Ofcom supports fibre investment with unrestricted duct and pole access. These latest proposals hope to address competition for dedicated, high-speed, or leased lines (Ethernet). This includes the high-speed point-to-point data links used to connect larger businesses that provide the capacity for both mobile network operators and broadband ISPs. These lines also provide vital, high-capacity links…
As the process of “compulsory liquidation” of UK construction firm, Carillion, begins, its fibre broadband contracts with Openreach and Gigaclear hang in the balance. Carillion, alongside telecoms systems installation and services’ company, Telent, held engineering and fibre broadband contracts with both Openreach and Gigaclear. Openreach hoped to extend its national fibre broadband network with a…
If you are looking to change or move away from BT Norstar and BCM systems and products, NEC is an ideal replacement. Office Phone Shop can supply a range of NEC Univerge IP and digital business phones for the DT800 & DT400 range including DT410 (12 and 24 keys), DT430 (12 keys), the DT830 (12…
As Openreach legally separates from BT, Ofcom expects the newly reformed phone and broadband provider to engage with industry in order to deliver widespread fibre networks, offering fast, reliable broadband. Ofcom and BT agreed to the biggest ever reform of Openreach back in March. This came after Ofcom’s concerns that BT had retained control of…
Ofcom has set out detailed plans to improve access to Openreach’s infrastructure in order to support fibre investment. This should make it cheaper and easier for other providers to connect their own fibre broadband directly to homes and offices. Designed to encourage investment in the next generation of ultrafast internet connections, as well as reducing…
The new Links kiosks will offer free ultrafast Wi-Fi, mobile charging, calls and local information. Opening on major high streets across London this year, starting with the borough of Southwark, Links kiosks are set to provide digital innovation fit for the modern age to the streets of the UK’s capital. Ultramodern in design, the Links…
BT in serious breach of Ofcom’s rules, for reducing payments to telecoms providers following delays in connecting high speed business lines. UK businesses and consumers rely on high quality, high-speed, broadband services every day. Fulfilling high speed business lines, or Ethernet services are important for underpinning the UK’s communications infrastructure. Ofcom’s investigation into Openreach found…
Last Friday BT agreed to a legal separation of Openreach following pressure from and months of negotiation with regulator, Ofcom. In a move designed to strengthen its independence, the separation agreement will see 32,000 staff transfer to the independent company, which will have separate branding and its own board with the authority to appoint a…
After launching a review of landline phone prices last December, Ofcom plan to make BT take at least £5 off the monthly bill for its landline-only customers. Ofcom argue landline-only customers are often elderly or vulnerable. “We have found that these customers […] are getting poor value for money in a market that is not…
Just six months after increasing their prices, BT has announced it’s doing it again, with the cost of broadband and calls rising from 2 April 2017. The announcement signifies BT’s third major price hike in just over 18 months, with broadband and landline call costs last increased in July 2016. BT’s consumer chief executive, John…
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