Netcracker Technology has extended and broadened the scope of its partnership with Virgin Media O2 in an ongoing expansive digital transformation programme across the UK. This phase of Virgin Media O2’s digital transformation includes deployment of the flagship Netcracker Digital Platform – including end-to-end Digital BSS as well as Digital OSS functions such as Active Resource Inventory – which will be […]

Global spending on telecom services and pa-y TV Services reached $1,509 billion (€1,404.3bn) in 2023, an increase of 2.1 per cent over 2022, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. IDC expects worldwide spending on telecom and pay-TV services will increase by 1.4 per cent in 2024 and reach a total […]

Liberty Global has reported tht Q1 revenue increased 4.1 per cent YoY on a reported basis and 1.9 per cent on a rebased basis to $1.94 billion (€1.81bn). Q1 net earnings (loss) increased 173.9 per cent YoY on a reported basis to $527 million. CEO Mike Fries stated: “On our extended fourth quarter results call […]

Swisscom hs reported Q1 group revenue fell by 1.6 per cent year-on-year to CHF 2.70 billion (€2.76bn), with a marginal decline of 0.5 per cent at constant exchange rates. In the Swiss core business, revenue fell by CHF 52 million or 2.5 per cent to CHF 1,993 million. Revenue from telecommunications services decreased by 2.2 […]

Telenor, the multinational telco headquartered in Norway, reports it showed “good momentum” going into the first quarter with top-line growth in both the Nordics and Asia. “The first quarter was yet another solid quarter for Telenor. We continue to develop security services to protect our customers against digital attacks, and we see that it is […]

The US Federal Communications Commission has voted to restore a national standard which it suggests will ensure the Internet is fast, open, and fair. The decision to reclassify broadband service as a Title II telecommunications service allows the FCC to protect consumers, defend national security, and advance public safety. Through its actions, the Commission says […]

An invisible DNA marker that links criminals to crime scenes is playing a key role in helping UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach clamp down on cable thefts. The number of incidents, which often cause widespread phone and broadband disruption, dropped last year across the UK by more than 30 per cent. But Openreach’s security team […]

NetScout Systems has released findings from its H2 2023 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report that dissects trends and attack methodologies adversaries use against service providers, enterprises, and end-users. The information cited in the report is gathered from NetScout’s internet visibility at a global scale, collecting, analysing, prioritising, and disseminating data on DDoS attacks from 214 countries […]

Eight in 10 UK homes (80 per cent) are now able to get gigabit-capable broadband, up from 73 per cent the same time last year, according to new data published by comms regulator Ofcom. The figures from Ofcom’s Connected Nations spring update also show that, as of January 2024, 62 per cent of households can […]

Orange has reported Q1 group revenues rose 2.1 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2023 (+€201 million) thanks to growth in retail services (+3.2 per cent or +€232 million ) and a smaller decline in wholesale services (-4.1 per cent or -€62 million), mainly related to higher unbundling rates in France. Commenting on […]