Category: General News

Ofcom’s consultation on CLI authentication – June 2023

Posted on: 22nd June 2023, by Magrathea

We have been busy submitting our response to this latest consultation which sets out to understand if CLI Authentication (similar to STIR/SHAKEN already introduced in the USA) could be used to reduce nuisance and spam calls in the UK. The basic principle is that the provider originating a call will flag that they have verified […]

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June 2023 Newsletter

Posted on: 6th June 2023, by Magrathea

Welcome to the latest edition of the Magrathea Newsletter, combining news from Magrathea and around the industry. Client survey – we want your views! Last week we circulated a link to our survey, we would be really grateful if you could take a few minutes to respond if you haven’t already.  With your help we […]

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PSTN Shutdown, awareness is still a concern

Posted on: 5th June 2023, by Tracey Wright

From our previous articles (see Life after the PSTN)  you will know our views on awareness campaigns and, through our work with CCUK, I was delighted to be invited to join a panel at a Tech UK event to share my thoughts on this topic. The event itself was aimed at helping businesses navigate the […]

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World Beekeeping Day 20th May 2023

Posted on: 18th May 2023, by Magrathea

World Beekeeping Day 20/05/2023 Bees are in rapid global decline as a result of habitat loss because of climate change and the impact humans are having on the planet – loss of these hugely important beasts will have huge implications on so many areas of our lives – not least food production. On World Beekeeping […]

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May 2023 Newsletter

Posted on: 4th May 2023, by Magrathea

Welcome to the latest edition of the Magrathea Newsletter, combining news from Magrathea and around the industry.   Gaining Party Led Switching & Porting We recently shared some information from the Gaining Provider Led Business Steering Group but if you haven’t caught up with that already do take a look at the attached bulletin. Meanwhile, […]

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Ported number faults on the increase!

Posted on: 21st April 2023, by Magrathea

Ported numbers are a mainstay in the wholesale telephony space, enabling users to move their services around.  However when faults happen, even with a single number,  they can have a disproportionate impact on the end users business. IP Migration Although plans to migrate telephony services to an all-IP network are moving on, it is no […]

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