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USB’s evolving again – and this time you don’t need new cables to benefit from faster speeds
We’re all familiar with USB. After all we’ve been using it with our computers since 1996, and now with mobile devices too.
Yes… it’s really been that long.
Without USB it would be harder to connect different types of devices, charge them, and transfer data.
Of course, USB has changed and improved over the years. And there’s another new improvement due in the next few months.
What makes this one fun is that you won’t need to buy any new USB accessories or cables.
The USB Promoter Group, which is the industry body that drives USB improvements, recently announced the planned release of USB 4 2.0.
What’s exciting about that, you ask?
This will actually allow you to double the speeds of data transfer on cables you already own – so long as they’re no more than a couple of years old.
This new standard will see a maximum data transfer performance of up to 80GBps. That’s gigabytes per second.
It means displays will perform better and data will transfer faster. Great news to improve productivity in your business.
The USB Promoter Group is made up of tech giants like Microsoft, Apple, HP, and Intel.
Its primary job is to develop USB capabilities to meet the demand of the current market and to extend support for more platform types.
We expect to have an update on USB 4 2.0 in around November.
If you want improved productivity and performance in your business before the end of the year, contact us. There are always ways to make things faster in every business.
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This special edition of our Leading London series brings together the partners behind the rollout of the City of London Corporation’s new unified network, a major upgrade designed to strengthen public services and improve connectivity across the Square Mile and beyond.
The panel included:
- Sam Collins, Assistant Director of Digital and Data, City of London Corporation
- Chelsea Chamberlin, Chief Technology Officer, Roc Technologies
- Scott McKinnon, Chief Security Officer, Palo Alto Networks
- Rhod Morgan, Chief Operations Officer, Vorboss
- Elliot Townsend, Senior Director, Juniper Networks
- Christa Elizabeth Norton, Marketing Director, Roc Technologies
Together, they explored how the new network will improve public services, strengthen cyber resilience and support a more connected, future-ready City.
For many landlords and building managers, the word “wayleave” feels like the responsible route whenever a fibre circuit is being installed on their property. It sounds formal and safe – a neat legal box to tick.
In many cases, however, a wayleave adds unnecessary complexity and delays, frustrates tenants, and can expose landlords to long-term legal risks.
At Vorboss, we’ve connected thousands of office spaces across London without a wayleave, keeping landlords in full control and getting tenants online faster.
What is a wayleave?
A wayleave is a written agreement between a landowner and a telecoms operator. It gives the operator permission to install and keep equipment on private property.
What many people don’t realise is that signing a wayleave also activates “Code rights” under the Electronic Communications Code. These rights go beyond simple permission, they give the operator legal powers to stay on the property indefinitely, access it when needed, and even refuse removal of their equipment in certain situations.
For a typical connection into a commercial building in London, a wayleave can make the fibre installation process slower, more expensive, and limit the landlord’s flexibility long term.
Why a wayleave isn’t required for standard in-building fibre connections
For a standard in-building fibre connection serving a tenant, a wayleave isn’t a legal requirement. Important protections, like building access, fire safety, repairing any damage, and removing equipment, are already covered by the tenant’s lease and usual building rules.
If no wayleave is signed, no Code rights are triggered, meaning the landlord retains full control and the installation exists under a simple, fully revocable licence.
In practice, this gives landlords far more protection and flexibility:
- No legal lock-in – the telecoms operator has no long-term rights to stay or refuse removal.
- Landlords keep full control – equipment can be moved or removed when the building changes.
- Faster fibre installation – no time lost in drafting contracts or solicitor reviews.
- Happier tenants – connections go live quicker; tenants get to move in faster.
By contrast, signing a wayleave and granting Code rights introduces a complex and expensive legal process for any fibre removal or relocation. This can take at least 18 months, plus potential court or tribunal proceedings, making it slower, and far less flexible for the landlord.
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