Telecoms
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Amazon strikes deal to buy Globalstar
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Amazon will use Globalstar’s satellites, radio frequency spectrum, and expertise to add direct-to-device (D2D) services to its own LEO network.
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VodafoneThree to roll out multi-brand stores
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The network says it will retain a presence in every town currently served by either a Vodafone or Three store and that Three customers will be able to access help in over 130 new locations.
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Telecoms customers can now escalate complaints sooner
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Broadband and landline customers can now escalate complaints to an independent adjudicator much sooner thanks to strengthened rules which come into effect today.
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Ofcom updates Openreach’s full fibre network obligations
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Openreach must continue to offer competitors building their own full fibre broadband networks access to its ducts and poles at regulated “fair, cost-based prices” for the next five years under updated rules unveiled by Ofcom today.
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Openreach turns full fibre network into water leak detector
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A trial of Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) converts Openreach’s fibre optic cables into thousands of sensors that can ‘hear’ and pin-point leaks from surrounding water pipes.
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Three’s 5G broadband is just £11 per month in network’s new sale
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The service offers a truly unlimited connection with an average download speed of 150Mbps.