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Virgin Media O2 Daisy shakes up UK business telecoms market

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August 4, 2025
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A new heavyweight has entered the business telecoms market of the UK with the launch of Virgin Media O2 Daisy. Born from the merger of Virgin Media O2’s business division and the Daisy Group, the pitch is to become the sole telecoms partner a UK busine…

SoftBank selects Ericsson for major 4G and 5G network upgrades

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August 1, 2025
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Telecoms giant SoftBank is teaming up with Ericsson to upgrade its 4G and 5G mobile networks, with a focus on AI optimisations. This is a major rollout of new 4G and 5G technology across many of Japan’s key regions, from Hokkaido in the north to the ar…

China dominates the global cellular IoT market

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July 29, 2025
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A new report from Berg Insight puts the spotlight on the expansion of the global cellular IoT connectivity market, which is on a trajectory to reach 6.4 billion connections by 2029. The analysis, presented in the 10th edition of the Global M2M/IoT Comm…

UK seeks cyber defence interoperability beyond NATO allies

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July 26, 2025
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No country is an island when it comes to cyber defence, which is why the UK is deepening relations with its partners in Asia. The idea that a threat can be contained by borders is a relic from a bygone era. A single line of malicious code written in on…

Telco AI shifts from strategy to execution

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July 24, 2025
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According to GSMA Intelligence, 2025 is the year telcos are putting their money where their mouth is when it comes to AI. The recent ‘Telco AI: State of the Market, Q2 2025’ report suggests the industry has shifted from AI strategy meetings to real-wor…

You’ve Read About Submarine Cable Breaks. Now Read About the Repairs.

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July 24, 2025
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There is no shortage of headlines about high-profile cable breaks, particularly around the Baltic Sea and Taiwan. But it’s worth remembering that where there have been faults, there have also been repairs.

EE 5G standalone to cover half of UK population by August

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July 23, 2025
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If you’re an EE customer, the mobile operator is set to hit a coverage milestone with its new 5G standalone network. This summer, the network is on track to reach more than 34 million people across the UK. By the time the summer holidays are over…

Ofcom targets scam calls faking UK mobile numbers

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July 21, 2025
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We’re all facing a barrage of scam calls, and now UK telecoms regulator Ofcom is stepping up the fight against them. If you’ve ever hesitated to answer a call from an unknown UK mobile number, you’re not alone. Ofcom’s new plan targets one of the most …

SpaceX teases Starlink Gen3 satellites for Terabit internet speeds

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July 16, 2025
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SpaceX’s satellite internet service Starlink is enjoying rapid user growth, increased speed, cut latency, and is now teasing Gen3 satellites. Starlink is in the middle of an extraordinary growth spurt, welcoming over 2.7 million new users in the …

UK risks losing £230B without mobile network upgrades

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July 14, 2025
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A report from BT and Assembly Research claims the UK is at a digital crossroads when it comes to mobile network infrastructure upgrades. If we get our act together and seriously upgrade our mobile networks over the next ten years, we could unlock a wav…