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Srikapardhi January 24th, 2024 8:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

EE Completes First Phase of 4G Coverage Targets Under SRN Initiative Ahead of Schedule

BT Group subsidiary EE has completed its 4G coverage upgrades under the first phase of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) six months ahead of schedule, benefiting people living, working, and visiting rural communities across the UK with enhanced mobile connectivity. The SRN is a GBP 1 billion partnership between the UK's four mobile network operators and the UK government to extend 4G mobile connectivity to rural areas. Also Read: EE... Read More

Srikapardhi December 27th, 2023 3:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

Virgin Media O2 Boosts Rural UK Connectivity With 5G, Upgrades 4G

Virgin Media O2 (VMO) has announced upgrades to its 4G network and new 5G deployment across more than 55,000 rural postcodes ahead of the festive shopping season. According to the official release, VMO performed these upgrades with the anticipation that they would help resolve everyday connectivity issues faced by small businesses in rural areas, such as accepting card and online payments. VMO stated that the upgrades were performed with the... Read More

Srikapardhi December 11th, 2023 1:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Green Mountain Starts Building 14 MW Data Center Expansion in London

The Norwegian data centre company, Green Mountain, has commenced expansion work at its campus in London, UK. Last week, the company announced the start of construction for a new 14 MW facility at its LON1-East campus in Romford, situated near the main financial districts of London and key Market Exchanges. Also Read: Norway’s Green Mountain Expands Data Center in Enebakk With New 10 MW Facility Phased Expansion The expansion will... Read More

Srikapardhi December 10th, 2023 8:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

BT Unveils MAUD Technology for Enhanced Live Content Delivery

BT Group has unveiled Multicast-Assisted Unicast Delivery (MAUD), a new IP Transmission technology designed to cater to the demands of live content delivery over the Internet. The aim is to enhance reliability, prioritise quality, and create a sustainable approach to Internet content delivery. In an official release, BT Group said MAUD technology utilises 'multicast' to group individual streams into a shared one, unlike traditional 'unicast' delivery. Also Read: BT Group... Read More

Srikapardhi December 8th, 2023 11:14 AM 0 COMMENTS

Virgin Media Brings Gigabit Broadband to Skipton and Glusburn

Virgin Media O2 this week has announced the availability of gigabit broadband to the residents and businesses in Skipton and Glusburn. This latest network expansion of Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) brings the total number of homes and businesses benefiting from the high-speed broadband service to more than 7,000. Also Read: Virgin Media O2 Sells Minority Stake in Mobile Tower JV to GLIL Infrastructure Gigabit Broadband Expansion According to VMO2, the... Read More

Srikapardhi December 6th, 2023 11:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

EE Establishes 4G Connectivity on Remote Islands in Scotland

UK mobile operator EE announced yesterday that it has installed new mobile masts, bringing 4G mobile connectivity to two remote Scottish islands. In its announcement, the BT Group's telecom company stated that, for the first time, people in Out Skerries - one of the UK's most remote islands with roughly 70 inhabitants - were able to connect to the internet using the 4G mobile network and do their Christmas shopping.... Read More

Srikapardhi December 4th, 2023 11:30 AM 0 COMMENTS

Kao Data Second Harlow Data Centre Becomes Operational

Kao Data has announced the completion, commissioning, and full operational status of its second Harlow data centre, KLON-02. The company states that this new 10 MW data centre has been designed and constructed in accordance with the highest standards of sustainability and efficiency and marks a key step forward in the expansion of Kao Data's Harlow campus in the UK. Also Read: CyrusOne Breaks Ground on Fifth Data Center in... Read More

Yashika Goel November 7th, 2023 11:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nexfibre Announces Planned Build Locations Across UK for 2024

Nexfibre, the UK's fiber network operator, which is deploying a 10 Gbps symmetrical speed Fiber-to-the-Premises infrastructure using an XGS-PON architecture, has announced its planned build locations across the UK for 2024 in an update to its nationwide rollout plan. Nexfibre said the upcoming phase of fiber deployment will result in a substantial expansion of its network coverage across the UK, with significant coverage in Cheshire, Kent, Durham, as well as... Read More

Srikapardhi November 3rd, 2023 11:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

BT and Ericsson Collaborate With Port of Tyne for 5G Private Network Deployment

The Port of Tyne has partnered with BT and Ericsson to deploy a 5G private network and smart port technology across the entire estate, marking the UK's first site-wide implementation of 4G and 5G standalone connectivity for smart port applications. This development has enabled one of the UK's largest and most important ports to go live with 4G and 5G private network connectivity. Also Read: NTT to Offer 5G Private... Read More

Srikapardhi November 2nd, 2023 8:34 PM 0 COMMENTS

Pulsant to Expand Manchester Data Centre With GBP 4.5 Million Investment

UK data center and edge infrastructure provider, Pulsant, has announced a GBP 4.5 million additional investment in its Manchester Data Centre to expand PlatformEDGE in the North West. This expansion will deliver 300 kW of additional IT capacity, along with upgrades to connectivity and cooling. Also Read: Telkom Indonesia Opens Sixth NeuCentrIX Data Center in Banda Aceh Data Centre Expansion Scheduled for completion in December 2023, Data Hall 4 will... Read More

Srikapardhi November 1st, 2023 3:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

Virgin Media O2 Sells Minority Stake in Mobile Tower JV to GLIL Infrastructure

Virgin Media O2 has announced the sale of a 16.67 percent minority stake in its mobile tower joint venture, Cornerstone, to the UK-based infrastructure fund GLIL Infrastructure. The deal is valued at approximately GBP 360 million, payable in cash upon the completion of the transaction. Also Read: Virgin Media Powers up Wakefield With Gigabit Broadband for First Time 5G Expansion According to the statement, Virgin Media O2 will retain a... Read More

Srikapardhi October 26th, 2023 7:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

EE Expands 4G Network to Rural Northern Ireland Communities

British mobile network operator EE has announced a significant expansion of its 4G network by upgrading 139 locations across Northern Ireland as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN). The company stated in a release yesterday that residents and businesses across Northern Ireland will experience improved 4G mobile coverage following these network upgrades. Also Read: EE Expands 4G Coverage to 1,500 Remote UK Communities Shared Rural Network Program The Shared... Read More