Freeola Launch New UK Broadband Services via Trooli’s Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Internet and web hosting provider Freeola has complemented their existing range of Openreach, CityFibre and Freedom Fibre based home broadband (FTTP) packages by launching a new range of complementary packages via Trooli’s alternative network (onboard via Zen’s Fibre Hub). Just to recap. Trooli’s full fibre network currently covers 423,000 premises RFS (2nd Jun 2025) across towns and large semi-rural villages in parts of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire,...
Reminder – Tomorrow is a Nationwide Mobile Test of UK Emergency Alerts | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Just a reminder that the UK government will conduct another major nationwide test of the Emergency Alerts service at 3pm tomorrow (Sunday 7th September 2025), which will be sent out via mobile networks to supporting handsets. This is otherwise normally only intended to be used if there’s a “danger to life nearby” (severe flooding, fires and extreme weather etc.). The last national test took place on 23rd April 2023 and helped to identify a number of...
MTN and Telkom once again eye the negotiating table | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News A tie-up between the South African telcos would create the country’s largest mobile player This week, a report from Bloomberg suggests that MTN are once again considering making another takeover bid for rival telco Telkom. According to anonymous sources, MTN is considering re-entering negotiations, while Telkom is in discussions with advisers over how to handle a potential offer. The same sources suggest that formal negotiations could begin before...
CSG Announces Contract Extension with Charter Communications | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release CSG® (NASDAQ: CSGS) and Charter Communications today announce that they have signed a multi-year contract extension and expansion of their decades-long relationship. With this extension, CSG will continue as a revenue management and monetization partner for Charter through September 30, 2031, and will expand its support to include new areas of growth in Charter’s business. “For more than 25 years, CSG has supported Charter teams in...
Ship’s Maritime Mobile Roaming Network Causes Problems on Norfolk UK Coast | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More People living, visiting and working along the North Norfolk (England) coast recently ran into an unusual problem with mobile roaming after their mobile phones began connecting to the ‘Maritime‘ network. The seamless change meant that locals ended up being hit with high roaming charges for calls and data usage, as they were no longer connected to a domestic network. In the past, there have occasionally been cases where people living in certain parts of...
Parliament Debates Broadband and the Future of Terrestrial UK Television | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The topic of UK broadband coverage and the future of TV came up for debate in Parliament yesterday, which did a good job of highlighting the challenges. On the one hand, some MPs believe that the “switch-off of terrestrial TV in the 2030s is completely premature and unrealistic“, while the government warned that as terrestrial TV audiences fall, the cost of keeping it would eventually become unsustainable. As most people will already be aware, there has...
SMARTY Finally Introduce eSIM Support to UK Mobile Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Consumer mobile provider SMARTY, which is a virtual mobile operator (MVNO) on Three UK’s (VodafoneThree) national UK network, yesterday finally joined the large club of providers able to offer eSIM (Electronic SIM) support to their customer base of mobile users. 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...
Test of Amazon’s Initial Project Kuiper Broadband Satellites Hits 1.29Gbps | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Online retail giant Amazon has conducted a speed test on their initial deployments of Project Kuiper broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), which demonstrated a peak download speed hitting 1.29Gbps (Gigabits per second). But this is naturally on a new network, without any capacity strains (real-world load) from other users. The company currently has approval to deploy and operate their own constellation of 3,236 LEO satellites as part of Project...
Plusnet Discounts UK Full Fibre Broadband Plans and Adds £150 Gift Card | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More UK ISP Plusnet has introduced a bunch of new discounts across their home broadband packages for new customers. For example, they’ve cut the monthly price of their top 900Mbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) package to one of its lowest ever levels – £33.99 per month on a 24-month term – and thrown in a £150 Reward Card (pre-paid Mastercard) for good measure. The internet provider’s fibre broadband packages are typically data-only plans (no home phone) that...
Telehouse Thailand partners with NT to support digital transformation across public and private sectors | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Telehouse Thailand, a renowned global provider of data center colocation services, has partnered with National Telecom Public Company Limited (NT) to deliver high-capacity international data transmission via submarine cable systems. This initiative serves to significantly enhance the country’s telecommunications backbone and support digital transformation across the public and private sectors. The partnership sees NT’s international...