ISP Zen Internet Acquire Fibrehop’s UK Consumer Broadband Base | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Rochdale-based UK broadband ISP Zen Internet has today revealed that they’ve acquired the consumer customer base of Fibrehop. The development came to light as part of Richard Tang’s (Zen’s CEO) latest interview with the boss of business connectivity provider Triangle Networks, Paul Anslow – the now former owner of Fibrehop. At the time of writing we don’t have any solid details on the agreement itself (financial or otherwise) or know how many customers...
Watch this space: DE-CIX planning orbital Internet Exchange | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The Space-IX initiative will work to outline how best to connect the ever-growing orbital infrastructure ecosystem This week, the world’s largest Internet Exchange (IX) operator, Germany’s DE-CIX, has announced it is setting its future goals sky-high – literally. With its new Space-IX initiative, the Frankfurt-based company says it is not only exploring how best to provide interconnect services to orbiting satellites, but even the merits of putting...
Telco transformation and the AI efficiency imperative | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Interview We caught up with Joaquim Croca, Senior Vice President at global engineering and technology company Cyient, to discuss the pressures facing telcos and their automation journey For the most part, the 2020s have not been a kind to telco network operators, particularly in Europe. The start of the decade saw them racing to pour billions of euros into their new fibre and 5G networks, betting heavily on the ‘build it and they will come’ mantra made...
Quickline Extend East Yorkshire FTTP Broadband Cover by 8,500 Premises | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Rural UK ISP Quickline, which is busy rolling out their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across rural parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in England (3-Year Rollout Plan), has revealed that their deployment in East Yorkshire has now covered around 8,500 premises in East Riding. Just to recap. The provider has so far secured several Project Gigabit deployment contracts for the West Yorkshire and the York area (Lot 8),...
Openreach to Start Exiting Next 12 UK Exchanges in Q3 2025-26 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network access provider Openreach (BT) has revealed to broadband ISPs that they will begin the next phase of their UK exchange closure programme in Q3 2025/26 (i.e. roughly this time next year), which will impact a further 12 exchanges. This follows their initial closure pilot with 3 exchanges (Deddington, Ballyclare and Kenton Road), which has nearly completed. The operator currently has around 5,600 UK exchanges, but only c. 1,000 of those are used to...
Newcastle teams up with Purple to expand free Wi-Fi access | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The partnership aims to tackle digital povery by making free connectivity more widely available This week, Newcastle City Council has announced a new partership with global digital connectivity firm Purple to launch a unified city-wide Wi-Fi network. The initiative provides free Wi-Fi access across various council buildings, gyms, libraries, commercial properties, and public spaces, positioning Newcastle among the UK’s most digitally connected...
Ofcom to Authorise Satellite Networks to Deliver UK 4G and 5G Mobile | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today confirmed that they will “move ahead with plans” to make the UK the “first country in Europe” to authorise Direct to Device (D2D) satellite services for use in regular mobile bands via “standard smartphones“. The change could be used to help mobile operators improve their 4G and 5G coverage and roaming features. Several satellite-based broadband operators are currently developing services that can directly connect...
Designing for impact: How product innovation is enabling scalable, intelligent infrastructure | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Contributed Article By Pete England, Product Director, ITS For decades, the business connectivity market has been defined by compromise. Organisations were forced to choose between two technologies: copper, cheap but unreliable, or leased lines, reliable but unaffordable for most businesses. Neither option truly reflected what businesses needed. Copper couldn’t deliver consistency. Leased lines often meant overpaying for bandwidth that was only...
UK ISP Zen Internet Appoints New MD of its Business Division | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Rochdale-based UK broadband ISP Zen Internet has announced that they’ve appointed Jon Nowell to be the new Managing Director (MD) of their business division. Jon will be responsible for overseeing the related sales, engineering, architecture and business development functions. Jon is said to have more than 20 years’ experience in telecoms and technology, having previously held senior roles at ‘if Consulting’, Talk Talk Business, Redstone and more. He...
Openreach Offers 1Gbps Ethernet Discounts in the Central London Area | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network access provider Openreach (BT) has notified UK ISPs about the launch of a rental discount offer on their 1Gbps Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) product for Local Access and Standard Access for new service provisions within the Central London Area (CLA). According to the briefing (inc. pricing document), the offer provides a rental discount of £1,800 +vat in the first year for circuits taken on a 3-year term. The offer applies for the period running...