The way businesses make and receive phone calls in the UK is changing. The traditional Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), which has carried telephone calls across the UK for decades, is being retired. The current deadline for the PSTN switch off 2027 is 31 January 2027. As the PSTN switch off 2027 date approaches, businesses must prepare for this significant change. For businesses still using traditional analogue telephone lines, ISDN services or other services dependent on the old network, now

The accord encompasses the consolidation and modernization of NATS’s critical data infrastructure across its various sites. These locations encompass two significant air traffic control (ATC) facilities—one situated in Prestwick, Scotland, and the other in Swanwick near London. Together, these facilities handle an average of over 7,500 flights daily and oversee a vast expanse of airspace spanning England, Scotland, Wales, and the North Atlantic. Additionally, NATS houses a corporate and technical center, which encompasses a college and training facility, in Whiteley

The African telecommunications group revealed the agreement in tandem with its first-half results, which showcased a robust fintech business performance despite certain challenges. However, at this stage, the details are rather sparse. “In the pursuit of identifying and potentially introducing strategic minority investors into MTN Group Fintech, we executed commercial agreements with Mastercard to support the acceleration and growth of our fintech business’s payments and remittance services,” MTN announced. A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the two entities,

The tool is engineered to generate insights pertaining to the operator’s 4G and 5G subscriber base, employing ‘smart data collection with embedded intelligence’ to preempt and address real-time performance challenges. The underlying concept is that TPG can swiftly respond to network concerns and diminish the necessity for ‘infrastructure-based diagnoses.’ This capability is facilitated by Ericsson Expert Analytics, EXFO’s adaptive service assurance, and ‘software probes’ integrated within Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G Core. According to reports, the operator marks its position as the

Cisco had previously held a stake in WG2 and is now acquiring the remaining shares owned by the primary investor – Telenor – at an enterprise valuation of $150 million. As its name suggests, WG2 originated as an internal development initiative within Telenor before being spun off with the assistance of Digital Alpha, a fund that appears to represent Cisco’s vested interest in the endeavor. Prior to this transaction, Telenor still retained a 44.6% share in the venture. The ingenious