UK government demands Ofcom boosts broadband development

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ISSUE DATE: 1 November 2019 TOP STORIES UK government demands Ofcom boosts broadband development In a UK legal and regulatory first, UK government constructs priorities for telecoms regulator Ofcom, principally regarding the roll-out nationwide of gigabit-speed broadband. READ MORE → IR35 reforms: Concerns raised over private sector’s lack of preparedness for April 2020 start date As the countdown towards the IR35 reforms coming into force in the private sector continues, research by recruitment firm Hays draws concerns over an apparent lack of awareness and preparation amongst enterprises. READ MORE → BT network investments dig into half-year profits The need for speed, and the need to lay down and connect high-speed broadband and fibre, has put a break on the financial performance of BT over the first six months of its fiscal year. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH SK continues transition away from mobile dominance SK Telecom has shown an annual increase in its mobile communications business revenues for the first time in eight quarters, as it carries on with its plan to transform into a global “new” ICT company.  READ MORE → Global smartphone market grows for first time in two years Range of market stimuli align to see global smartphone shipments growing 1% in the third quarter of 2019, bucking two years of declines. READ MORE → Government review of cloud-first policy concludes guidance should remain unchanged A review into the continued relevance of the UK government’s six-year-old cloud-first policy has concluded its ‘brand recognition’ is too strong for it to be scrapped, according to GDS. READ MORE → UK at the forefront of government AI investment Current and anticipated artificial intelligence spending is the highest in Europe despite various challenges around implementation, according to a report by Accenture. READ MORE →

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