Campaigners representing senior citizens today branded BT’s digital landline switchover a ‘horror story’ as pressure mounts on the telecoms giant amid a wave of complaints about vulnerable pensioners’ phones. Dennis Reed, director of Silver Voices which represents over 60s, told MailOnline the switchover is ‘going too far too fast’ as […]
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TAMPA, Fla. — A telco in the Philippines has called dibs on a small geostationary spacecraft launching early next year that Astranis had reserved for Andesat, the cellular backhaul provider now facing delays to deploy Peru’s first dedicated telecoms satellite. Orbits Corp, part of Philippine internet service provider HTechCorp, earlier […]
TAMPA, Fla. — Eutelsat said Aug. 7 it is partnering with a regional satellite operator in Thailand to order a high throughput geostationary telecoms spacecraft over Asia. The French fleet operator’s Asia subsidiary has agreed to lease half the capacity on the satellite over its lifetime from Space Tech Innovation […]
Telecoms hit a roadblock: CMA should do its utmost to give consumers maximum choice, says ALEX BRUMMER Woes of Britain’s flagship telecoms providers show no signs of abating Answer for mobile operators is to argue competition too fierce and seek mergers Europe going same way as US, with concentration of […]
The ending of hit TV series Succession has left a gap in the lives of those who love a tale of boardroom intrigue. The events at BT may seem a poor substitute. But excitement may be in store at this company – good news for its 800,000 or so small […]
Virgin Media sent most audacious price hike letter I’ve seen, says RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: Telecoms giants take us for fools… it has to stop By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 11 February 2023 | Updated: 10:22 GMT, 12 February 2023 Virgin Media just sent me […]
The telecoms regulator has launched an investigation into whether companies are ripping off mobile and broadband customers by not telling them that they could face bill increases of hundreds of pounds when they sign their contract. Ofcom will investigate the sales practices used in the UK telecoms market – which […]
TAIPEI, Nov 2 (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr will visit Taiwan this week, the de facto U.S. embassy in Taiwan said on Wednesday, the latest senior official from the country to visit the island. Carr will meet with “Taiwan interlocutors” to discuss issues including telecommunications and cybersecurity […]