Man makes 1,700-mile round journey to save rare phone box on Scottish island - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0l5…

Finland's last analogue landline phones go silent after 150 years | Euronews. The UK shouldn’t be far behind in retiring the PSTN. euronews.com/next/2026/06/30…

A first for me - yesterday I was invited to deliver a talk at a Garden Centre! I was at J.Parker's, Daisy Nook, talking about #phoneboxes and afterwards, buying plants. Nicely combining two hobbies in one. #telecoms #heritage #gardening

On Friday 24th April I had the special privilege of delivering a talk about the British Phone Box to the Friends of Beamish Museum. This was hosted in their Welfare Hall which is part of the 1950s town, an area of the museum that hosts a K6. @Beamish_Museum #Phonebox #telecoms

Spent yesterday morning at Manchester Central keeping up to date with the latest developments in IT by attending DTX Manchester @DTX360 dtxevents.io/manchester As expected, AI, cyber-security, and cloud were dominant.

The K2, with its perforated crown for ventilation and a roof inspired by the Soane Memorial, is a design classic. See the original wooden prototype at Burlington House, London, W1J 0BF and learn more at the National Collection of Telephone Kiosks @AvoncroftMuseum #phonebox #K2

Celebrating 100 years of the Giles Gilbert Scott K2 kiosk. Installed in late February 1926 on Charing Cross Road, London (opposite the Garrick Theatre). Pictured here within the National Collection of Telephone Kiosks @AvoncroftMuseum #phonebox #K2 #telecoms #heritage #kiosk

Celebrating 150 years of the telephone. #OTD in 1876 Alexander Graham Bell submitted his patent for the telephone. These images show how the British landline telephone has evolved from a wall mounted wooden box to a cordless digital phone.

Back on @SalfordUni campus today to deliver a seminar to a group of first year students. Exploring the technology that underpins the cloud.

Delighted to be returning to #TheIET, Savoy Place in December to deliver a lecture about the cameraphone. Most people now carry a camera with them wherever they go and wow, what an impact it has had. If you want to know more then come along, it's free. events.theiet.org/events/the…

Re the PSTN switchover - this is an important and much needed development for Telecare users: Openreach Launch New Telecare Phone Migration Services Across UK ispreview.co.uk/index.php/20…

Virgin Media O2’s next generation 5G Standalone network now available in 500 towns and cities - Virgin Media O2 news.virginmediao2.co.uk/vir…

Changing priorities. Same location - interesting to see that two KX100 kiosks have now been replaced by parcel lockers.

Been having a bit of trouble with my satellite TV signal, so I thought I'd try a bigger dish!

Here is something you don't see very often - a naked cellular monopole. This one is from Hutchinson Engineering on show at #ConnectedNorth in Manchester Central.

On Friday 28th March I delivered a lecture to #TheIET at Savoy Place in London on the subject of "Telecom Towers, Masts, and Poles". Celebrating one of the visible faces of the telecoms industry. It was recorded by IETtv and can be viewed here: tv.theiet.org/?videoid=18181

Millions of Brits have no home internet access, Ofcom warns totaltele.com/millions-of-br…

Vodafone UK and Ericsson trial AI solutions for improved 5G energy efficiency - via @TelecomTV telecomtv.com/content/green-…