Vodafone to better support women to technology careers within the telecom industry. “Having a diverse workforce is crucial to the success of any organisation. But for too many women, climbing that career ladder in a male-dominated industry can be a real

Only half of telcos surveyed offer special tariffs for those who apply

Executives complain of not getting customer metrics data quickly enough says Sagacity survey

Lifecycle Software CEO Mo Firouzabadian discusses hypersscalers, 5G and the importance of a streamlined approach

Radius has acquired a number of telecoms companies in recent years

Profits also fell 31pc, but BT Group report strong FTTP and 5G progress

Three FTTP packages have been launched, with a range of features included

The acquisition is Radius’ tenth major acquisition and the first in the Republic of Ireland

The acquisition further cements BAI Communications growth plans

Telcos are unprepared for 5G, says NTT Data UK 

iSmash founder Julian Shovlin remains a director 

CEO Jansen says the FTTP boost will aide the UK’s economic recovery

Toob has previously worked with Trenches Law back in 2019

The Finnish telco currently employs close to 90,000 people

The launch was due to take part this month

UC provider plans staff increases and acquisitions with cash injection

What does today’s new breed of network operators mean for connectivity? By ThousandEyes product marketing senior director Ian Waters

What does today’s new breed of network operators mean for connectivity? By ThousandEyes product marketing senior director Ian Waters

The government order comes ahead of the Telecoms Security Bill coming in from December 1

Fine intended to ensure maximum Huawei strip-out

Vodafone also performed below the industry average across fixed line broadband and landline complaints

Any takeover needs the approval of TalkTalk founder and biggest shareholder Charles Dunstone

Nokia will replace Huawei kit in BT’s 2G and 4G networks

Pegasystems’ Kevin Billings on the steps telcos need to take to avoid losing customers in the time of Covid

Pegasystems’ Kevin Billings on the steps telcos need to take to avoid losing customers in the time of Covid

Tomlinson previously held SME head roles at EE/BT

Ericsson currently has 56 live 5G contracts which span across five continents 

Lake spent 25 years at BT prior to his new role

The deal is expected to be finalised in June next year

Slump predicted this year before a rebound in 2021

Techniques of attackers match those used by Chinese affiliates A US-Israeli cybersecurity firm has discovered a targeted cyber attack against global telecommunications companies that it likens to a military operation. Last year, investigators at Cybereason found a global cyber-attack against “multiple” telcos that involved obtaining the user information of specific individuals from various countries, which

Industry experts have welcomed further investment into full fibre access detailed in last week’s Autumn Budget. The first wave on investment is earmarked for the Borderlands, Cornwall and the Welsh Valleys. VIAVI Solutions channel marketing Kevin O’Donnell said: “The UK is ranked 22nd in the world for Gigabit internet and lags behind much of the […]