Tag: BT
Ofcom confirms telcos will no longer have to provide fax services
Farewell fax machine. Following its consultation last year, Ofcom is confirming that telecommunications providers will no longer have to provide fax services to their customers. The communication device - formally known as a facsimile machine - was a regular feature in offices and, to a lesser extent, homes. They worked by enabling users to send an…
9 Ways to Save Money Working From Home
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, many people in the UK have begun working from home regularly, but with soaring energy prices this winter, many will be contemplating how to manage the additional costs of working in their own homes. In conjunction with Which? we've found a number of ways consumers can make savings while working from…
Shell Energy generated highest level of broadband complaints, says Ofcom
Shell Energy continues to generate the most broadband and landline complaints, according to the latest data published by Ofcom. While overall complaint volumes during this quarter were broadly in line with the previous three months, the number of complaints received about Shell Energy are three times higher than the industry average. Meanwhile, Sky continues to…
Millions missing out on £250 a year broadband saving, claims Which?
Millions could be missing £250 a year saving as many broadband providers are failing to promote social tariffs, Which? research has found. Millions of the most financially vulnerable could be missing out on hundreds of pounds a year because many providers are not advertising cheaper social tariffs on their social media regularly or when customers…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Samsung ad criticised by women’s running groups
Samsung's latest advert has been criticised by some women's running groups and safety campaigners for being "unrealistic". The film shows a young woman getting up at 02:00 to go for a run through the streets of a city alone. Samsung says the aim was to show runners working to their own schedules. But women's safety…
BT teams up with EA Sports for Hope United kit
To mark Safer Internet Day, BT has teamed up with EA SPORTS to offer FIFA 22 Ultimate Team (FUT) players the Hope United kit. Available for free via FUT Season Objectives, BT and EA SPORTS are encouraging FIFA 22 players to equip their Ultimate Team with the kit in-game to help stand against online hate.…
BT and Nokia trial Open RAN technology in Hull
BT has committed to the development and deployment of Open RAN technology by announcing details of a trial with Nokia taking place in Hull, UK. BT will install Nokia’s RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) for Open RAN, across a number of sites, to optimise network performance for customers of its mobile network, EE. BT claims it…
Tech Digest daily roundup: £100m tax payer money for Britishvolt gigafactory
Plans for a new British-owned battery gigaplant in Northumberland have been boosted by the commitment of around £100m of government funds to the £3.8bn scheme. The Britishvolt project intends to manufacture power cells for 300,000 electric vehicle battery packs a year at a new factory on the site of the former Blyth Power Station. The…
Tech Digest daily round up: BT plans ‘Walk Me Home’ tracking service
Plans for a phone service aimed at protecting lone women walking home have been set out by BT in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard. "Walk Me Home" would allow users to opt in to a GPS tracking system and an alert would be triggered if they did not reach their destination on…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Openreach to offer free broadband installation for poor
Openreach will install broadband for free to UK households on universal credit which have no other earnings. The company would usually charge ISPs, such as Sky or TalkTalk, for connecting households to broadband. The firm estimates about one million people could save up to £92, depending on how internet firms pass on the saving. But…
