Posted on: 7th March 2023, by Hayley West
In a world where technology is constantly changing we had to mark the anniversary of where, for our sector, it all started. With the invention of the telephone and first phone call by the pioneering inventor Alexander Graham Bell, 147 years ago! A few years after his groundbreaking invention was patented, Bell was quoted with […]
Read MorePosted on: 2nd March 2023, by Magrathea
Welcome to the latest edition of the Magrathea Newsletter, combining news from Magrathea and around the industry. IP Migration and life after the PSTN As touched upon last month we are starting to see increasing noise about the PSTN switch off, which is most welcome as awareness has been worryingly low. We have recently […]
Read MorePosted on: 1st March 2023, by Magrathea
It is no secret that we have been supportive of the efforts to have some kind of national awareness campaign to help consumers understand why the PSTN is disappearing and what the future looks like. Something similar to the digital TV switchover would do the trick. Despite many months of lobbying though, neither the government […]
Read MorePosted on: 17th February 2023, by Magrathea
It is rapidly approaching a year since we first wrote about changes to switching and porting that resulted from the European Electronics Communications Code (EECC) and even then we were very aware of the enormity of the challenges ahead ( https://www.magrathea-telecom.co.uk/switching-and-porting-march-2022/). Not only is the industry tackling high levels of fraud and cyber-attacks alongside the […]
Read MorePosted on: 9th February 2023, by Magrathea
Welcome to the latest edition of the Magrathea Newsletter, combining news from Magrathea and around the industry. POV Process The Pre-Order Validation Process, or PoV, is designed to clarify details on end user installations before a port request is submitted, or when a porting request has been rejected. It is important to note that […]
Read MorePosted on: 2nd February 2023, by Magrathea
We have had a few reasons to ponder this in recent months. Anyone familiar with The Telecoms Security Review will know that telecommunication providers now have obligations to meet determined by the tier they fall into. The tiers are based on the Ofcom system for assigning industry levies, and this uses ‘relevant turnover’ figures. At […]
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