Nexfibre Publish Reduced Q1 2025 UK Full Fibre Broadband Build Update | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Nexfibre, which shares some of their parentage with ISP partner Virgin Media (O2), recently published their latest quarterly (Q1 2025) build update and confirmed that their new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) broadband network now covers 2.2 million UK premises. But a big chunk of their future build plan for 2025-26 has now vanished. Just to recap. Back in 2022 Telefónica, Liberty Global and InfraVia Capital Partners setup nexfibre...
Welsh Government Quietly Reopens ABC Broadband Voucher Scheme | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Welsh Government (WG) appears to have quietly reopened their Access Broadband Cymru (ABC) grant scheme during the middle of last week. This is being backed by an investment pot of £1 million (annual budget) and offers funding to help rural homes get a 30Mbps+ broadband service installed in areas of slow connectivity. Just to recap. The WG’s scheme was paused at the end of last summer to help bring it more up-to-date (here), particularly in light of...
Canadian telcos pin poor subscriber growth on new immigration policy | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News This quarter, BCE, Rogers, and Telus collectively reported their lowest wireless subscriber growth in four years Canada’s crackdown on immigration is hamstringing growth for the nation’s telcos, according to a report in The Toronto Star. The latest financial reports from all three of the country’s national mobile network operators – BCE, Telus, and Rogers – show a significant drop in subscriber growth this quarter, which they attribute to the...
VMO2 Business merges with Daisy Group to build IT and telecoms ‘powerhouse’ | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The combined business is valued up to £3 billion Today, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) Business and Daisy Group have announced their intention to merge, creating a new B2B communications and IT giant. The combined company will have roughly 700,000 customers, annual revenues reaching around £1.4 billion, and an estimated value of £2.5–£3 billion. VMO2 will own 70% of the merged business and Daisy Group will hold 30%. The deal is expected to deliver around...
VeloxServ Moves to Harness Vorboss’ Full Fibre Network in London | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Independent wholesale, broadband and data centre connectivity provider VeloxServ has today announced that their UK ISP partners will benefit from their new “collaboration” with London-focused provider Vorboss, which operates a 100Gbps capable full fibre network in the city. Just to recap. Vorboss has so far completed the deployment of a 700km+ dedicated point-to-point fibre optic network across Central London (covering most of zones 1 and 2), which we’re...
Project Gigabit: Fibrus delivers full fibre to almost 12,500 premises in Cumbria | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Almost 12,500 more homes and businesses in Cumbria can now benefit from Full Fibre broadband A Cumbrian farmer who describes receiving Full Fibre broadband as “transformational” is among the homes and businesses now able to connect to lightning-fast speeds through Project Gigabit. Project Gigabit is the government-funded programme to enable hard-to-reach communities to access fast, reliable gigabit-capable broadband. Fibrus is rolling out...
Fibrus Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout in Cumbria UK Reaches 12,500 Premises | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Infracapital-backed network operator Fibrus has today revealed that their £108m publicly funded Project Gigabit broadband rollout contract in Cumbria (Lot 28), which was awarded to the operator in November 2022 (here), has so far managed to reach “almost” 12,500 more homes and businesses. But many more are due to follow. The contract, which Fibrus says has so far been delivered “on time and within budget“, has gone through the odd modification (here)...
ScotRail Upgrades Highlands Trains with Faster Onboard WiFi | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Scottish train operator ScotRail has today announced that they’ve launched a new 6-month trial alongside communications provider Clarus Networks, which will extend their Starlink (satellite) based broadband upgrade of onboard WiFi – this is to include six class 158 trains that travel along their Highlands routes in Scotland. In case anybody has forgotten, ScotRail and Clarus Networks have been developing a solution to harness Starlink’s network of...
Mobile Operator iD Mobile UK Launch New Rewards Scheme – iD Perks | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Low-cost mobile provider iD Mobile (Currys), which harnesses Three UK’s national 4G and 5G network via a virtual operator (MVNO) partnership, has today moved to help mark its 10th anniversary by launching a new customer rewards platform called ‘iD Perks‘ – offering various discounts from household names like Disney, Booking.com, Morrisons and The AA etc. The operator, which over the past 10-years has grown to serve more than 2.1 million customers (up...
Virgin Media O2 UK and Daisy Group Anounce B2B Merger | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The business division of broadband and mobile giant Virgin Media and O2 – VMO2 Business – has this morning announced plans to merge their complementary direct B2B operations with those of the Daisy Group, which aims to “create a major new force in the UK business communications and IT sector” via a new entity. Breaking news.. more to...