With the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to take its’ toll on society during our third run of lockdown, some internet users are finding it more difficult than ever to stay connected. A study from Citizens Advice found that more than a sixth of UK households are struggling to pay broadband bills due to […]
One of the interesting aspects looking back on my ten years in the telecommunications business is that today, the main service that I was working with at the outset is becoming an endangered species… Back when I first started in the industry, the UK had 10 million landline numbers being used by domestic and commercial […]
It is no secret that businesses are becoming increasingly reliant on a good connectivity solution as data usage in the UK more than doubles every two years. A poor internet connection can quickly reduce business productivity and efficiency, ultimately impacting our economy. The Government has hit their Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) target and 95% […]
One of the fastest-growing areas of the telecoms industry is mobile data, specifically with regard to ‘things’ or ‘machines’ that use sim cards. The phrases “internet of things (IoT)” or “machine to machine sims (M2M)” are now becoming known by the general public, not just by us telecoms nerds! Well-known ‘things’ that carry sim cards […]
This is not a new story (in fact, I wrote about it last year too), but at this time of year with offices being closed for extended periods, it is the most relevant story you should be reading in the lead up to Christmas. Telecom Fraud is still a relatively unknown phenomenon, however you should […]
Land Rover has returned to the mobile phone market with a new smartphone that will suit those looking for a rugged phone that can survive a drop or a dunking and can be used whilst wearing gloves… This is less Evoke and more Defender or less Hunter and more Aigle! The farming community have a […]
As previous articles have highlighted, Openreach will be switching off the digital phone network – known as ISDN – in 2025, and will no longer be providing new installs or support from 2020 onwards. Businesses using this old technology will need to make the switch before then, and over 50% of businesses in the UK […]
As the nation struggled under the burden of The Beast from the East, many of us in metropolitan areas were able to keep working due to good use of Cloud services for accessing emails and the use of hosted phone systems to work from elsewhere. As the extremity of the weather that we see seems […]
What has Tequila and Tacos got to do with WiFi and 4G Calling? Well it may be a bit tenuous but bear with me… I was recently lucky enough to attend a most fantastic charity event. We gathered together a group of fun-loving people and were offered a superb talk on Tequila, (the good stuff, […]
