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Openreach confirms there will be no further extension to the deadline for shutting down analogue telephone network

– Openreach has issued a strongly worded warning to UK communications providers (CSPs), confirming that there will be no further extension to the deadline for shutting down the country’s traditional analogue telephone network.

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INCA warns BT’s TalkTalk takeover could reduce broadband competition in the UK

– The Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) has warned that BT’s proposed £400 million acquisition of TalkTalk could reduce competition in the UK broadband market, potentially leaving consumers and businesses with less choice and higher prices.

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Ofcom warn users to beware of ‘job offer’ and missed call scams

– Scam phone calls used by criminals can take a number of forms – currently, two common ones involve an automated voice claiming to have a job offer for you, or an unknown number calling you for a few moments before hanging up.

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Ofcom probes telecom firms over scam activity

– Ofcom has opened two separate investigations into telecoms providers, Vonage Business Limited and Voxbone SA, relating to concerns that telephone numbers held by the companies are being misused, including to perpetrate scams.

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The North Takes the Lead as UK PSTN Switch-Off Approaches

– The UK’s move away from the traditional Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is gathering pace, with northern cities leading the country’s transition to digital phone services.

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EE launches free online safety sessions to help parents protect children online

– EE has launched a nationwide programme of free online safety sessions aimed at helping parents better understand the challenges children face in the digital world.

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150 rural 4G masts now live so holidaymakers can switch off without being cut off

– More than 150 rural 4G mast upgrades are now live, boosting mobile coverage across remote UK areas and helping walkers, visitors and communities stay connected.

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Major broadband boost for over 60,000 rural homes and businesses in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

– Thousands of people across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire can now stream, work, study and stay connected more easily, as over 60,000 homes and businesses benefit from faster broadband backed by the UK Government’s Project Gigabit. 

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Ofcom proposes to block new Openreach commercial offer to protect fair competition and keep long-term prices low

– Ofcom has today launched a consultation on its provisional views on a set of commercial offers that Openreach intends to introduce.

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O2 reaches 500 ‘Giga Site’ milestone in major UK mobile network upgrade

– O2 has reached a major milestone in its Mobile Transformation Plan with the deployment of its 500th ‘Giga Site’ in North Elgin.

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