EE Expand 5G Standalone Mobile to 17 New UK Areas and Deploys ARC Technology | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband ISP and mobile operator EE (BT) has today announced that their latest 5G Standalone (5GSA) mobile network will be going live in a further 17 new towns and cities by the end of 2025. On top of that, customers have been told to expect a “significant boost” to 5G connectivity as they become the “first operator in the world” to deploy Advanced RAN Coordination (ARC) tech. Just to recap. The majority of 5G mobile networks today are still...
Northumberland Council Get £2m Boost for Gigabit Broadband Vouchers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Northumberland County Council (NCC) in England has confirmed that it will be able to commit an additional £2m (£0.556m in 2025-26 and £1.444m in 2026-27) to support broadband top-up vouchers (total budget of £3.5m). The aim is to help people in remote rural areas to get a gigabit speed internet connection installed. But there’s a catch. The UK government’s Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS) typically offers grants worth up to £4,500 to help...
Altnet ISP Community Fibre Tops 400,000 UK Broadband Customers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More CommunityFibre, which has deployed a 5Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband network to cover 1.342 million homes (inc. 185k businesses within 200 metres of their network) – mostly in London, has this morning announced that they’ve connected more than 400,000 properties (customers) to the service (up from 336k at the end of 2024). The provider, which is currently being backed by funding of c.£1bn, has had a rough couple of years due to...
ISP Gamma and O2 Daisy Sign Long-Term UK Strategic Commitment | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Business ISP Gamma Communications has today announced that they’ve signed a 6-year commitment with B2B telecoms company O2 Daisy, which extends an existing agreement and has been expanded to reflect the recent merger between VMO2 Business (Virgin Media and O2) and Daisy Group. A 7-year wholesale revenue agreement is also involved. Under the deal, Gamma will be supplying O2 Daisy with thousands of additional UCaaS seats across key platforms, including...
Altnet UK Broadband ISP Trooli Reduces Some of its Package Prices | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative network operator and ISP Trooli, which has deployed their full fibre broadband (FTTP) network across 423,000 premises RFS (2nd Jun 2025) in various parts of England and some of Scotland, appears to have recently refreshed their standard package pricing – resulting in cheaper services on several of their key tiers. For example, Trooli’s entry-level 150Mbps (symmetric speed) tier has been reduced from the starting price of £29.99 to just £24.99...
After Rejections, Preston City Council Approve BT’s Gigabit WiFi Street Hub | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Preston City Council in Lancashire has approved BT’s proposed deployment of a new WiFi Street Hub on Church Street. The move comes shortly after the same local authority rejected a similar proposal to deploy the smart kiosks on both Friargate North and New Hall Lane (here), where they were deemed to be at risk of “increasing street clutter”. The operator’s newer Street Hub 2 units have suffered somewhat of a popularity dip in the last year or so,...
CEO of Telefonica Leaning Toward Buying UK Broadband Assets, Virgin Media etc. | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The CEO of Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica, Marc Murtra, has told Reuters that the outcome of their Strategic Review will see the group buying up telecom assets in Europe, which could potentially include gobbling Liberty Global’s stakes in UK broadband and mobile giants nexfibre, Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2). In case anybody has forgotten. Telefonica and Liberty Global control VMO2 in the UK as part of a 50/50 joint venture. On top of that, Telefonica...
Problems Remain as UK Broadband ISPs Mark First Year of One Touch Switching | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Ofcom and the rest of the industry will later this week mark the first anniversary of One Touch Switching, which reflects the new system of easier and quicker UK consumer migration between home broadband and phone providers on different networks. But despite OTS making life easier for most people, some problems persist. The OTS system, which finally went live on 12th September 2024 – after over 17 months of delays (here), remains a Gaining Provider Led...
Gov Change DSIT Secretary and Leaves UK Telecoms Minister Role Vacant | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK government currently seems to be going through an extended cabinet reshuffle, which yesterday saw the Secretary of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Peter Kyle MP, being moved to the role of Secretary of State for Business and replaced by Liz Kendall MP. But the UK Telecoms Minister, Chris Bryant MP, has also gone and is currently without a replacement. Bryant’s former role as Minister of State for Data...
Streetwave Test Mobile Data Performance on London to Sheffield Train | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network analyst firm Streetwave has today shared the results from a recent survey they conducted, which tested the mobile broadband coverage and performance of 4G and 5G networks – including EE, Three UK, Vodafone and O2 – while travelling along the Midland Main Line (MML) from London to Sheffield in Yorkshire via the East Midlands. The rail route involved in this study typically connects London St Pancras to Sheffield, stopping at stations including...