Industry dinners starts in-person events calendar

Comms Council UK hosted a joint industry dinner with Cavell group on 9th February. It is great to have our regular dinners back up and running and lovely to see faces both old and new. Last nights discussion was about the active M&A market across the cloud and telecoms space, ably chaired by Matt Townend. […]

Comms Council UK announces launch of Wiki

The Secretariat at Comms Council UK is delighted to announce the launch of our brand-new Wiki, exclusive for Members! Our Wiki aims to provide Members with comprehensive industry-specific information that will aid them in their work, including from both the Industry Developments and Operations Working Groups. The site will also be updated on a regular […]

Comms Council UK statement on DDoS attack

Chair of Comms Council UK, Eli Katz, said: “Several Comms Council UK members and international IP-based communications service providers have been subjected to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks over the past four weeks which appear to be part of a coordinated extortion-focused international campaign by professional cyber criminals.  We are liaising closely with the […]

The 2021 Comms Council UK Awards Winners Announced!

The winners of the 13th annual Comms Council UK Awards – the first since rebranding from ITSPA – have today been announced. The Awards, designed to celebrate innovation, best practice, and recognise achievement within the next generations communications industry, were our first to be held in-person since the 2019 ITSPA Awards. See the list of […]

The 2021 Comms Council UK Awards Finalists Announced!

Comms Council UK can officially announce today the finalists of the 13th annual Awards – the first since rebranding from ITSPA. Each year, the Awards acknowledge accomplishments within the Unified Communications and VoIP industry. As with previous years, the 2021 Comms Council UK Awards are sponsored by Magrathea, and this year’s winners will be announced […]

The 2021 Comms Council UK Awards Go Live!

Comms Council UK, the UK body representing the VoIP and advanced communications industry, has today launched the 2021 Comms Council Awards, sponsored by Magrathea. The 2021 Awards, the first edition as the rebranded Comms Council UK (formerly ITSPA) and the thirteenth in total will take place on Thursday 30th September at Sea Containers London, overlooking […]

ITSPA Rebrands as Comms Council UK!

After 17 years of supporting service providers in the telecoms sector and representing their needs to decision makers, ITSPA has made the move to rebrand as Comms Council UK. The decision, taken in consultation with members, was made by its Board to reflect the changing services of its membership and to support its engagement with […]

IP Migration briefing launched  

The Industry Developments Group (our working group which leads our regulatory and policy activity) has published a new briefing for members on PSTN switch off and the shift to all IP.    The document provides:     A recap of what we know so far in terms of timelines and processes  An overview of areas where we continue […]

Christmas Quiz and Roundtable with Cavell Group

A roundtable discussion session was held with industry analysts Cavell Group on 15th December. The session reviewed the impact and recent industry trends during the Covid-19 pandemic and discussed how industry will have to continue to adapt to changing customer demands in 2021.    Following the roundtable, the annual ITSPA Christmas Quiz was held. Congratulations to […]

Letter from Chi Onwurah MP to Digital Minister Matt Warman

After a productive meeting in early September, Shadow Digital Minister, Chi Onwurah MP, wrote to the Digital Minister, Matt Warman, to ask him to take more of an active role in the migration from the Openreach Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to Internet Protocol (IP). Onwurah expressed concern about the lack of a clear communications plan […]