Newcastle City Council launches city-wide free Wi-Fi pilot with Purple
16 September 2025
The Newcastle City Council has announced the rollout of a new pilot scheme in collaboration with digital connectivity provider Purple, aiming to establish an extensive city-wide free Wi-Fi network.
Designed to serve residents, students, and visitors, the initiative will enable seamless internet access across a variety of public spaces and venues.
Find out more Totalmobile and Acutro to enhance building data insights and field service efficiency
15 September 2025
Totalmobile has announced a strategic partnership with Acutro, an innovative building data solutions provider, aimed at helping facilities management (FM) providers meet rising maintenance and regulatory demands while boosting energy efficiency and operational performance.
This collaboration integrates Acutro’s smart buildings platform, which encompasses energy management and dynamic maintenance optimization through its asset health scoring service, with Totalmobile’s widely used Field First platform, empowering field teams with richer, earlier insights.
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Neos Networks and Zen Internet upgrade UK connectivity with 400Gbps Manchester-London link
11 September 2025
Neos Networks, one of the UK’s leading providers of business connectivity, has strengthened its longstanding partnership with Zen Internet, the UK’s largest B Corp-certified telecoms provider, through a major upgrade to a 400Gbps fibre connection between Manchester and London.
This high-capacity corridor addresses the UK’s escalating bandwidth needs driven by increased data centre investments, AI adoption, and the rollout of full fibre networks nationwide.
Find out more Ofcom moves forward to authorise satellite-to-device services
10 September 2025
The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has announced plans to become the first in Europe to approve Direct to Device (D2D) satellite services for use within standard mobile spectrum bands on regular smartphones.
This development aims to enhance mobile coverage, particularly in remote areas, by enabling smartphones to connect directly to satellites, thereby improving 4G and 5G connectivity and roaming capabilities.
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