AI factories to football matches – Vodafone and BT show Euro model for sovereign telcos

Vodafone’s sovereign-cloud deal with AWS in Germany and BT’s brand refresh and UEFA deal in the UK, plus lots else, shows how European telcos are repositioning as trusted intermediaries for AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure. In sum – what…

Sovereignty is about resiliency, says BT – and how to kill the foreign kill switch

Colin Bannon, chief tech officer at BT Business, reframed the sovereignty debate at FutureNet World in London last week: data sovereignty is largely secured, tech sovereignty is unrealistic, and operational sovereignty is about resilience, he said – about who controls…

BT – Twisted Textures (AIFF)

Manufacturer: BT Website: BT Format: AIFF Quality: 16-bit, Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz, Stereo Channels Size: 1.11 GB A stunning collection of samples containing textures and atmospheric sounds. From the ethereal to the esoteric, the cinematic to the sublime, the otherworld to the underworld – 371 soundscapes, pads and textures from BT in his seminal Twisted Textures library.… Read More »

Statement from OLECG: Outage Update

“The Orkney Local Emergency Coordination Group (OLECG) met this afternoon to discuss the ongoing broadband outage affecting the Outer North Isles. The Group received an update from BT confirming that repair works being carried out by the specialist vessel are progressing well and remain on schedule to restore connectivity by Saturday 18 April.”

Get your broadband for HALF PRICE when you switch to Three, and they'll pay up to £200 in exit fees

Switch to Three for your broadband, and enjoy 50% off your monthly bills.

You probably associate Three with discount SIM deals and pay monthly deals, but the brand also uses its nationwide 5G network to power fast home Wi-Fi too. For a limited time, Three has slashed its unlimited 5G home broadband package down to £11 — from £21 for the first six months of your new contract.

And the timing…

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Update on Northern Isles Subsea Cable Outage

The Orkney Local Emergency Coordination Group (OLECG) met yesterday afternoon, 9 April, to discuss the ongoing subsea cable outage affecting the Outer North Isles. Partners were provided with an update from BT, confirming that a repair vessel is currently enroute to Orkney and, all going well, is expected to arrive in Council waters today, 10 […]

Virgin Media, BT, EE, and more increase broadband prices today — are YOU on the list?

You could be facing an increase in your broadband bills starting today.

If you've signed up to a newer broadband plan, you'll see a fixed pound-and-pence rise to comply with Ofcom rules introduced two years ago.

Several big providers began placing their new customers on this fixed increase in 2024. This means if you've started a new contract at that time, then you may also be…

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Statement from The Orkney Local Emergency Coordination Group (OLECG)

The Orkney Local Emergency Coordination Group (OLECG) met this afternoon (Friday 20 March) to receive the latest updates from BT on the ongoing broadband outage affecting several North Isles communities. BT confirmed that its Emergency Response Team is in Westray today, working to establish temporary solutions for essential services, including Kalisgarth Care Centre and Westray […]

UK launches consultation to unlock 5G SA investment

The U.K. government noted that up to $46.3 billion is required for the deployment of advanced 5G to 2030 In sum – what to know: UK targets nationwide SA 5G by 2030 – The government launched a market review to gather industry input on investment, competition, and regulation as it pushes for full coverage. £34 […]

BT posts revenues of $6.8 billion in fiscal Q3

BT said it passed more than 1 million premises with FTTP for an eighth consecutive quarter In sum – what to know: Revenue down 4% to £5B in Q3 – Declines in service and equipment revenue, plus divestments, weighed on results, while profit before tax fell 11% to £862 million. FTTP build reaches 21.4M premises […]

Apple releases iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3 release candidate builds to the public beta, developer communities

If you’ve been hankering for the next major iOS and iPadOS updates, they might be just around the corner. Earlier this week, Apple released the iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 release candidate builds to both the public and developer testing communities. The updates do not feature many obvious changes. Most of them appear to be […]

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