Connected Britain, Connectivity, Guest blog

Barriers to connectivity: how innovation could be hindering progress

Tim Mercer — CEO of cloud-first technology firm, Vapour — joins Trenches Law for the second instalment of our barriers busting series. Penning some thoughts on the underlying challenges brought by innovation, he shares some crucial perspective on how taking a more holistic view of tech and infrastructure needs — with a closer eye on ROI — could help boost progress in the telecoms sector.

Company news, Connectivity, Guest blog, Our people

Barriers to connectivity: the paradox of industry regulation

Gita Sorensen is the Founder and Managing Director of GOS Consulting – a specialised regulatory, economics, and strategy consultancy, with deep-rooted expertise in the electronic communications sector.

Client stories, Connected Britain, Connectivity, Guest blog, Wayleave

How wayleave expertise is helping us to connect the Isle of Wight

Trenches Law is supporting Internet Service Provider, WightFibre, in its mission to roll-out ultrafast broadband to around 80,0000 homes on the Isle of Wight. Here, the firm's CEO, John Irvine, explains why swift wayleave agreements have been critical to keeping the project on track.

Guest blog

What is fibre-optic business rates relief and how can telecoms providers apply for it?

As more organisations look to a variety of ways to stay connected, there has been an increase over the years in demand for dark fibre and how it can benefit businesses moving forward. In April 2017, the Government introduced a five-year holiday period on business rates for new fibre optic broadband infrastructure (FTTP). So, what do business leaders have to consider, and how do they claim rates relief before the deadline? We questioned Phil Ray, Director of business rates at Altus Group, to provide this guidance…

Guest blog

Are you compliant with the Telecommunications (Security) Act?

Following the passing of the Telecoms Security Bill in December 2021, the legislation states that non-compliance can result in hefty penalties of up to £100,000 per day for network providers. So, what does this mean for you as a telecoms operator?

EV, Guest blog

The road to the EV revolution – choosing the perfect charging locations

Wayleave services for electric vehicle (EV) charging points are currently in high demand at Trenches Law. So, for our latest guest blog, we invited Oliver Shaw – Chief Executive of decision-making platform, Kalibrate – into the hot seat. He is no stranger to retail pricing and location planning – not least in the EV sector. But is the UK truly ready for the EV revolution?

Guest blog

Does a full fibre future present opportunities for resellers to transform end-to-end providers of telecoms services?

With the ISDN switch-off anticipated to happen in 2025, and the withdrawal of copper-based services occurring a year later, these two phases alone mean everyone will have to revisit their connectivity in one shape or form.

Guest blog

Why is collaboration still being overlooked when rolling out full fibre networks?

Connectivity is a complicated market but one that could be significantly simplified with greater stakeholder collaboration, believes Chris Wood, founder of Figure Telecoms. He’s the latest guest blogger in the Trenches Law hot seat. Chris, over to you…

Connectivity, Guest blog

Why connectivity is the backbone of business continuity

As the pandemic accelerated the adoption of technology and communications solutions to enable workforces to keep in touch, the telecoms industry has played – and continues to play – a vital role in how organisations stay productive and prepare themselves for a gigabit-capable future.

Guest blog, Wayleave

What does the 2021 change to wayleave legislation mean for industry?

The Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Act (TILP) recently received Royal Assent. But what does this mean for the industry, and, most importantly, UK consumers keen to benefit from better connectivity? Who better to ask than Till Sommer, Head of Policy at the Internet Service Providers Association…?

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