Broadband ISP LitFibre Launch New UK Business Packages up to 2.4Gbps | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Internet provider Lit Fibre, which harnesses CityFibre’s national UK full fibre (FTTP) network (covering c.4.5 million premises), has this afternoon announced the launch of three new line-only broadband packages for business customers – offering symmetric speeds from 500Mbps and up to 2.4Gbps, with contract options of 36, 24 and 12 months available. Breaking news.. more to...
Powering Britain’s digital future: Cisco’s commitment to inclusive connectivity and ethical AI | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Contributed Article By Natalie Jones-Owen, Managing Director, Service Provider at Cisco As Britain accelerates its journey toward a digitally empowered future, Cisco stands ready to support this transformation by delivering innovative technology solutions that foster inclusion, resilience, and trust. Connectivity today is not a luxury but a fundamental enabler of economic growth, social equity, and public services. At Connected Britain 2025, the...
Ookla Launch Scheme to Help People Verify if Places Offer Good Broadband | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network testing firm Ookla, which collects data from consumers via their popular broadband Speedtest.net service, has today launched a new Speedtest Certified scheme. The program seems to be designed to help people verify whether properties like hotels, stadiums, event venues, office buildings, and airports are able to deliver “superior connectivity“. According to Ookla, many property owners are looking to answer the question of how they can “prove to...
TalkTalk Survey Claims Wi-Fi is Most Popular UK Name for Home Broadband | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new online survey of 2,000 UK adults, which was commissioned by Axicom on behalf of broadband ISP TalkTalk and conducted by OnePoll, claims to have found that “Wi-Fi” is the “most popular name” for home internet connections. One third of those asked said they use Wi-Fi to describe their internet connection, pipping “broadband” and “internet” to the post. In addition, some 76% of respondents say they “confidently understand” the term Wi-Fi, although...
Mobile Operator GiffGaff Launch UK Full Fibre Broadband Packages | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile network provider giffgaff, which is owned by Telefónica and uses O2’s associated virtual operator (MVNO) platform, has today officially taken their home broadband products – powered by nexfibre and Virgin Media’s full fibre networks – out of trial and made them available as commercial products for consumers to order. Just to recap. The trial of this service was first unveiled in mid-April 2025 (here), which meant that giffgaff would become the...
Mobile Operator Talkmobile UK Finally Introduce eSIM Support | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator Talkmobile, which is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) on parent Vodafone’s (VodafoneThree) national UK 4G and 5G network, has finally begun to offer eSIM (Electronic SIM) support to new customers who join by taking one of their SIM Only plans. The eSIM standard is an alternative to physical SIM cards, which works by essentially embedding an electronic SIM into your device (Smartphone) that could – once fully implemented – make it...
BBC Expands Low Latency Video Streaming Trial on iPlayer Service | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The BBC’s Research & Development division has extended the testing period and increased the number of devices able to take part in their beta trial of “low latency streaming” on their iPlayer service. This aims to reduce the delay on live TV shows/events that exists between terrestrial broadcasts and streamed content. The delay on iPlayer, which partly occurs due to all the extra processing and connectivity that’s needed to stream a live broadcast,...
Newcastle to Deploy Free City-Wide Public WiFi Wireless Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Newcastle City Council has announced the launch of a pilot scheme with digital connectivity provider Purple, which will see an “extensive city-wide Wi-Fi” network being rolled out for residents, students and visitors to help them connect to the internet. The service is expected to be free to access. The new wireless network is expected to be deployed across Council buildings and other participating venues, including gyms, libraries, commercial...
Rural Wales Village of Rhydlewis Raises £1.4m to Complete FTTP Broadband Build | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Residents covered by the Rhydlewis Exchange in Ceredigion (Wales), which serves 1,058 premises across 127 postcodes, may be pleased to learn that their stop-start deployment of a new Openreach based Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network can now finally complete after they worked together to raise £1.4m in pledges. The exchange previously had some of the lowest fibre (FTTP) coverage in the county, with just 30% of local homes and businesses...
Starlink Suffers Another Global Broadband Outage of Satellite Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More SpaceX’s popular Starlink service, which offers ultrafast low-latency broadband speed across the world via a mega constellation of compact satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), suffered another global outage this morning that started at around 5am. But services now appear to be returning to normal for many, but not all, users. Starlink currently has around 8,400 satellites in orbit (c.4,800 are v2 / V2 Mini) – mostly at altitudes of c.500-600km – and...