2020 ITSPA Awards Launched
The Internet Telephony Service Providers’ Association (ITSPA), the UK body representing the next generations communications industry, has today launched the 2020 ITSPA Awards, sponsored by Magrathea. The 2020 ITSPA Awards, which will be the twelfth edition of the event, will take place on Thursday 30th April at Sea Containers in central London, overlooking the river […]
2019 ITSPA Awards Winners Announced
The winners of the 11th annual ITSPA Awards, sponsored by Magrathea, have been announced today. The Awards, designed to celebrate innovation, best practice and recognise achievement within the next generations communications industry, were held at Glaziers Hall in central London. The awards were presented across twelve categories. The Awards continued with the same categories following […]
ITSPA expresses both hope and reservations, as Ofcom launch key consultations in its ongoing IP-Migration plans
ITSPA, the trade body for the next generation communications industry, has broadly welcomed Ofcom’s consultation announcements on Thursday, but with some reservations around the potential approach to resolving the long-term problems around number portability. The three separate consultations published by Ofcom today seek stakeholders’ views on number management, the future use of numbers, as well […]
2019 ITSPA Awards Finalists Announced
ITSPA has announced the finalists of the 11th annual ITSPA Awards today. The Awards, which are sponsored by Magrathea, recognise achievement within the VoIP and Unified Communications industry and this year saw a very significant number of entries from across the sector. The Awards are continuing with the last year’s refresh which saw changes to […]
ITSPA endorses Ofcom’s annual plan but stresses the need to resolve core concerns for the long-term health of the sector
ITSPA, the trade body for the next generation communications industry, welcomed Ofcom’s finalised priorities within their annual plan of 2019/20 but indicated that progress in specific areas was needed to ensure the telecommunications industry remained as vibrant during the crucial transition phase to “all-IP” networks. The Chair of ITSPA, Eli Katz, stated that “The annual […]
ITSPA Launches Guidance on Uninterrupted Access to Emergency Services for Vulnerable Persons
ITSPA has today launched a new guidance document on uninterrupted access to emergency services for vulnerable persons. ITSPA’s development of this document followed the publication of guidance by Ofcom on the interpretation of the obligation on providers for uninterrupted access to the emergency services in the event of a power cut and specifically in the […]
ITSPA Announces Launch of 2019 ITSPA Awards
The Internet Telephony Service Providers’ Association (ITSPA), the UK body representing the next generations communications industry, has today launched the 2019 ITSPA Awards, sponsored by Magrathea, to be held on Wednesday 1st May 2019 at Glaziers Hall, London. Categories at the 2019 Awards – the eleventh edition of the event – will remain unchanged from […]
Ofcom General Condition changes: ITSPA Guidance documents launched!
Ahead of the changes to Ofcom’s General Conditions, which are entering into force on Monday 1st October 2018, ITSPA has launched three guidance documents exclusively for members. These are: Complaints Handling Guidance – This document, produced by the leading legal practice Osborne Clarke LLP, includes: guidance on the mandatory requirement to have a complaints handling […]
ITSPA welcomes Government drive for full fibre rollout but adds caution to current plans for PSTN switch off
ITSPA, the trade body for the next generation communications industry, welcomed the announcement today of the Government’s Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review (FTIR) but highlighted some concerns around the current plans to switch off the PSTN, which forms part of its strategy. ITSPA in general welcomed plans to incentivise further competition in the deployment of full […]
2018 ITSPA Awards Winners Announced
The winners of the 10th annual ITSPA Awards, sponsored by Magrathea, have been announced today. The Awards, which celebrate innovation and best practice across the next generation communications industry and underwent a refresh for the tenth edition, were held at the Barbican Botanical Gardens in central London. The awards were presented across twelve categories, including […]
