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UK MNOs call for mobile connectivity support

Mobile UK, the trade body for the UK’s mobile operators, has urged the government to prioritise the industry as a critical engine for national competitiveness. In an article originally published on Politics Home, it suggests that world-class mobile infrastructure will play a key role in achieving the government’s ambitions for economic growth, innovation and inclusion. […]

September 23, 2025By Colin Mann

Study: US cable TV users stay despite low satisfaction

Many US cable television subscribers remain with their providers due to barriers such as restrictive contracts, limited provider availability by location, and the complexity of switching, which is why subscribers stay despite lower satisfaction levels than live TV streaming, according to the J.D. Power 2025 US Television Service Provider Satisfaction Study. Specifically, Cable TV customers […]

September 19, 2025

Vittal, Mittal join Board of BT Group

BT Group has announced that, with immediate effect, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, and Gopal Vittal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Bharti Airtel Limited, will join the Board of BT Group as non-independent non-executive directors. Mittal and Vittal will join the Board pursuant to a relationship agreement as the nominated […]

September 16, 2025

Es’hailSat, Saudi Netlink sign MoU

Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, and Saudi Netlink have signed a joint cooperation and strategic partnership agreement for the purpose of providing joint satellite services across both their customer base located in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and spread across the Middle East and North Africa region. This partnership allows the customers of both companies to leverage […]

September 15, 2025

Ofcom: Openreach independence broadly working well

UK comms regulator Ofcom has published its annual Openreach Monitoring Report for 2024/25. In 2018, digital infrastructure provider Openreach legally separated from BT, establishing its own board, staff, management and strategy, with a duty to serve all customers equally. Ofcom accepted a number of commitments offered by BT to help ensure Openreach’s independence. Ofcom monitors […]

September 11, 2025By Colin Mann

SES expands Telekom Srbija partnership

SES has announced the expansion of its partnership with Telekom Srbija, adding two additional transponders and extending its capacity agreements through 2032. Telekom Srbija will use the added capacity to consolidate its m:Sat TV platform at the 23.5 degrees East orbital position to grow its DTH base across Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and North […]

September 11, 2025

CSG extends contract with Charter Communications

CSG and Charter Communications have signed a multi-year contract extension and expansion of their decades-long relationship. With this extension, CSG will continue as a revenue management and monetisation partner for Charter through to September 30th 2031, and will expand its support to include new areas of growth in Charter’s US business. “For more than 25 […]

September 5, 2025

BT, MainStreaming enhance UK video streaming delivery

MainStreaming, the Edge Video Delivery Network, has announced a partnership with BT Group to deliver high-performance, scalable and efficient video streaming across BT’s mobile and fixed networks nationwide. Through deep integration with BT’s network – leveraging on-net capabilities – MainStreaming will launch into the UK market with enhanced delivery capacity tailored for the UK’s largest […]

September 3, 2025

BT completes sale of Irish wholesale and enterprise business

BT has completed the sale of its Irish wholesale and enterprise business unit to Speed Fibre Group. The transaction, first announced in February and valued at €22 million, has now been cleared by the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. BT will maintain a presence in Ireland post divestment, with over 300 colleagues serving multinational companies […]

September 1, 2025

Report: Telcos face growing cyber threats tied to political unrest

NetScout Systems has released its latest research detailing the evolving Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack landscape. NetScout monitored more than 8 million DDoS attacks globally in the first half of 2025, including more than 3.2 million in EMEA. DDoS attacks have evolved into precision-guided weapons of geopolitical influence capable of destabilising critical infrastructure. Hacktivist groups such […]

August 27, 2025